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George Harrison, Ravi Shankar. The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the country's name was originally spelt) [1] was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New ...
- 1 August 1971
- Madison Square Garden, New York City, US
Jul 5, 2022 · As East Pakistan struggled to become the separate state of Bangladesh during the 1972 Bangladesh Liberation War, the political and military turmoil and assoc...
May 31, 1972 · The Concert for Bangladesh: Directed by Saul Swimmer. With George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr. The first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise humanitarian relief funds for the refugees of Bangladesh of 1971 war.
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Jul 30, 2021 · George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Leon Russell perform at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971. Fifty years ago, on August 1, 1971, the music world descended on Madison Square Garden for an event like ...
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- Phil Harrell,Scott Saloway
Jul 31, 2021 · George Harrison performs at the Concert for Bangladesh, held at Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971 in New York City. Asked why he joined in organizing the event, he said, "Because I was asked ...
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- Aaron Cohen
Jul 28, 2011 · The Concert for Bangladesh did more than simply raise money, it left a deep imprint on the times. So did Live Aid, partly because it was the first major music event given blanket TV coverage, but ...
