Английская Википедия:From the Big Apple to the Big Easy
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy were New York City's benefit concerts for the Gulf Coast. They were a collaborative effort between Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall, these venues being approximately Шаблон:Cvt apart. The purpose was to raise funds for the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The Big Easy is a nickname for New Orleans and the Big Apple is a nickname for New York City.
The simultaneous concerts took place on September 20, 2005. Proceeds have reached approximately $9 million, which was directed to the Bush Clinton Katrina Fund, Habitat for Humanity, MusiCares, and the Children's Health Fund.[1]
Performers included Jimmy Buffett, Ed Bradley, Irma Thomas, Bette Midler, Elton John, Elvis Costello, John Fogerty, Simon and Garfunkel and Ry Cooder.
References
Other sources
- Star-Studded Katrina Benefit Heading To DVD | Billboard
- Big Apple to the Big Easy Rocks Katrina - Glide Magazine Шаблон:Subscription required
- From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans, A review of the DVD release of the concert
- Public Affairs
- Rolling Stones
- Star Pulse Шаблон:Webarchive
- CNN
- Entertainment Weekly
External links
- Official website, via Wayback Machine (December 2005 edition of website)
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