George Harrison - While My Guitar Gently Weeps ( The Concert For Bangladesh )

The Concert For Bangladesh was the name for two benefit concerts organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, held at noon and at 19:00 on 1 August, 1971, playing to a total of 40,000 people at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concert was organised to fund relief efforts for refugees from East Pakistan following the 1970 Bhola cyclone and alleged atrocities during Bangladesh Liberation War. The event was the first ever benefit concert of such a magnitude. It featured a supergroup of performers that included Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Badfinger, and Ringo Starr.
An album was released later in 1971 and a concert film was released in 1972, with later releases for home video. In 2005, the film was re-issued on DVD accompanied by a new documentary.
The concert raised US$243,418.51 for Bangladesh relief, which was administered by UNICEF. Sales of the album and DVD continue to benefit the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF.

Directed by Saul Swimmer
Produced by George Harrison
Allen Klein
Starring Eric Clapton
Bob Dylan
George Harrison
Billy Preston
Leon Russell
Ravi Shankar
Ringo Starr
Klaus Voorman
Music by Phil Spector (producer)
Editing by Richard Brooks
Studio Apple Corps (Apple Films)
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) March 23, 1972
Running time 95 min.
Country USA
Language English

Song: While My Guitar Gently Weeps lyrics and music by George Harrison
The Beatles - WHITE ALBUM

Lyrics:

I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping
Still my guitar gently weeps

I don't know why nobody told you
how to unfold you love
I don't know how someone controlled you
they bought and sold you

I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps

I don't know how you were diverted
you were perverted too
I don't know how you were inverted
no one alerted you

I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at you all
Still my guitar gently weeps

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[loveslonghairedmen]

Happy Birthday George. :)

[hotajax]

Might be my favorite cut of all time on Youtube. No shit

[AndreaClashStrummer]

♥_♥

[MarYemsi]

Happy Birthday dear George... you are singing and playing your guitar wherever you are :o)

[onabolan]

happy birthday george a true legend xx

[volleyballrocker8]

Happy Birthday George <3

[Connie80s]

Happy Birthday George, we'll never forget you 'cause every music lover has many reasons to remember you.

[MariiaChannel]

HAPPY BDAY!

[deserteacher]

tremendous musician and good man

[SamirSuja]

I am non resident Bangaladeshi appreciate it this man for what he has done for my people.