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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge’s reign, where three million persons perished in Cambodia. During the concerts, McCartney brought three generations of popular musicians together. The older generation included McCartney and the Wings, The Who and members of Procol Harum. The middle generation was represented by Queen and members of Led Zeppelin. Most notably, there was the new generation of mainly New Wavers and Punk Rockers, such as The Pretenders, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Clash, and The Specials.

Top Cast

  • Paul McCartney

    Paul McCartney

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  • Roger Daltrey

    Roger Daltrey

    Self

  • Pete Townshend

    Pete Townshend

    Self

  • John Entwistle

    John Entwistle

    Self

  • Freddie Mercury

    Freddie Mercury

    Self

  • Roger Taylor

    Roger Taylor

    Self

  • John Deacon

    John Deacon

    Self

  • Brian May

    Brian May

    Self

  • Nick Lowe

    Nick Lowe

    Self

Overview

Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge’s reign, where three million persons perished in Cambodia. During the concerts, McCartney brought three generations of popular musicians together. The older generation included McCartney and the Wings, The Who and members of Procol Harum. The middle generation was represented by Queen and members of Led Zeppelin. Most notably, there was the new generation of mainly New Wavers and Punk Rockers, such as The Pretenders, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Clash, and The Specials.

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