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October 7, 2020
"The Weight" Featuring Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr
By Al Hirschfield
Robbie Robertson and Ringo Starr apparently decided to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Robbie's composition "The Weight" by being a part of one of "Playing for Change's" international productions.
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Mr. Robertson apparently decided to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of his composition "The Weight" by being a part of one of "Playing for Change's" international productions. And somehow, Ringo Starr (playing drums right around the corner from Robbie, on someone's balcony...) looks almost the same age as he did when he was with the Beatles.
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(Article changed on October 8, 2020 at 20:27)
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