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Of the four Beatles, George Harrison brought to the group an assortment of electric and acoustic guitar approaches, flavors influenced by everyone from Chet Atkins and Carl Perkins to the Byrds and Bob Dylan.
In the mid Sixties, influenced by Indian culture and Hinduism, Harrison introduced the sitar and exotic scales into the Beatles' catalog on songs like "Norwegian Wood" and "Within You Without You." In essence, he played a huge role in stylizing the Beatles' music.
