The Concert for Bangladesh
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A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh 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 York City, to raise international awareness of, and fund relief for refugees from East Pakistan, following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide.
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'Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It' Review: Eye-Opening - Variety
'Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It' Review: Eye-Opening Variety
Stream George Harrison’s ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ for First Time - Ultimate Classic Rock
Stream George Harrison’s ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ for First Time Ultimate Classic Rock
George Harrison’s Star-Studded ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ Finally Hits Streaming Services - Rolling Stone
George Harrison’s Star-Studded ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ Finally Hits Streaming Services Rolling Stone
George Harrison’s Star-Studded 1971 Live Album, ‘The Concert for Bangladesh,’ Gets Debut Streaming Release - American Songwriter
George Harrison’s Star-Studded 1971 Live Album, ‘The Concert for Bangladesh,’ Gets Debut Streaming Release American Songwriter
The Concert for Bangladesh album reviewed – archive, 4 January 1972 - The Guardian
The Concert for Bangladesh album reviewed – archive, 4 January 1972 The Guardian
Ravi Told George, They Told The World: The Birth Of The Celebrity Benefit Concert - NPR
Ravi Told George, They Told The World: The Birth Of The Celebrity Benefit Concert NPR
George Harrison / Ravi Shankar: The Concert for Bangladesh Album Review - Pitchfork
George Harrison / Ravi Shankar: The Concert for Bangladesh Album Review Pitchfork
The Concert for Bangladesh (1972) - Blu-ray.com
The Concert for Bangladesh (1972) Blu-ray.com
The Relix 40: Classic Concert Films - Relix
The Relix 40: Classic Concert Films Relix
The Concert for Bangladesh (1972) ⭐ 8.2 | Documentary, Music - IMDb
The Concert for Bangladesh (1972) ⭐ 8.2 | Documentary, Music IMDb
The 10 Best Concert Documentaries - PopMatters
The 10 Best Concert Documentaries PopMatters
The Screen:Concert for Bangladesh Now a Documentary (Published 1972) - The New York Times
The Screen:Concert for Bangladesh Now a Documentary (Published 1972) The New York Times
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