Tom Petty once said George Harrison “invented the idea of rock ‘n’ roll giving back to the people,” but Bob Geldof took that idea and ran with it.. The Concert for Bangladesh was one of ...

George Harrison knew a bit of what Bob Geldof went through organizing Live Aid in 1985. ... George raised $243,000 at the Concert for Bangladesh, and the live album and the film brought millions.

The Concert for Bangladesh set the template for a series of massive charity concerts that became popular in the 1980s, such as Live aid in 1985. Producer Bob Geldof reached out to Harrison ahead ...

To mark the Live Aid anniversary, the BBC and CNN have co-produced a documentary series, “Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took ...

The Concert for Bangladesh raised nearly $250,000, ... You can use a Sharpie marker to trace a line from George’s trendsetting Concert for Bangladesh to Bob Geldof’s Band Aid charity.

As NPR marks 50 years, we're looking back at an event that changed the celebrity fundraiser: The Concert for Bangladesh, which took place on Aug. 1, 1971.

Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts simulcast from Philadelphia and London aimed to do a lot of good.

The DVD will also include a 45-minute documentary, “The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited 2005,” which features interviews with Bob Geldof and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.

Bob Geldof convinced Paul McCartney to return to live performances after 5 years away for July 1985's Live Aid.

Considered the first real act of great benevolence by the rock community, the Concert for Bangladesh was held 50 years ago, on August 1st, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

As NPR marks 50 years, we're looking back at an event that changed the celebrity fundraiser: The Concert for Bangladesh, which took place on Aug. 1, 1971.