The Concert for Bangladesh, August 1, 1971
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- On this day in 1971, George Harrison and Ravi Shankar staged two concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden that brought together a star-studded cast of musicians to alert the world to the plight of the Bangladeshi people, victims of simultaneous floods, famine and civil war.
The Concert for Bangladesh, which supported UNICEF’s programs in the country, pioneered the all-star concert benefit model, which continues to move hearts and raise funds today.
Please support the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF and its ongoing work to help get critical aid to the children who need it most.
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I am from Bangladesh. During our liberation war in 1971, that money from that concert helped us a lot. And now the name "George Harrison" and his great work for our liberation is written in the text books of every children in our country. I am a 12th class student and I am giving entrance exams for different universities and I literally have to know the details of this concert to appear in the tests. Thank you George Harrison.
Ishtiaque Mahmud I was 13 and living in NY when this concert took place. For me, this was the cultural event of my lifetime.
Thanks for sharing your perspective . Almost 50 years later...
Maruf Habib back in Bklyn, in 1963, my best friend was Richard Habib!
I have some friends in the US from Bangladesh. When I found out where they were from, I said, "George Harrison".
Woah,. Cool,
I wish my test papers were full of questions about these classic celebrities and concerts..😁🙏
LOVE in action! still regret missing this one!
In Bangladesh we learn about George Harrison first. Beatles later.
Massive respect to every artist of the concert. It's not easy to stand against injustice and barbarity. Ravi Shankar,Dylan and everyone forever in our Bangladeshi hearts. ♥
How can you not love George Harrison
Oh i no he writes such cool songs i agree
I know and ringo sines he my fav
Bill Hoop same
Same
Because he can be a self centered stubborn knobhead sometimes
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I came across the name "George Harrison" in my text book when I was around 10. The passage was about how he helped us during the war by gaining the attention of the west world over the war crisis. Then, I didn’t know who he was very well but now I'm 16 and a huge Beatles fan and genuinely very proud of that.
Love and Respect from Bangladesh and we are really grateful for what you did for us 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩
Music is powerful and can change so much in such a positive way. I'm in tears of joy as i comb through the comments here :') It restores my faith in humanity.
🪲Beatle~power is love ❤❤
I am curious, did you come across the name "Joan Baez". She wrote and performed an amazing song called Bangladesh. Sadly, women musicians were not invited to perform at the Concert of Bangladesh. They were in invisible then and still shut out much of the time.
Wow the circle of love spins round and round as imagined then and now.
I was sitting in a local restaurant in Lahore which although the other side, a CD of local music intermingled with George played. I didn’t know what was going on until I remembered the concert!!
“Because I was asked by a friend if I'd help, you know, that’s all”.
That's all it takes.🌐☮️
George would do anything for a friend.
Legends necer die
As it should be, if God gave you the be ability.
He was so honest in his answer, he could have said "oh I wanted to help them", instead he said "because I was asked...."
He didn't want to take credit for it...❤️
I am from Bangladesh.I am prepare myself for medical admission test and its 3:02 am I am reading about George Harrison &Rabi Shankar. I couldn’t stop myself to come and search about them nd this concert🥺,Its a big pleasure for all of Bangladeshi people...Thanks a ton🤍
Omago, same position 😅
Have you ever noticed Ringo is always helping the others? Ringo still helping out till this day.
George and Ringo really loved each other so much 😍😍
@@ibr6193 Ringo was always there for everyone.
@@itsdiegorivera Yeah, everyone loves Ringo, he rarely had any problems with his friends and bandmates and he is always there for everyone. But I feel that, even if both Ringo and George had many friends and were always there for them, their relationship was really special and they loved each other in a way they did not love any of their other friends.
well yeah, but I mean... what else would he be doing really?
Ringo and George seem to be at the heart of real matters.
I’m still listening to this in 2024!! 🇧🇩🇧🇩
It has been 48 years! Thank you from Bangladesh.
Wow, now 50 years. My how time fly's! I remember like it was yesterday when I got the album for Christmas
in December 1971. I still remember sitting on the bed, listening to the album while going through the book
that came with the album. I did buy the single "Bangladesh" in July 1971.
These are the Guys who made that record happen:
*George Harrison* - vocals, electric guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
*Leon Russell* - piano
*Jim Horn* - tenor sax, baritone sax, horn arrangement
*Billy Preston* - organ
*Klaus Voormann* - bass
*Ringo Starr* - drums
*Jim Keltner* - drums
@@garychambers5850 yup
@@garychambers5850Now it's 53 years
RIP George Harrison. Lots of love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
R.I.P. Ravi Shankar
R.I.P. George Harrison
You are missed.
