The Concert for Bangladesh is a film directed by Saul Swimmer and released in 1972. The film documents the two benefit concerts that were organised by George Harrison and Ravi …

Nov 6, 2022 · The former Beatle invented the benefit concert when he organized the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971. Bob Geldof used the same formula and blew it up a million times 14 …

Dec 23, 2021 · George organized the Concert for Bangladesh over six weeks. Somehow, George wrangled a star-studded lineup for two shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Among …

Bob Geldof (pictured at a promotional event for Live 8) acknowledged the Concert for Bangladesh as his inspiration for staging Live Aid in 1985.

Aug 24, 2021 · The former Beatle’s concerts, featuring some of the world’s most famous musicians including Bob Dylan, created global awareness about the Bangladesh genocide

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 …

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 …

Aug 1, 2021 · George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh was a groundbreaking exercise in altruism that paved the way for charitable spectaculars such as Live Aid that would appear …

Aug 1, 2005 · The extras feature a 45-minute documentary “The Concert For Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and friends”, about the background to the two shows with …

The film documents the two benefit concerts that were organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar to raise funds for refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War, and were held on …