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June 30, 2025
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Tag: The Traveling Wilburys

Who played bass in the Traveling Wilburys?

There was never any type of ego when the Traveling Wilburys first got together. Any one of them could have pulled their seniority card amongst their bandmates and considered themselves living legends, but the whole reason George Harrison assembled the supergroup in the first place was because he wanted to surround himself with people who […]

All Those Years Ago’ Silenced: How George Harrison’s Refusal to Lip-Sync Got Him Cut from a 1981 UK TV Special—and Why It Proved His Unwavering Devotion to Musical Integrity Over Media Spectacle

George Harrison was set to perform on a major UK television special in 1981, promoting his album Somewhere in England. But viewers were shocked when his segment was mysteriously cut from the final broadcast without explanation. Later reports revealed the reason: George refused to lip-sync. The show’s producers insisted on pre-recorded vocals, which was a […]