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The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr teamed up with Robbie Robertson to play The Band’s hit “The Weight” in a memorable cover with plenty of star power onboard. The famous drummer and Robertson, who is The Band’s original guitarist, joined a host of collaborators to play the song for Playing for Change, which is a charity that creates music schools in the developing world. Ringo’s iconic loose groove fits perfectly with the laid-back song, while Robertson provides lead and rhythm guitar as well as backing vocals. The cover went down a treat with music fans online, with the video clocking up 32 million views on YouTube, as you can see below.

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Source: Ringo Starr and The Band’s Robbie Robertson play “The Weight” for charity – The Music Man