The Concert in Central Park influential concert promoters, developed the idea of helping Central Park financially with a free open-air concert, under the legal guidance of Bob Donnelly. The city would use profits from merchandising, television, and video rights to renovate the park. Earlier park performances by Elton John and James Taylor showed that this concept could be a success. Davis authorized the project, and Delsener entered discussions with cable TV channel HBO to decide who would perform. They decided on Simon & Garfunkel, a group that had formed in New York City in the 1960s, and had been one of the most successful folk
Concert in the Park (South Africa) recorded and mixed at the Workshop and Ovation Studios in Johannesburg. The song, "Hungry Child", was performed by vocalists Heather Mac (of Ella Mental), Johnny Clegg, Ronnie Joyce, and Steve Kekana, backed by session musicians. A live album made at the concert was released later that year, as was a single featuring "Hungry Child". The live double album "Concert in the Park" was released on LP record and compact cassette in 1985, distributed by WEA Records. The LP release was packaged in a gatefold cover. Concert in the Park (South Africa) Concert in the Park was a benefit concert held