Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute - Teil 1

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a popular-music concert staged on 11 June 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London, and broadcast to 67 countries and an audience of 600 million. Marking the forthcoming 70th birthday (18 July 1988) of the imprisoned anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela, the concert was also referred to as Freedomfest, Free Nelson Mandela Concert and Mandela Day. In order of appearance: The Farafina Drummers Sting (introduced by Harry Belafonte) – “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free“, “They Dance Alone“, “Every Breath You Take“, “Message in a Bottle“ George Michael (introduced by Lenny Henry) – “Village Ghetto Land“, “If You Were My Woman“, “Sexual Healing“ Sir Richard Attenborough - speech Whoopi Goldberg and Richard Gere - speech Eurythmics (introduced by Richard Gere) – “I Need a Man“, “There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)“, “Here Comes the Rain Again“, “You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart“, “When Tomorrow Comes“, “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)“, “Brand New Day“ Graham Chapman - speech The Arnhemland Dancers Whoopi Goldberg - speech Amabutho Male Chorus Lenny Henry doing a Michael Jackson parody Al Green (introduced by Lenny Henry) – “Let’s Stay Together“ Joe Cocker – “Unchain My Heart“ Jonathan Butler - “True Love Never Fails“ Freddie Jackson - “Jam Tonight“ Ashford & Simpson - “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough“ Natalie Cole - “Pink Cadillac“ Al Green, Joe Cocker, Jonathan Butler, Freddie Jackson, Ashford & Simpson, and Natalie Cole - “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands“, “Higher and Higher“ Lenny Henry - Introduction for Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie Fry and Laurie (stand-up comedy) Tracy Chapman (1st appearance) - “Why?“, “Behind the Wall“, “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution“ Phil Collins All Stars (House Band) The Phantom Horns - Johnny Thirkell, Gary Barnacle, Peter Thoms, Simon Gardner Wet Wet Wet (introduced by Lenny Henry) - “Wishing I Was Lucky“ Tony Hadley - “Harvest for the World“ Joan Armatrading - “Love and Affection“ Midge Ure - “Dear God“ (w/Phil Collins & Mark Brzezicki) Paul Carrack - “How Long“ Fish - “Kayleigh“ Paul Young - “Don’t Dream It’s Over“ Curt Smith - “Everybody Wants to Rule the World“ Bryan Adams - “Somebody“ Bee Gees - “You Win Again“, “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You“ Ali MacGraw and Philip Michael Thomas - Introduction for Jonas Gwangwa Jonas Gwangwa Salif Keita (introduced by Lenny Henry) Youssou N’Dour - “Pitche Mi“ Jackson Browne and Youssou N’Dour - “When the Stone Begins to Turn“ Sly & Robbie and Aswad - “Set Them Free“ Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens UB40 (introduced by Gregory Hines) - “Rat in Mi Kitchen“, “Red Red Wine“ UB40 and Chrissie Hynde - “I Got You Babe“, “Breakfast in Bed“, “Sing Our Own Song“ Whoopi Goldberg - One Woman Show Text from ““ Kommentiert von Peter Urban Anmerkung: Aufgrund urheberrechtlich geschützten Materialien musste das Video gekürzt bzw. der Ton teilweise stumm geschaltet werden.