Who wrote The Inner Light by the Beatles?
"The Inner Light" was written by George Harrison. It was the first Harrison composition to be issued on a Beatles single, released in March 1968 as the B-side to "Lady Madonna".
Questions about The Inner Light (song)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What is The Inner Light by the Beatles based on?
The lyrics are drawn from chapter 47 of the Taoist Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu, as translated in Juan Mascaró's 1958 anthology Lamps of Fire. Mascaró, a Sanskrit scholar at Cambridge University, suggested the text to Harrison in a letter dated the 16th of November 1967.
Where was The Inner Light recorded?
The instrumental track was recorded at the His Master's Voice studio in Bombay on the 13th of January 1968, making it the only Beatles studio recording made outside Europe. Harrison added his lead vocal on the 6th of February 1968 at EMI Studios in London.
Who played on the recording of The Inner Light?
The Bombay session featured Aashish Khan on sarod, Mahapurush Misra on pakhavaj, Hanuman Jadev on shehnai, Hariprasad Chaurasia on bansuri, and Rijram Desad on harmonium. John Lennon and Paul McCartney added backing vocals on the 8th of February 1968 in London.
What Star Trek episode is named after The Inner Light Beatles song?
An episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, aired in June 1992, was titled "The Inner Light" as a direct homage to the Harrison song. Screenwriter Morgan Gendel, an avowed Beatles fan, named it after the track. The episode won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
How did The Inner Light chart when it was released in 1968?
In the United States, "The Inner Light" entered the Billboard Hot 100 independently for one week, peaking at number 96. In Australia, it was listed as a double A-side with "Lady Madonna" and topped the Go-Set national chart.