'Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert' held in NYC
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E-mail CRI, December 7, 2015
'Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert' has been held at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
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A poster of 'Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert'. [Photo: sherylcrow.com] |
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Award-winner John Fogerty and Spoon joined the all-star concert event to celebrate the music and message of the legendary icon.
The Beatles remaining members, including Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, made special video appearances during the concert event and broadcast premier.
Meanwhile, the members of the all-star house band featured Greg Phillinganes on keyboards and Kenny Aronoff as the drummer.
Besides the above performers, the event also includes a lineup of music stars, such as Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, and The Roots.
American actor Kevin Bacon is the special guest host of this star-studded event.
DGA Award winner Gregg Gelfand has directed the event.
Previously, the organizers announced that a portion of proceeds from the concert will be donated to New York's largest poverty-fighting organization, Robin Hood.
The organization has created and fund over 200 of the most effective programs, to help 1.8 million New Yorkers learn and earn their way out of poverty.
'Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert' is set to air exclusively on AMC at 9 p.m Eastern Time December 19th.
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