Reproduced from the book "Best Musicians, Singers, Albums and Entertainment Personalities of the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries", Volume V of World Who's Who in Jazz, Cabaret, Music and Entertainment.
Photos: The great Michelle Phillips, then and now… On January 12, 1998, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000.
Michelle Phillips and John Phillips put so much love, efforts, time, sacrifices, risks, challenges, struggles, beauty, tears and joy in that remarkable accomplishment. I will not elaborate on the tragic aspect of the festival and how Michelle Phillips and John Phillips were cheated and betrayed by the entertainment industry executives and TV networks bosses. The Internet offers a very large literature and abundant articles about the Monterey Pop Festival. Two facts remain stronger than life itself: 1-The Monterey Pop Festival was the greatest musical event of all time. It showcased the best and most promising artists of the mid-1960’s, created a concert that gave musical talents a world exposure, and brought a new form of musical expression from underground to mainstream.2-Michelle Phillips will never be forgotten. She entered immortality!
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Over 200,000 attended the festival, without any single incident. It
gathered the biggest names of world music including Otis Redding,
Jimi Hendrix, Janice Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Lou Rawls,
Ravi Shankar, The Mamas and The Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, The Who.
THE BIGGEST CONCERT THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN: 500 MILLION PEOPLE WATCHED THE LIVE 8 CONCERT IN JULY 2005.
Photo: Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and U2's Bono open the concert with Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
165 top artists performed at 10 different venues around the world to put pressure on world leaders to help stop poverty in Africa. Concerts in 10 cities, including London, Philadelphia, Paris, Berlin, Johannesburg, Rome and Moscow. Live audience exceeded 2 million people. A TV audience of five hundred million people watched the concert. More than 26.4 million people from around the world sent text messages in support of the Live 8 campaign to cancel the debts of the poorest countries, setting a world record, organisers said. Total proceeds (including all sorts of sales, contributions, tickets, advertisement, promotional fees, food, etc.: $755 Millions!!
AMAZING FACTS: LIVE 8 STARS' ALBUMS SALES BOOST AFTER THE CONCERT:1. Pink Floyd - Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd - 1343%2. The Who - Then and Now - 863% 500% 4. Dido - Life for Rent - 412% 5. Razorlight - Up All Night - 335% 6. Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits - 320% 7. Joss Stone - Mind, Body and Soul - 309% 8. Sting - The Very Best of Sting & The Police - 300% 9. Travis - Singles - 268% 10. Madonna - Immaculate Collection - 200%