In 1971, a war for independence was escalating in Bangla Desh. Legendary sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar joined with Beatle George Harrison in response. Harrison organized the groundbreaking charity concert for hunger relief, The Concert for Bangladesh, attended by more than 40,000 at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 1, 1971. Besides Harrison and Shankar, stars such as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, and others donated their time and talent. Don Preston sang and played guitar ('58 Gibson Explorer),Guitar Man: Six Strings of Separation by M.J. Indelicato, Hal Leonard Publishing, 2015. backing Russell and other musicians on stage. That concert is also preserved on film, DVD, and CD/vinyl. “How George Harrison Pulled Off ‘The Concert For Bangladesh’” by Richard Havers, U Discover Music, August 1, 2019.
