The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)

  • G
  • 03/23/1972 (US)
  • Music, Documentary
  • 1h 43m

Overview

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.

Saul Swimmer

Director

Cast

George Harrison's headshot

George Harrison

Self
Ringo Starr's headshot

Ringo Starr

Self
Eric Clapton's headshot

Eric Clapton

Self
Ravi Shankar's headshot

Ravi Shankar

Self
Bob Dylan's headshot

Bob Dylan

Self
Billy Preston's headshot

Billy Preston

Self
Leon Russell's headshot

Leon Russell

Self
Klaus Voormann's headshot

Klaus Voormann

Self

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