George Harrison

From Elton John and Eric Clapton to Bob Dylan and Peter Frampton – and many more.

Each single issued over his first five solo years reached the Billboard Top 40 – and two of them hit No. 1.

Sometimes there are clear winners. Other times, both sides triumph, and frequently the two sides realize they were better off together after all.

As their first decade apart unfolded, each firmly established a personal legacy.

They made a habit of resurrecting unreleased material, with some tracks dating back to their teens.

Drummer Jim Keltner recalls "brutal" comments that were not to be imitated.

Almost 20 chart-toppers followed the band's turn-of-the-'70s demise, but they weren't all created equally.

A book from one former member and a song lyric from another helped kick-start the hit song.

Production problems robbed ambitious Monty Python-linked film of some driving forces.

Any rock legend can release a great LP with a misstep (or two) along the way.