Concert For Bangladesh Details

An unfussy documentary of one of the major media events of 1971: the twin benefit concerts held at Madison Square Garden for the starving refugee children of Bangladesh organized by George Harrison and noted sitar player Ravi Shankar. Press conferences and rehearsals are intercut with performances by Harrison (singing Beatles classics and solo hits), Shankar, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Leon Russell and Eric Clapton. The highlight is Bob Dylan, then making his first public appearance in two years, singing Blowin' in the Wind and Just Like a Woman. On a humanitarian note, much was learnt the hard way from this concert as the money raised was held up by red tape for years afterwards.

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