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The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)

Poster for The Concert for Bangladesh

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Saul Swimmer
  • Profile picture of George Harrison
    Self George Harrison
  • Profile picture of Ringo Starr
    Self Ringo Starr
  • Profile picture of Eric Clapton
    Self Eric Clapton
  • Profile picture of Ravi Shankar
    Self Ravi Shankar
  • Profile picture of Billy Preston
    Self Billy Preston
  • Profile picture of Leon Russell
    Self Leon Russell
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    Self Klaus Voormann

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