This one is a hard 1 to do, since he died December 1, 2001, which is my birthday, and I did do a tribute to George at that time.................
'Devastated' McCartney leads tributes
LONDON (CNN) -- Friends, including Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, paid tribute to Beatle George Harrison as they struggled to come to terms with his death, saying he was a loving man who kept his sense of humor till the end.
Former Beatle Paul McCartney, who was childhood pals with Harrison before they went on to form the Beatles with John Lennon and, eventually, Ringo Starr, said he is "devastated" by the news.
"I am devastated and very, very sad," McCartney said. "We knew he'd been ill for a long time. He was a lovely guy and a very brave man and had a wonderful sense of humor. He is really just my baby brother."
Speaking outside his home in St. John's Wood in northwest London, an emotional McCartney -- whose wife Linda died of cancer in 1998 -- said, "He will be missed sorely by all his friends and loved ones.
"I remember all the beautiful times we had together and I'd like to remember him like that because I know he would like to be remembered like that," McCartney said. "He was a great guy, full of love for humanity but he didn't suffer fools gladly. He's a great man. He'll be sorely missed by everyone.
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"To me he's just my little baby brother," McCartney said. "We grew up together and I knew him in my old home town of Liverpool and we just had so many beautiful times together and that's what I'm going to remember him by."
Starr told the Press Association, "We will miss George for his sense of love, his sense of music and his sense of laughter."
Songs sung by George Harrison
Because
Chains
Devil In Her Heart
Do You Want To Know A Secret
Eight Days A Week
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
Roll Over Beethoven
The Word
This Boy
Yes It Is
You Really Got A Hold On Me
I love you George, 
