“i doubt if George had ever heard the other song,”
I’m sure he must have heard it sometime. It was a pretty big hit. And I love George Harrison and both those songs. “He’s so fine” is really one of my super faves.
I’ve never known what to think about that ruling. I don’t think I would have found against Harrison, but I do hear the similarities.
I’ve told this story before here, but what the heck. I once had a strange dream that I was going to marry George Harrison, don’t know why he was never a crush. But in the dream I knew, just KNEW, that I was marrying the nicest man in the world. I always felt very fondly towards him after that.
Google “Beatles Ed Sullivan Show 2/6/1964” and be treated to the first Performance of the Beatles on American TV.
Watch carefully George’s guitar playing. It is masterful!