Paul Simon Said His Collaboration With George Harrison on 'Saturday Night Live' Was 'Effortless'
In 1976, Lorne Michaels offered The Beatles $3,000 to reunite on his show, Saturday Night Live. Seven months later, George Harrison signed on as the musical guest while Paul Simon had hosting duties. That show had two great moments.
In one skit, George confronted Michaels about the pay. Then, George and Simon performed together in one of the most famous performances on SNL. Simon enjoyed performing with the ex-Beatle. He said it was an “effortless” collaboration.
Simon spoke very highly about his performance with George on SNL in a special edition of Rolling Stone, “Remembering George.”
“The roots of my friendship with George Harrison go back to 1976, when we performed together on Saturday Night Live,” Simon said. “Sitting on stools side by side with acoustic guitars, we sang ‘Here Comes the Sun,’ and ‘Homeward Bound.’
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