FORMER BEATLES REUNITE FOR DAVID LYNCH BENEFIT CONCERT Paul McCartneyFormer Beatles Paul McCartney <http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?artistID=10812> and Ringo Starr <http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?artistID=3974> reunited on an American stage for the first time in 17 years during this historic April 2009 Radio City Music Hall benefit concert, which will be broadcast in New York on THIRTEEN on Sunday, April 29, at 10:30 pm (check local listings for broadcast dates and times in your area). The Beatle reunion highlights the 90-minute "Change Begins Within" concert to benefit the David Lynch Foundation <http://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/> , a charity set up in 2005 by the iconic filmmaker David Lynch to fund Transcendental Meditation programs for at-risk youth, veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, and women who suffer from domestic abuse and violence. McCartney performs a set of Beatles, Wings and solo classics; Starr sings his own set of Beatle and solo hits. McCartney and Starr join together on stage for "With A Little Help from My Friends," Paul's rarely performed "Cosmically Conscious," and Beatle fan favorite "I Saw Her Standing There." Also appearing on the broadcast are comedian Jerry Seinfeld as well as musicians Sheryl Crow <http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?artistID=12638> ("My Sweet Lord"), Eddie Vedder <http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?artistID=42582> and Ben Harper <http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?artistID=2348> ("Under Pressure"), Moby <http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?artistID=11948> and Bettye LaVette <http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?artistID=32795> ("Natural Blues"), Paul Horn, newly-elected Rock-and-Roll-Hall of Famer Donovan <http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?artistID=40527> and Jim James <http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?artistID=20889> ("Hurdy Gurdy Man"). The concert was co-produced by Hoosick Falls Productions and David Lynch Foundation Television with executive producers George Verschoor, David Lynch, and Bob Roth.
http://www.davidlynchfoundation.org <http://www.davidlynchfoundation.org/> [Published on: 4/9/12]