RIP Pete ham ( he was playing with George on this concert)
And so many others, Billy Preston, Leon Russel etc. What a great line up.
We miss them man they are not missed we miss them.
Yes, very missed. We know that they live on up in Heaven. But its here, down on Earth where they are missed so much.
Especially from Olivia, Dhani.. God watch over them and ease their souls. 🧡
@@dogpd3 Pete ham definitely was a very sad death. Made so many great songs before he was screwed over by his manager, which led him to take his life.
The final song of The Beatles been released YESTERDAY.
I, a boy who was born in an independent country named Bangladesh, grew up in the country that was first introduced to the western world by this wonderful gentleman, been listening and playing "Now and then" on my guitar. My eyes got all teary seeing the young George Harrison in a new Beatles music video probably for the last time. So I had to come to this video. There's probably no proper word to thank this man. This concert will be remembered by every Bangladeshi with great respect and gratitude. George Harrison was, is and will always be a part of the history of Bangladesh.
George had the most beautiful soul in the entire world. It's the kind of thing that makes the world better.
Brazilian?
@@andersonsilva5086 ?
@@ancyber6876 she has brazilian name
There is a lesson on our 10th grade English book about this concert. This concert and specially Bangladesh song made a history for us. Love you Beatles 🇧🇩
even if you've never met george, you can't help but to miss him
You don't even know that every people of Bangladesh loves you and paying gratitude for this! Respect Sir ❣️❣️
George is such an underrated fashion icon
Like
... but no belt for his britches.
@@trumanburbank6899 did you see how tight those bitches were? No belt necessary.
THIS! tbh
@@ThinWhiteAxe មានតែអស់សង្ឃឹមប៉ុនណ្ណោះ
It's nice to know that Eric is here on earth watching over George's son, while George is in Heaven watching over Eric's son :)
george being unable to hold back his beautiful smile at the crowd’s reaction to here comes the sun 🥺🥺 god i miss him so much. the kindest soul ever.
i know! such a spontaneous show of affection from a normally reserved man. i think it touched his heart to see the fans reaction.
I just noticed that as I was scrolling down. It was beautiful 💜
Amen!!!!
That's the most beautiful smile I've ever seen ❤️
I only knew today that George Harrison collected 9 million Dollars for “Bangladesh liberation war “. Huge Respect for this guy 👏
You’re not alive but you’re still in our heart.Love and gratitude from all Bengali’s💚❤️ 🙏
George harrison really is my favorite Beatle. He changed so much during his career and really showed how you can change the world with music.
Love and gratitude from Bangladesh.
Something I really admire about George is how humble he was. Every time someone would credit him for this concert, he would clarify that it was Ravi Shankar who inspired him to do this. Not someone who just did it to look good. A genuinely amazing human being. Legend. 💕
gud àm sana may Filipino gaya ni George Harrison people oriented, serving at son of GOD
HAHA Yeah the complete opposite of Bob Geldorf.
I like your choice of the word “something”
People of Bangladesh did not forget this. Now Bangladesh is 50 Years Old!!! Today Bangladesh is thriving. and still we appreciate that way you guys came with help. R.I.P Legends. Love from Bangladesh
I stopped my study just to watch this which I don't do. Beatles Forever.
Hey! you too like beatles.
Its great because most of the indians are wasting their time in listening to vulnerable song( like coca cola song ) . 💙
@@027sarvagya3 Na, man. I don't listen to crap music. Been listening to the Beatles since 2010. A huge and a proud fan.
same
That means you stop your study to check your phone every time you get a notification
@@EitiHoly No sherlock. I study from RUclips.
Guys Bangladesh will never forgot your kind contribution... lots of love from Bangladesh
This song brought a lot of attention to during the war , Thank you George ; We Bengalis keep you in our prayers . love from Bangladesh
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@Ahmad Naqib Bangladeshi...
I'm seriously not understand why people are so thankless to Ravi Shankar he is cause of all concert.. Harrison don't know even what the hell is Bangladesh at that time!!!!
