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Olivia Harrison, Widow of Beatle George Harrison, Eulogizes Ravi Shankar

Billy Dukes — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:36:51 +0000

The widow of the late Beatle George Harrison, Olivia Harrison, joined friends and family to pay respects to Ravi Shankar on Thursday (Dec. 20). Over 1,000 people gathered at the Self-Realization Fellowship in Encinitas, Calif., including Shankar's daughter Norah Jones and jazz great Herbie Hancock.

Beatles Collaborator Ravi Shankar Dead at 92

Chad Childers — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:35:20 +0000

The music world is mourning the death of Ravi Shankar, the musician best known for bringing Indian sitar music to the masses and introducing it to the Beatles. Shankar passed away Tuesday night (Dec. 11) in San Diego at the age of 92. Shankar had been in the hospital over the last week after complaining [...]

Sitar Player Ravi Shankar Dies at 92

Alex Cooper — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:01:56 +0000

Ravi Shankar the Indian sitar player best known for collaborating with Beatle George Harrison has died at age 92. The Hindustan Times reports that Shankar passed away at a hospital in San Diego. According to the BBC, the musician had spent the past week in the hospital. Shankar was admitted to the Scripps Memorial Hospital in San [...]