Paul Simon covers Here Comes the Sun on Conan, discusses George Harrison memories (VIDEO).

Watch Paul Simon Play a Gorgeous Cover of “Here Comes the Sun”

Watch Paul Simon Play a Gorgeous Cover of “Here Comes the Sun”

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Sept. 24 2014 1:02 PM

Watch Paul Simon Play a Gorgeous Cover of “Here Comes the Sun”

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This has been a good week for Beatles fans, as George Harrison’s first six studio albums have been re-released and Conan, in turn, has celebrated “George Harrison Week.” All week the show has been showcasing Harrison covers from various stars including (on Monday night) Beck, and last night the guest was Paul Simon.

Harkening back to his performance alongside Harrison in a 1976 Saturday Night Live episode, the singer performed a lovely cover of Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun.”

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Here, via Stereogum, is Simon’s 1976 performance of the same song with Harrison:

Aisha Harris is a Slate culture writer and host of the Slate podcast Represent.