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Tom Petty had a severe cold during the recording of "I Won't Back Down". George Harrison, whose vocals are featured on the recording, bought a ginger root, boiled it, and had Petty put his head in the pot to clear his sinuses. The final version was recorded moments after.
Black Sabbath and Blue Öyster Cult were featured in a concert film produced by George Harrison. The show resulted in a riot.
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In 2014, George Harrison‘s widow Olivia and son Dhani held a worldwide contest to make a music video for Harrison’s 1970 song “What Is Life“—the winning entry became the official video for the song and is featured on Harrison's YouTube channel.
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James Taylor's "Carolina on My Mind" features the Beatles' Paul McCartney on bass and George Harrison on back-up vocals. A 30-piece orchestra part was recorded as well, though never used.
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In 1976, George Harrison produced three promotional videos for his album, "Thirty Three & 1/3." Two of the videos were directed by friend and Python member, Eric Idle. One such video for the song "Crackerbox Palace" features short cameos by Idle and Neil Innes, and is notably Pythonesque.