@@tapashchakravarty7443 You have got wrong idea. Bangladeshi people also respect Ravi Shankar. Though he always mentioned that some of his friends and family members used to live in Bangladesh, so he was anxious for them and as so far he was also aware about the serious political environment of this country. He knew it that no Western countries were making any news to let people know about the circumstances of Bangladesh. So, at first Ravi explained everything about Bangladesh's domestic scenerio to George. As like other western people Harrison also didn't know anything about that times Bangladesh. When Ravi asked for help to do something to let people know , in reply George told him why not arrange a concert with lots of good singers and in that concert they will tell people about Bangladesh's miserable situation. Ravi liked George's advice. He agreed with him.Later this Beatle ranged many singer artists for a month prior the concert. Many of them agreed except Paul McCartney. John was also interested in it but had to left for London.So, he missed the concert. For your knowledge, also want to tell you that Bangladesh govt has given all these artists their deserving respects,award s etc. Towards these musicians including Ravi Shankar. So, don't get emotional unnecessarily. Every thing is alright here.
@@nusratfattah1000 I have nothing wrong with any country my roots are also frm Bangladesh but I have seen so many comments nd no one wrote about pt Ravi Shankar so pinned the msg that's it! Anyways ty for your information!!
@@tapashchakravarty7443oh no. Nothing like you r thinking.This just a video.as people r seeing Harrison so they r commenting like this.But in real these 2 great people's name are uttered similarly most of the time in real when we talk about this concert. I want to tell you a very harsh and funny thing about most of the bangladeshi people's perceptions about these 2 men.Most of the Bangladeshi people at least know that Pandit Ravi Shankar is a legendary Indian setar player. But can you believe it that they have no ideas about worlds most iconic, most influential and greatest rock n roll boy band ' The Beatles'? Only those like me knows about them have ideas, knowledge about them. This country's most of the people still don't know that George belongs to that group.In fact they still believe/know it that Harrison is an American.They have zero percent interest into knowing that who is this man George Harrison. Now what you will say about this? What you r seeing or reading in comment section is just bullshit love and respect for this man.Got it Tapash! Such shame that 50 years have passed but we still doesn't know about this man , his work, other great music creations, his legendary band and about his nationality. But, don't worry as Mr. Ravi Shankar is from our neighboring country may be that's why people here have much more ideas about him. Ignore any comment sections related to this concert. All are show off love and respect. Nothing is real. Last word, these people have also don't have ideas that another Beatle Ringo was there. You will also find no comment about him.sorry for long reply.
I am a student from Bangladesh and I can say this is in our textbooks so that our future generation can learn about this historic thing. You are being missed Sir.
RIP George, you will be missed
For every Henry Kissinger there is one George Harrison in the United States that makes the world a better place. As a nation, we can never repay the debt of Pandit Ravi Shankar and George Harrison for standing beside our war-torn country. Rest well, legends!
Love From Bangladesh...🇧🇩
And it has been 50 years! of our independence! thanks for fight alongside and all the support! love forever! Bangladeah loves you all!🇧🇩
It was my first concert, so thrilling......I still have the ticket stub....
hey it's historical.would you send it to enriquexoron@gmail.com? it will be very kind of you.
100 bucks we have a deal 👊🏼
I wish I could see the ticket....
this is my gmail...
mdyusufalisheikh63@gmail.com
It was historical can i please see it
@@user-zl5up3gb2h I sent you a picture of the stub....
I bought the album when it was released still play it today and I'm 64.
Heard My Sweet Lord first time on the bus going to school. Always loved George my favourite Beatle!
The best notification of RUclips in months
Yeah man!!
I almost didnt belive my eyes...
Made our day.
Fuck yeah!!!
Hell ya 🥳🤩🤘✌️
Take Deep Love & Respect Man From 💚🇧🇩❤️
Bangladesh will never forget what our allies did for us. Bless you all.
from Bangladesh here. dont know how to thank you. you helped a lot . now im not from 20th (sad) but they teach us in textbooks about the unforgettable help of George Harrison
Rip George. We love you ❤️
Can’t forget about John❤️
And ringo wait he’s not dead yay
Or Ravi
You were my fav George♡♡♡
Here I come again To Thank Everyone who helped My Country when no one was at our side.
God Bless All Of The Singers who Sang For Bangladesh.Today at 1st August,1971.
Bangladesh will never forget you.
Anyone else tear up?? 😭 God Bless George ♥️
Today is the 50 years of 'Concert for Bangladesh'. Love and respect for those who was related to this great divine initiative during our Liberation war in 1971, including Pandit Ravi Shankar, George Harrison and The Beatles and concerned authorities.
Love from Bangladesh ❤️🇧🇩
We need a brand new restoration of this film on Blu-ray. It is well overdue.
Thank you..Bangladesh will always be grateful❤️
You will be memorized 1000 of years. Love from Bangladesh
I am from Bangladesh, the land for which you struggled. I feel goosebumps listening this song. Take love and thank you for your struggle for the freedom of my motherland.
