Considered the first real act of great benevolence by the rock community, the Concert for Bangladesh was held 50 years ago, on August 1st, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Ticket proceeds for the Concert for Bangladesh totaled $243,418, which went to UNICEF. That seems modest in an age of megabenefits (Live Aid raised $60 million in a single day), but Olivia ...

Considered the first real act of great benevolence by the rock community, the Concert for Bangladesh was held 50 years ago, on August 1st, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

George said the Concert for Bangladesh was a ‘stroke of luck’ because there was no rehearsal . George consulted an Indian astrologer to find the perfect date for the benefit concert. He set it ...

George Harrison performs onstage at the Concert for Bangladesh which was held at Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971 in New York City, New York.

George Harrison organized the Concert for Bangladesh in a few weeks In late 1971, Shankar told George about the humanitarian crisis in East Pakistan. A devastating cyclone had killed 500,000 people.

George Harrison and Eric Clapton performing at the Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden. On Aug. 1, 1971, ...

George Harrison’s Grammy award-winning The Concert for Bangladesh has arrived on streaming platforms for the first time. Considered one of the most significant benefits of its day, the event ...

George Harrison's 'Concert for Bangladesh' album cover. Apple Films Inc. All net proceeds (after taxes), will be donated to the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF at the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

Paul McCartney shared why he wouldn’t play George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh. After The Beatles broke up, Harrison and John Lennon publicly aired their grievances with McCartney.Still ...

The Concert for Bangladesh featured performances by Harrison, Shankar, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Billy Preston, and Leon Russell. Eric Clapton made a guest appearance on Harrison’s rendition of ...