How George Harrison Helped The Beatles' Rivals Get Signed To A Record Deal

Monday, June 13, 2022

Forget the Grammys. The biggest honor in the world of music is getting the stamp of approval from a Beatle. Sure, you can't necessarily stick that on your mantle, but a thumbs-up over the years from any combination of John, Paul, George, and/or Ringo often meant that your musical career was trending in the right direction. Their word was in fact so powerful that it carried a ton of weight even outside of the music biz.They were also ready to help out those they were fans of. According to Rolling Stone, after lending his talents to the Beatles' hit "Get Back," the band signed pianist Billy Preston to their label, Apple Records, and he released " That's the Way God Planned It," with George Harrison producing, Ginger Baker from Cream handling the drums, and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards also appearing on the record.

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