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|introduction              = '''While My Guitar Gently Weeps''' is a track originally written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison George Harrison] and recorded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles The Beatles], included on their 1968 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_(album) The Beatles], more commonly known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Album ''"The White Album"''] (in the same way [[Prince]]'s untitled 1987 album became known as [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']]).  
|introduction              = '''While My Guitar Gently Weeps''' is a track originally written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison George Harrison] and recorded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles The Beatles], included on their 1968 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_(album) The Beatles], more commonly known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Album ''"The White Album"''] (in the same way [[Prince]]’s untitled 1987 album became known as [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']]).  


A live version by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Petty Tom Petty], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lynne Jeff Lynne], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Winwood Steve Winwood], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhani_Harrison Dhani Harrison] and [[Prince]], recorded on [[15_March 2004-2|15 March 2004]], was broadcast during the 2004 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and in 2009 was included on both a 3 DVD set and a 9 DVD set both titled [[Home Video: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live|Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live]] (a slightly different mix of the video, with [[Prince]]'s guitar lower in the mix, is streamed on [http://www.georgeharrison.com/#/media/videos/rock-roll-hall-fame-pt-3-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps www.georgeharrison.com]).  
A live version by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Petty Tom Petty], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lynne Jeff Lynne], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Winwood Steve Winwood], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhani_Harrison Dhani Harrison] and [[Prince]], recorded on [[15_March 2004-2|15 March 2004]], was broadcast during the 2004 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and in 2009 was included on both a 3 DVD set and a 9 DVD set both titled [[Home Video: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live|Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live]] (a slightly different mix of the video, with [[Prince]]’s guitar lower in the mix, is streamed on [http://www.georgeharrison.com/#/media/videos/rock-roll-hall-fame-pt-3-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps www.georgeharrison.com]).  


An audio version of the track was released on the 2011 digital album [[Album: The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live|The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live]], released exactly seven years to the day after the performance itself. The performance came at the end of the show in which both [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison George Harrison] (posthumously) were inducted into the Hall of Fame; the show is traditionally capped off with an all-star jam, and this track, mostly performed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison George Harrison]'s friends (and his son, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhani_Harrison Dhani Harrison]) acted as a tribute to Harrison while also showcasing [[Prince]] as an inductee.  
An audio version of the track was released on the 2011 digital album [[Album: The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live|The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live]], released exactly seven years to the day after the performance itself. The performance came at the end of the show in which both [[Prince]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison George Harrison] (posthumously) were inducted into the Hall of Fame; the show is traditionally capped off with an all-star jam, and this track, mostly performed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison George Harrison]’s friends (and his son, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhani_Harrison Dhani Harrison]) acted as a tribute to Harrison while also showcasing [[Prince]] as an inductee.  


[[Prince]] has not performed this song at any other point, and is not known to have recorded a studio version.
[[Prince]] has not performed this song at any other point, and is not known to have recorded a studio version.
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|3= [[Album: The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live|The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live]]<br>[[Album: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Live, Volume 1|Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Live, Volume 1]]
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|5= [[15_March 2004-2|15 March 2004, 19th Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA]]
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[[Home Video: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live|Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live]] 9 DVD
[[Home Video: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live|Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live]] 9 DVD
|4= Live
|4= Live
|5= [[15_March 2004-2|15 March 2004, 19th Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA]]; see [[Home Video: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live|Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live]] for more details
|5= [[15_March 2004-2|15 March 2004, 19th Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA]]; see [[Home Video: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live|Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live]] for more details
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|3= [http://www.georgeharrison.com/#/media/videos/rock-roll-hall-fame-pt-3-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps www.georgeharrison.com] video stream  
|3= [http://www.georgeharrison.com/#/media/videos/rock-roll-hall-fame-pt-3-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps www.georgeharrison.com] video stream  
|4= Live
|4= Live
|5= [[15_March 2004-2|15 March 2004, 19th Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA]]; performance as above, with [[Prince]]'s guitar lower in the mix
|5= [[15_March 2004-2|15 March 2004, 19th Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA]]; performance as above, with [[Prince]]’s guitar lower in the mix
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|first live appearance    = [[15_March 2004-2|15 March 2004, 19th Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA]] <small>(guesting with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Petty Tom Petty], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lynne Jeff Lynne], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Winwood Steve Winwood] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhani_Harrison Dhani Harrison], only known performance)</small>
|first live appearance    = [[15_March 2004-2|15 March 2004, 19th Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA]] <small>(guesting with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Petty Tom Petty], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Lynne Jeff Lynne], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Winwood Steve Winwood] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhani_Harrison Dhani Harrison], only known performance)</small>
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2004|2004]]
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#2004|2004]]

Revision as of 10:16, 2 October 2020

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While My Guitar Gently Weeps

from the album The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live
Song details
Performer: Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison and Prince
First Released: 3 November 2009 - Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live DVD (video version)

15 March 2011 - The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live album (audio version)

Album(s): The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live
Writer(s): George Harrison
Producer(s): Information needed
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

While My Guitar Gently Weeps is a track originally written by George Harrison and recorded by The Beatles, included on their 1968 album The Beatles, more commonly known as "The White Album" (in the same way Prince’s untitled 1987 album became known as “The Black Album”).

A live version by Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison and Prince, recorded on 15 March 2004, was broadcast during the 2004 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and in 2009 was included on both a 3 DVD set and a 9 DVD set both titled Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live (a slightly different mix of the video, with Prince’s guitar lower in the mix, is streamed on www.georgeharrison.com).

An audio version of the track was released on the 2011 digital album The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live, released exactly seven years to the day after the performance itself. The performance came at the end of the show in which both Prince and George Harrison (posthumously) were inducted into the Hall of Fame; the show is traditionally capped off with an all-star jam, and this track, mostly performed by George Harrison’s friends (and his son, Dhani Harrison) acted as a tribute to Harrison while also showcasing Prince as an inductee.

Prince has not performed this song at any other point, and is not known to have recorded a studio version.

Of note is that this is the earliest performance by Prince of a song by The Beatles; he has since performed Come Together, The Long And Winding Road and With A Little Help From My Friends (Prince had also worked on a studio cover version of Day Tripper for the unreleased Flash album), although While My Guitar Gently Weeps is the only George Harrison-written track he has performed.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
15 March 2004 Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA Live recording
Recording Personnel

Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
While My Guitar Gently Weeps 6:20 The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Live, Volume 1 		Live 15 March 2004, 19th Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
While My Guitar Gently Weeps ?:?? Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live 3 DVD

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live 9 DVD

Live 15 March 2004, 19th Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA; see Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live for more details
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
While My Guitar Gently Weeps 6:20 www.georgeharrison.com video stream Live 15 March 2004, 19th Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY, USA; performance as above, with Prince’s guitar lower in the mix


 
Additional Information
See also Trivia
References
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