The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the country's name was originally spelt) was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist... 66 KB (8,022 words) - 11:52, 13 March 2024 |
The Concert for Bangladesh (originally spelt The Concert for Bangla Desh) is a live triple album credited to "George Harrison & Friends" and released on... 80 KB (8,219 words) - 12:58, 6 May 2024 |
The Concert for Bangladesh is a film directed by Saul Swimmer and released in 1972. The film documents the two benefit concerts that were organised by... 25 KB (3,125 words) - 03:14, 7 December 2023 |
George Harrison (redirect from The George O'Hara-Smith Singers) artist, the slide guitar. He also organised the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh with Indian musician Ravi Shankar, a precursor to later benefit concerts such... 161 KB (18,661 words) - 20:28, 3 May 2024 |
Olivia Harrison (redirect from Came the Lightening) booklet. She co-produced the Concert for Bangladesh Revisited documentary accompanying the 2005 reissue of the Concert for Bangladesh album and film. She was... 40 KB (4,305 words) - 15:40, 11 November 2023 |
Straight Up (Badfinger album) (redirect from Sing for the Song) only for him to become indisposed with events associated with the Concert for Bangladesh, at which Badfinger also performed. Harrison then handed the project... 43 KB (4,524 words) - 11:46, 13 March 2024 |
Pete Ham (redirect from The Keyhole Street Demos 1966–67) duet on "Here Comes the Sun" with Harrison at The Concert for Bangladesh in 1971, documented in the theatrical film of the concert. In 1972, Badfinger... 13 KB (1,470 words) - 02:24, 29 April 2024 |
The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 as a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his... 12 KB (1,408 words) - 10:37, 30 March 2024 |
Leon Russell (redirect from Back to the Island) the Rolling Stones, and many other artists. He wrote and recorded the hits "Tight Rope" and "Lady Blue". He performed at The Concert for Bangladesh in... 103 KB (7,717 words) - 20:29, 28 April 2024 |
performed the song together in August 1971 at Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh shows in New York City, a recording from which was released on the live album... 41 KB (4,641 words) - 07:59, 19 March 2024 |
Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, in "Marwa Blues", at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in 2004. Harrison participated in the Concert for George... 24 KB (2,252 words) - 23:59, 10 April 2024 |
as one of the best tracks on All Things Must Pass. Harrison performed "Beware of Darkness" with Leon Russell at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971. Eric... 39 KB (4,713 words) - 19:09, 10 November 2023 |
Ravi Shankar (category Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire) Album of the Year for The Concert for Bangladesh in 1973. Shankar was born on 7 April 1920 in Benares (now Varanasi), then the capital of the eponymous... 69 KB (6,415 words) - 01:45, 5 April 2024 |
Bangla Desh (song) (redirect from Bangladesh (song)) days before the Harrison-sponsored Concert for Bangladesh shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. The single became a top ten hit in the United Kingdom... 50 KB (5,840 words) - 16:14, 29 April 2024 |
the UK Singles Chart, and is one of Preston's best-known songs. Backed again by Harrison and Clapton, Preston sang it at the Concert for Bangladesh in... 29 KB (3,443 words) - 17:17, 9 January 2024 |
and "Here Comes the Sun"), from the Grammy-winning album The Concert for Bangladesh, are also included. iTunes exclusively offers the digital album with... 17 KB (1,038 words) - 00:44, 26 April 2024 |
Traveling Wilburys (redirect from The wilburys) album from the Concert for Bangladesh for release, Dylan's label, Columbia, presented the main stumbling block. In the album credits, the "Wilburys" joke... 62 KB (6,227 words) - 22:36, 12 April 2024 |
Concert for George is a live tribute soundtrack album in honour of George Harrison, recorded on the first anniversary of his death, and issued in 2003... 12 KB (877 words) - 00:15, 19 November 2023 |
While organising the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971, Harrison recorded the charity single "Bangla Desh". The Concert for Bangladesh live album included... 55 KB (2,356 words) - 14:01, 7 February 2024 |
charity project, the Concert for Bangladesh, it was among the most highly anticipated releases of that year. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry... 82 KB (5,896 words) - 01:41, 5 May 2024 |
Pattie Boyd (category Wives of the Beatles) artist, and his Bangladesh aid project. The couple's divorce was finalised on 9 June 1977. Boyd's solicitor, Paddy Grafton-Green of the London firm Theodore... 42 KB (4,798 words) - 19:35, 29 April 2024 |
over the closing section. Live versions featuring the pair were included on the Concert for Bangladesh album in 1971 and Live in Japan in 1992. Backed by... 60 KB (7,102 words) - 18:15, 29 April 2024 |
inspiration for projects that followed, such as Live Aid. The Concert for Bangladesh was the first-ever benefit concert in history. The concerts were followed... 46 KB (4,954 words) - 11:58, 22 April 2024 |
Friar Park (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the ODNB) 2003's Concert for George, the 2005 Concert for Bangladesh DVD release, and Martin Scorsese's George Harrison: Living in the Material World in 2011 were... 16 KB (1,896 words) - 23:18, 8 April 2024 |
inactivity, broken only by his performance at the Concert for Bangladesh in August 1971. Along with Townshend, the musicians supporting Clapton include Steve... 5 KB (468 words) - 12:34, 7 May 2024 |
relatively rare live performances as a solo artist, including at the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971 and, with Paul Simon, during his appearance on Saturday... 67 KB (7,137 words) - 21:37, 8 April 2024 |
write the song following the successful Concert for Bangladesh shows, which were held in New York on 1 August 1971 as a benefit for refugees from the country... 41 KB (5,074 words) - 11:36, 12 March 2024 |