George Harrison performs onstage at the Concert for Bangladesh which was held at Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971 in New York City, New York.

George Harrison organized the Concert for Bangladesh in a few weeks In late 1971, Shankar told George about the humanitarian crisis in East Pakistan. A devastating cyclone killed 500,000 people.

George Harrison organized the Concert for Bangladesh -- the first, and perhaps the greatest, concert-for-a-cause that rock 'n' rollers ever staged. "Rock reaching its manhood," Rolling Stone said ...

George Harrison hoped the Concert for Bangladesh would be helpful to Eric Clapton. In 1971, Harrison organized the Concert for Bangladesh and invited some of the biggest names in music to perform.

George Harrison organized the Concert for Bangladesh to help his friend Ravi Shankar In late 1971, Shankar told George about the humanitarian crisis in East Pakistan (formerly East Bengal). A ...

On the surface, Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh was him helping his friend Shankar get aid to his ancestral homeland. The former Beatle handled a lot of the organizing, including getting stars ...

George Harrison‘s The Concert for Bangladesh was a seminal moment in the history of classic rock. John Lennon said it wouldn’t have happened if The Beatles didn’t break up.

George Harrison's 'Concert for Bangladesh' album cover. All net proceeds (after taxes), will be donated to the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF at the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

Music Review: George Harrison - The Concert For Bangladesh By DAVID BOWLING , BLOGCRITICS.ORG Updated April 26, 2011 5:01 p.m. Many people today don’t realize what a big deal this concert was ...

George Harrison began his philanthropic career when he organized the Concert for Bangladesh In late 1971, legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar told George about the humanitarian crisis in East Pakistan.

George Harrison organized the Concert for Bangladesh in a few weeks In late 1971, Shankar told George about the humanitarian crisis in East Pakistan. A devastating cyclone had killed 500,000 people.

George Harrison said John Lennon inspired him to organize the Concert for Bangladesh When speaking about his decision to organize the Concert for Bangladesh, Harrison cited Lennon as an inspiration .