The Concert for Bangladesh

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The Concert for Bangladesh

album by Harrison and friends

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George Harrison
In 1971 Harrison staged two concerts to raise money to fight starvation in Bangladesh, which later became the prototype for star-studded fund-raising events. In 1979 he ventured into film production as a founder of Handmade Films. Among the company’s efforts were the Monty Python film Life of Brian (1979), Time…
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In 1971 Harrison staged two concerts to raise money to fight starvation in Bangladesh, which later became the prototype for star-studded fund-raising events. In 1979 he ventured into film production as a founder of Handmade Films. Among the company’s efforts were the Monty Python film Life of Brian (1979), Time…
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Ravi Shankar
Honors
… (1966), a collaboration with Menuhin; The Concert for Bangladesh (1971), and Full Circle (2001), a live recording of a performance at Carnegie Hall with his daughter Anoushka Shankar. He was nominated for the Academy Award for best original score for Gandhi, although he did not win.
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… (1966), a collaboration with Menuhin; The Concert for Bangladesh (1971), and Full Circle (2001), a live recording of a performance at Carnegie Hall with his daughter Anoushka Shankar. He was nominated for the Academy Award for best original score for Gandhi, although he did not win.
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