The people of Bangladesh will always remember you. #Respect
It's 16 December on This day we claim Bangladesh in 1971. Thank you Legend. ❤️🥀🇧🇩
Legends. Man I love George Harrison! A wonderful lad, he was.
Legend salute you. I read about you in my book today. Lot's of love from Bangladesh.🇧🇩🇧🇩❤❤❤
R.I.P George Harrison and John Lennon we will ALWAYS LOVE you 😭😭😭🤧💗
George Harrison was quite the humanitarian, such a spiritual man, so soft-spoken and such a great musical voice
DAMN! 48yrs ago! So scary how time flies....Thanks for the memories ❤
I literally cried watching, couldn't hold my tears. The sheer amount of love for the Concert for Bangladesh that every Bangladeshi holds is unimaginable. Thank you, George Harrison, rest in peace❤
George was such a beautiful man, and he is STILL a wonderful presence in our lives.
Thank you George Harrison. We Bengalis keep you in our prayers, love and respect from Bangladesh.❤️🇧🇩
George Harrison and Ravi Shankar will live in the heart of every Bangladeshi till the end of time. I wish I could meet them and say "THANK YOU" !!
I'm from Bangladesh....and i respect you.So much that you helped Bangladesh during Liberation war...And Rest in peace
Thank you, heartiest gratitude from Bangladesh. ❤
Thank you George from Bangladesh ❤
Thank you, George! Love from Bangladesh. ❤
I've always felt very moved & humbled by Harrison's contribution & love towards my country. It was more than a performance. The way he stood beside Bangladesh & tried to help in one of the the most brutally horrifying genocide & war is something that makes me respect him immensely. I always say people don't talk enough about him. But when I saw his face & heard him beautifully singing Bangladesh on one of the local TV channels, I felt gratitude. I remember you Sir, will always remember you Friend of Bangladesh. I hope the upcoming generations will also know you, your heart & music. RESPECT & LOVE ❤️
Oh yeah, I agree with you..Hello 👋how is the pandemic going over there? I'm delighted to meet you here. Where originally are you watching from? I'm Patrick Corey from NY USA
I am a freedom fighter of Bangladesh Liberation war. 01.08.71 is a special day of my life for crying . At the age of 15, I was in India for taking guerrilla training that day.Great George Harrison and his team are singing for Bangladesh at Madison Square feeling unbelievable
and continues lacrimal gland secrets tears, feeling that Almighty given so much love and love for distress people like me and my countrymen. After 50 yrs.this memory, let tears of love and peace form my eyes. No language is sufficient to giving thanks to George's group, still wishing yours eternal peace. May God bless u.
PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE ALSO THE HEROES OF THE NATIONS
God bless you, true hero!!!
We respect freedom fighers
Impressive man, not sure how many people still alive from that.
The Concert from Bangladesh was a pair of benefit concerts held at Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971. Artists who performed were George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Graham Nash, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, Elton John, Jim Keltner and Badfinger.
We the people of Bangladesh will always remember your contribution... Rest in peace persons with an eminent heart George Harrison, Ravi Shankar and others❤
I from Bangladesh. I love my country. I read my (BGS) book there i see this singer. He help Bangladesh country. Thanks singer. Love for you and u other teammate.
As a Bangladeshi, some one who loves music, this album still sends chills through my spine and gives me goosebumps. There aren't many families in Bangladesh who did not lose someone in the war. 3 million deaths and no one even blinks an eye talking about it.
Lots of love and respect from Bangladesh. ❤️
Thank you George for all the work you did for that country and the people. Hello from Ecuador. 🇪🇨
Thank you George Harrison from Bangladesh .You are a true genius and an amazing human being.Bangladesh will remember you forever.
Thanks George Harrison for your contribution. We bangladeshi people love you & Beatles.
We Bangladeshis read about the contribution of George Harrison & Pandit Ravi Shankar in our every class textbook. We will never forget the way they stood by us in the liberation war. We Bangladeshis are forever grateful to them. We respect the Beatles band team and their members with deep respect. Respect for them from the heart
Wow I've been wanting to watch this ever since I've watched Scorsese's Living in the Material World.
It’s been available on DVD for years!
lots of love from Bangladesh
We need more musicians like George Harrison.
