"Here Comes the Sun" is a song by The Beatles written by George Harrison for the 1969 album Abbey Road.
This song, along with "Something", is one of the best known of Harrison's songs within the Beatles. Although Sinatra has said some time that the song of the duo Lennon-McCartney that he liked more was "Something", making it clear that he was not a fan of the Beatles.
The song had its genesis in Harrison's close friendship with Eric Clapton, since the riff and bridge of this song is similar to that of a collaboration Harrison made for the group Cream called "Badge".
1969 was not an easy year for Harrison: he was arrested for marijuana possession, had his tonsils removed, and left the band for a while. The song was written while Harrison was away from all those problems in a field where he was spending his vacation.
George Harrison does the lead vocals, plays the acoustic guitar and the modular Moog. Paul McCartney helps with the vocal harmonies and the bass. Ringo Starr helps with the drums. The only missing beatle on this track is John Lennon as he was recovering from a recent car accident. Unknown musicians are in charge of the violas, cellos, double bass, piccolos, flutes, alto flutes and clarinets that are heard in the background of the song.
