Music for UNICEF Concert

• 1979
• •
• Ended

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The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song was a benefit concert of popular music held in the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on January 9, 1979. It was intended to raise money for UNICEF world hunger programs and to mark the beginning of the International Year of the Child. The concert was taped and broadcast the following day on NBC in the U.S. and around the world. The moderator was David Frost, with Gilda Radner and Henry Winkler also introducing some of the performers. Henry Fonda made a short appearance. Each performer signed a large parchment declaring support for UNICEF's goals.

Created by

Robert Stigwood

Seasons

1

Episodes

1

Episode length

~1h 30m

First aired

Jan 9, 1979

Networks

NBC

Original language

English

Origin

United States