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==Other work== {{more citations needed section|date=August 2023}} [[File:RobbieRobertson22011.jpg|thumb|right|Robertson during a March 2011 radio interview]] In Rome, he headlined the 1995 annual Labour Day concert festival with supporting acts [[Andrea Bocelli]], [[Elvis Costello]], and [[Radiohead]].{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} In 1996, as executive soundtrack producer, Robertson heard a demo of "[[Change the World]]" and sent it to Clapton as a suggestion for the soundtrack of ''[[Phenomenon (film)|Phenomenon]]'', starring [[John Travolta]]. [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]] produced the track. ''Change the World'' won [[Grammy Awards of 1997|1997 Grammy Awards]] for [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] and [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]]. In 1999, Robertson contributed songs to [[Oliver Stone]]'s film, ''[[Any Given Sunday]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/dec/22/entertainment/ca-46261/2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919231912/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/dec/22/entertainment/ca-46261/2|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 19, 2016|title=Oliver Stone Hits 'Em Again, Harder! Harder!|first=Kenneth|last=Turan|date=December 22, 1999|via=LA Times}}</ref> In 2000, [[David Geffen]] and [[Mo Ostin]] convinced Robertson to join [[DreamWorks Records]] as a creative executive. Robertson, who persuaded [[Nelly Furtado]] to sign with the company, was actively involved with film projects and developing new artist talent, including signings of [[A.i. (band)|A.i.]], [[Boomkat]], [[eastmountainsouth]], and [[Dana Glover (singer)|Dana Glover]]. On February 9, 2002, Robertson performed "Stomp Dance (Unity)" as part of the opening ceremony of the [[2002 Winter Olympic Games]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. In 2004, he contributed the song "Shine Your Light" to the ''[[Ladder 49]]'' soundtrack.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} In 2005, Robertson was executive producer of the definitive box set for the Band, entitled ''[[A Musical History]]''. In 2006, he recorded with [[Jerry Lee Lewis]] on the track "Twilight", a Robertson composition, for Lewis' album ''[[Last Man Standing (Jerry Lee Lewis album)|Last Man Standing]]''.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} On July 28, 2007, at [[Eric Clapton]]'s [[Crossroads Guitar Festival]] in [[Bridgeview, Illinois]], Robertson made a rare live appearance. Also in 2007, Robertson accepted an invitation to participate in ''[[Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino]]'' ([[Vanguard Records|Vanguard]]). With the group [[Galactic]], Robertson contributed a version of Domino's "Goin' to the River".{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} In November 2024, Robertson postumously appeared in the documentary ''[[Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://decider.com/2024/11/17/return-of-the-king-the-fall-and-rise-of-elvis-presley-netflix-review/|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'Return Of The King: The Fall And Rise Of Elvis Presley' on Netflix, A Doc That Remembers When The King Laid It All On The Line|first=Johnny|last=Loftus|publisher=The Decider|date=November 17, 2024|accessdate=November 29, 2024}}</ref>
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