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Beatle news briefs: Harrison song featured in TV show

SIR FRANKIE: George Harrison's "The Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp" was featured in the opening of this week's "How I Met Your Mother," reports Karen Dyson.

BACK TO HAMBURG:
The Reeperbahn Festival begins in Hamburg, Germany, on Sept. 23 and runs for two days. The fest will host over 180 international bands and solo artists. The Indra and Moondoo (formerly the Top Ten) will be among the venues for the event. Information: http://www.reeperbahnfestival.de.

MAY AND SID ON THE AIR: Pictured here are May Pang and Sid Bernstein from a radio interview.

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  • Anonymous 1 year ago

    Opening AND closing of "How I Met Your Mother."

  • Patti M 1 year ago

    Santana and India Arie did a cover version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps on Dancing With the Stars results show tonight. Santana is promoting his Guitar Heaven
    CD

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