He nearly missed out on a place in The Beatles

John Lennon felt that Harrison, aged just 15, was too young to be a member of The Quarrymen - which later evolved into The Beatles - after his audition at McCartney's recommendation.

But Paul was insistent that his schoolfriend had potential and arranged a second meeting which took place on the top deck of a local bus.

George played the instrumental 'Raunchy' on the guitar and Lennon relented - allowing him to fill on guitar when required and later become a fully-fledged member of the group.