I'm from Bangladesh. We Bangladesh’s are always grateful for the concert. I always pray for those great hearted soul. ❤️❤️❤️
Love from independent Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️
Much Love & Respect from Bangladesh
George will be missed by many people,man for the best band ever the Beatles. RIP George
So much talent, like he said, want to know him, listen to the music,the Beatles had their time,it was the 1960s, different era, Eric Faulkner of the bay city rollers said the same thing, you want to know him better listen to his music, he admired Paul McCartney,with fans, how he felt with it, ten years before as the beatles.eric talked about life, your a woman, don't stop the music,don't let the music for, money honey was not written for the band, or co written with woody as written, he wrote it at twelve, and played it at the top story club in Edinburgh, from twelve to thirteen,when he started a high school band until seventeen, getting into the band pilot, also from Edinburgh,who went onto the Alan parsons project.it was called sugar, then kip,which went onto his solo stuff talking about being in a band with a thousand names, called playing in a rock and roll band.the rollers like badfinger, who John Lennon named, cause he was in a bad mood,Paul giving them the song come and get it, George wanting to manage them,but whenever America gets involved, bad things happen, ripped off, no money, deaths,so much talent, just kids by today's standard, but more grown up then kids today, people after all, very sad, problems inside the band, as well as outside.
This event is now teaching in our all standards in every schools for nurturing humanitarian assistance to our young people.
Really it was a great job in the humanitarian ground
Love from Bangladesh 😍😍😍
As a Bangladeshi I am proud that my favourite band member played song for us.
The best music ever, your legacy will never die! Gods of music for the eternity! 🤘🎸🎵🎶 (Psdt: I really wanna see you, my sweet George 😇 in heaven 🌫☀️)
Beatles প্রতিটা বাঙালির বুকে চিরকাল ভালোবাসা হয়ে থেকে যাবে ।।
Bangladeshi people will forever remember Beatles and sir Ravi shankar and others who organized this concert for my country's people...love n respect
Give up the hands for George Harrison from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 George Harrison's name is written respectfully on of our text books.You have made an outstanding contribution to our freedom.💗
50 years later we come back 🌟
Well, i am a Bangladeshi and this hits on another level. 🇧🇩🙏
When this was going on, my father was fighting a war as a guerilla. My mother was a refuge in India. Will never forget u legend!
Mom dropped me off at the State Theater to see this. I was in 6th grade. All my friends went to see "Song of the South" by disney. I sat on the front row...me and a bunch of hippies lol. I remember Ravi Shankar more than anything (his daughter is Nora Jones). And bob...his performance was stripped down and raw.
Still have the album and used to have concert on VHS.
The gesture shown by George Harrison & co. Is always remembered. So Grateful To you.🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩
I am a Bangladeshi and i feel so proud..in our history books of all standards there is picture of harrison and so many good things written bout him
We Bangali are grateful to George Harrison. Thanks from Bangladesh.
A beautiful person of courage, compassion and painful honesty. The people of Bangladesh will remember him with gratitude through the ages.
It has been 49 years! Thank you from Bangladesh.
I feel proud that I'm from Bangladesh 🇧🇩♥️.
Love Beatles ❤️
Thank you George Harrison for make this concert historical ❤️
George Harrison was a hero.
He was a legend.
He helped us in 1971. Now he is recognised to all the people of Bangladesh as a real legend. You can't sit for your university entrance exams or Govt. Job exams in BD without knowing his name and details about this concert.
His stories is written in every books in Bangladesh.
He will remain as a hero to Bangladeshi people forever.
❤️🇧🇩
"If you could go back in time to any moment in history where would you go?" This is fine with me.
take respect from Bangladesh
lay in peace💚
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩♥♥
Isn't it a pity, isn't it a shame that John Lennon and Paul McCartney did NOT come together with George Harrison and Ringo Starr for this event...☹
John Lennon:
Personal Issues: John Lennon initially expressed interest in participating in the Concert for Bangladesh and was in talks to perform. However, according to some accounts, his then-wife, Yoko Ono, wanted to perform alongside him, which led to tensions. George Harrison, who organized the concert, reportedly preferred that Yoko not perform, leading to John deciding to withdraw from the event altogether.
Conflict with Yoko Ono: Some sources suggest that John’s withdrawal was partly due to ongoing personal and creative differences with Yoko Ono and George Harrison. These tensions were exacerbated by the fact that Yoko was not welcomed by George in the same way John might have expected.
Paul McCartney:
Estrangement from The Beatles: By 1971, Paul McCartney was deeply involved in his solo career and his band, Wings. He was also estranged from his former bandmates due to the legal disputes surrounding The Beatles' breakup. Paul was reportedly reluctant to reunite with any of the former Beatles members at that time, as he felt it might be seen as a sign of reconciliation, which he wasn’t ready for.
Legal Battles: Paul was involved in legal battles with the other Beatles members over the band's dissolution and the management of their business affairs, making any potential reunion at the Concert for Bangladesh complicated and unlikely.