George Harrison‘s The Concert for Bangladesh is now available to listen to on streaming platforms for the first time, with all proceeds going to UNICEF.
The charitable event took place in 1971, and came around due to George Harrison’s close friendship with fellow musician, Ravi Shankar.
Two concerts took place at Madison Square Garden, New York, with each show attracting a star-studded cast of icons such as Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Jim Keltner, Klaus Voorman, Billy Preston and Badfinger.
It was a reaction to a horrific humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh, and as Shankar was born into a Bengali family, it was a disaster close to his heart.
George Harrison felt compelled to put his contact book to good use by bringing the biggest stars of the music industry together for a first-of-its-kind event, which would set a precedent for future fundraisers such as Live Aid and Farm Aid.
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