August 30 1972 John Lennon performs two One to One benefit concerts with Yoko

John Lennon performs two One to One benefit concerts with Yoko Ono and Elephant’s Memory at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concerts are to benefit the Willowbrook School for Children. The concerts are recorded, and some of the songs are later edited into the LP and video John Lennon: Live in New York City. John purchased $60,000 worth of tickets to distribute to volunteer fund-raisers. The event, organized by Geraldo Rivera, raised over $1.5 million. Other acts performing were Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, and Sha Na Na.

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