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Concert for George

Concert for George

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Overview

As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 . Organized by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne. A benefit for Harrison's Material World Charitable Foundation, the all-star concert took place on the day of the first anniversary of his death. Proceeds from the film also went to the Material World Charitable Foundation. The film was shot using discreet cameras from over twelve locations.

Directed by David Leland
Produced by David Leland, Jon Kamen, Ray Cooper
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Joe Brown

Joe Brown

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Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

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Jools Holland

Jools Holland

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Sam Brown

Sam Brown

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Jeff Lynne

Jeff Lynne

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Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

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Tom Petty

Tom Petty

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Billy Preston

Billy Preston

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Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

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Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar

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About Concert for George

Concert for George is a music, documentary film released in 2003 exploring themes of concert, rock 'n' roll, tribute, reunion, concert film. Directed by David Leland, it stars Joe Brown, Eric Clapton, Jools Holland. As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 . Organized by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne. A benefit for Harrison's Material World Charitable Foundation, the all-star concert took place on the day of the first anniversary of his death. Proceeds from the film also went to the Material World Charitable Foundation. The film was shot using discreet cameras from over twelve locations.

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