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 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.

The shows — plus the resulting triple-album and feature film, both released released as The Concert for Bangladesh — raised millions in aid for UNICEF and brought badly-needed attention to the ...

Stream / purchase The Concert for Bangladesh" here. All net proceeds (after taxes), will be donated to the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF at the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

In it, John discussed The Concert for Bangladesh. “We wouldn’t have had Bangladesh, which is the most fantastic thing, [if The Beatles had stayed together],” he said.

The Concert for Bangladesh track list: 1. George Harrison & Ravi Shankar, “Introduction by George Harrison & Ravi Shankar” 2.

George was a music trendsetter with his efforts, and not only for using his celebrity clout for a humanitarian cause. Because of The Concert for Bangladesh, musicians organizing benefit concerts ...

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.

Saul Swimmer, 70, who directed the concert film organized by former Beatle George Harrison and sitarist Ravi Shankar to benefit refugees in Bangladesh, died March 3 of heart failure in Miami.

The groundbreaking charity concert features legendary performances Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and more ...