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ACTIVISM
The Concert for Bangladesh
Organized by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar
August 1, 197140,000 people at Madison Square Garden in New York City
Why?
Raise international awareness and fund relief efforts for refugees from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) after the 1970 Bhola cyclone and civil war related problems
Had a best selling album from the concert
This was the first time a benefit concert was held of this size
“Supergroup”George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, band Badfinger
“In one day, the whole world knew the name of Bangladesh. It was a fantastic occasion…” Ravi Shankar
Raised close to $250,000 for relief
Became an inspiration for other benefit concerts
Concert live album and film raised an estimated $12 million
Band Aid
Charity SupergroupFounded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for anti-poverty efforts in Ethiopia by releasing the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
Bob Geldof- The Boomtown Rats
Irish bandhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yteMugRAc0 (I Don’t Like Mondays video)
Bob Geldof was moved by the plight of starving children that he decided to try to raise money using his contacts in pop music
Called musicians and convinced them to give their time free
His criterion for selection was how famous they were
Why? To maximize the sales of the record
Recording studio came Band Aid no more than 24 hours to record and mix the record
November 25, 1984
Record released on November 29, 1984
Straight to Number 1 on UK singles chart
Became the fastest selling single of all time in the UK, selling a million copies in the first week
Band Aid ensemble
U2, The Who, Phil Collins, Bob Geldof, Spandau Ballet, Ultravox, Duran Duran, Kiss, Bananrama, Shalamar, Kool & the Gang, Culture Club (Boy George), David Bowie (contributed a recording that was dubbed), Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Sting, Paul McCartney, Big Country, George Michael
Musicians
John Taylor (Duran Duran)- bassPhil Collins (Genesis)- drumsMidge Ure (Ultravox)- keyboardsGary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)- guitar
Jon Moss (Culture Club)- Percussion/bells
Tears for Fears- Drum samples
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITOuT5gMP-w
(Part I documentary) http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=a9JzNjIgFfQ (Part II documentary) http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=7ZRylAAn8GU (Part III documentary)