Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.As winter continued to bite in early 1969, George Harrison was in a despondent mood. He and his wife Pattie had recently been found guilty of possessing cannabis (in a raid led by DS Norman Pilcher, who focused on pursuing celebrities), while dour discussions at Apple Corps found accountants advising The Beatles on how to reorganise their mismanaged business empire. One morning, Harrison decided not to attend the Apple meetings; instead he visited Eric Clapton in his Surrey country house. There the sun came out after several weeks of dank weather, inspiring Harrison to borrow one of Clapton’s guitars and walk around the garden strumming and chanting: “Here comes the sun.” The Beatle knew he had the makings of a song and continued working on it, finishing it while on holiday in Sardinia in June. The Abbey Road album recording sessions had got under way in February before the band decided to take an eight-week break in May, recommencing in early July. With John Lennon absent due to injuries sustained in a car crash, the three remaining Beatles got to work, with Harrison singing and playing guitar and Moog synthesiser — a first on a Beatles recording. Let us know your memories of ‘Here Comes the Sun’ in the comments section belowThe paperback edition of ‘The Life of a Song: The stories behind 100 of the world’s best-loved songs’, edited by David Cheal and Jan Dalley, is published by ChambersMusic credits: Apple; Five Star; Sony; Ghetto Youths International; Warner; Chrysalis; Elektra
