George Harrison hit 'My Sweet Lord' re-released

LONDON (Launch) - The 1971 George Harrison hit "My Sweet Lord" was reissued Monday in aid of charity.

The single by the former Beatle, who died in November after a long battle with cancer, topped the charts for five weeks in 1971. It was the first solo post-Beatles number one for any member of the Fab Four. It was set up at the time of his 1973 album, Living In The Material World, and received royalties from nine of the 11 songs from the LP.

All proceeds from the single will go to the Material World Foundation, set up in 1973 by Harrison to support agencies worldwide that assist poverty-stricken children. The late Beatle George Harrison's single My Sweet Lord is re-released on Monday with profits going to a charity set up by the musician.

The song was originally a number one single for the singer-songwriter in 1971, staying at the top of the UK charts for five weeks (January and February) and the first hit record of any of the Beatles after the group split up.

It features new artwork with an original photograph taken by Harrison and twill include Let It Down and My Sweet Lord 2000, tracks remixed by Harrison for the album re-issue of All Things Must Pass, considered by many to be his finest solo album.

It was also the source of a court battle in which Harrison was successfully sued for plagiarism by the publishers of The Chiffons' 1964 hit She's So Fine.

Harrison's other solo hits included Bangla Desh and Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth).