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The Concert for Bangladesh

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.

Date: 03/23/1972
Rating: 7.8
Cast: George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Klaus Voormann

George Harrison as Self in The Concert for Bangladesh George Harrison

Ringo Starr as Self in The Concert for Bangladesh Ringo Starr

Eric Clapton as Self in The Concert for Bangladesh Eric Clapton

Ravi Shankar as Self in The Concert for Bangladesh Ravi Shankar

Bob Dylan as Self in The Concert for Bangladesh Bob Dylan

Billy Preston as Self in The Concert for Bangladesh Billy Preston

Leon Russell as Self in The Concert for Bangladesh Leon Russell

Klaus Voormann as Self in The Concert for Bangladesh Klaus Voormann

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