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The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the country's name was originally spelt) was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar.
- 1 August 1971
- Madison Square Garden, New York City, US
Jul 31, 2021 · 50 years ago, on August 1, 1971, the Concert for Bangladesh, led by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, raised funds — and awareness — for Bengali refugees. What's the legacy of this...
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Aug 24, 2021 · The greatest impact the concert made was in creating global awareness about the Bangladesh genocide and refugee crisis. “After this performance, it was like overnight everybody knew the name of Bangladesh all over the world because it came out in newspapers everywhere,” Ravi Shankar said years later.
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Harrison met Shankar at a dinner party for the North London Asian Music Circle in 1966, a year after the guitarist first picked up a sitar while the Beatles were filming Help!. Harrison brought the instrument into the studio to bring an exotic feel to John Lennon’s “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” from the Rubber Soulalbum. Upon hearing it at...
Harrison’s initial idea was to recruit the other Beatles. Paul McCartney, who had just put Wings together, initially agreed,if he and Lennon also performed separate solo sets. Lennon first balked at performing because Harrison didn’t want Yoko Ono to perform, then agreed, but flew to Paris after the decision led to domestic distress. He missed the ...
Harrison began recruiting friends to play the one-time only concert in April, and had commitments by June. All the players agreed to perform without a fee. He also arranged for a film and recording to be made of the event, to add to the proceeds which would go toward the refugees. According to Pattie Boyd Harrison, George consulted an astrologer be...
Jul 30, 2021 · July 30, 20215:08 AM ET. Heard on Morning Edition. 2-Minute Listen. Playlist. As NPR marks 50 years, we're looking back at an event that changed the celebrity fundraiser: The Concert for...
Jul 28, 2011 · The Concert for Bangladesh and its charity pop legacy. The Concert for Bangladesh was rock's first big act of philanthropy, and the model for Live Aid. But how much good do these things really...
