Charity Concert: Four Together
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| Four Together | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Folk Rock Country Rock |
| Dates | 15 October 1977 |
| Location(s) | Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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Four Together was a one-time benefit concert held on Saturday 15 October 1977. The concert (also known as Four Together - Concert for World Hunger) was performed at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Mich. It was organized by Harry Chapin and raised money to combat world hunger.[1].
The performance -- which lasted nearly three hours -- was played live on CKLW AM 800, the Windsor, Ont. Canada radio station that served southwestern Ontario and metropolitan Detroit.[2]
Performers[edit]
The Four Together concert featured four of the most renowned folk and country rock singer-songwriters of its time and raised money to combat world hunger.
- Harry Chapin
- Gordon Lightfoot
- James Taylor
- John Denver
- Terry Clemens, the former lead guitar player for Lightfoot, played background guitar with all four singers.
Press Coverage[edit]
A first-person account of the concert was published by Michael Peterrman, professor emeritus of English literature at Trent University[3] said the concert must have been "a moment that played a part in defining a whole generation."
In a pre-concert interview with the Detroit Free Press, Chapin said: "It's going to be a truly magical evening. We're going to have the world's largest living room."[4].
A full-page ad for the concert with caricatures of Harry Chapin, Gordon Lightfoot and John Denver ran two weeks earlier in the Detroit Free Press to promote the event [5].
Recordings of the concert do not appear to be available. However, a pair of audio recordings are currently available on YouTube at the time of this publication. The first recording includes a duet with Lightfoot and Denver called "Irish Lullaby" in memory to singer-songwriter Bing Crosby who died a few days before the concert was held. The audio segment also includes the pairing of Denver with Chapin singing Chapin's hit, "Taxi." The second audio segment includes Taylor singing his hit, "Sweet Baby James" with Denver singing background harmony. It also includes Chapin singing "Mr. Tanner," with Denver singing the chorus to "O Holy Night" in the background while Chapin performed the chorus to Mr. Tanner.
A photo showing the four artists is posted on the website of Harry Chapin's Foundation [6]
Performances[edit]
The full list of the 32 songs that were performed that evening included:
1. Take Me Home Country Roads (Performed by John Denver)
2. Back Home Again (Performed by John Denver)
3. Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Performed by Gordon Lightfoot)
4. If Children Had Wings (Performed by Gordon Lightfoot)
5. You've Got A Friend (Performed by James Taylor)
6. Something In The Way She Moves (Performed by James Taylor)
7. Cat's In The Cradle (Performed by Harry Chapin, with audience participation)
8. I Wonder What Would Happen To Him (Performed by Harry Chapin)
9. Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio (Performed by John Denver)
10. Sunshine on My Shoulders (Performed by John Denver)
11. Don Quixote (Performed by Gordon Lightfoot)
12. Irish Lullaby (Performed by John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot)
13. Partners (Performed by Gordon Lightfoot)
14. Carolina in My Mind (Performed by James Taylor)
15. Fire and Rain (Performed by James Taylor)
16. Gorilla (Performed by James Taylor)
17. Mr. Tanner (Performed by Harry Chapin and John Denver)
18. W.O.L.D. (Performed by Harry Chapin)
19. Boy From the Country (Performed by John Denver)
20. Grandma's Feather Bed (Performed by John Denver)
21. Annie's Song (Performed by John Denver)
22. If You Could Read My Mind (Performed by Gordon Lightfoot)
23. Songs The Minstrel Sang (Performed by Gordon Lightfoot)
24. Secret O' Life (Performed by James Taylor)
25. Sweet Baby James (Performed by James Taylor)
26. Mexico (Performed by James Taylor)
27. Taxi (Performed by Harry Chapin)
28. 30,000 Pounds Of Bananas (Performed by Harry Chapin)
29. Steamroller (Performed by James Taylor)
30. I'm Not Supposed To Care (Performed by Gordon Lightfoot)
31. Happy Birthday to You Performed by John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot and James Taylor)
32. Rocky Mountain High (Performed by John Denver)
References[edit]
- ↑ Jim Dolan (October 18, 1977). "Four Stars Shine in Benefit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ Laylock, John (October 17, 1977). "Four great ones let everyone join in". The Windsor Star. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Michael Peterrman (July 31, 2013). "Photo recalls day when Chapin, Lightfoot shared a stage". Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ Jim Dolan (October 14, 1977). "Top Pop Stars at Olympia to Benefit World's Hungry". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ↑ "The concert event of the year". Detroit Free Press. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ↑ "GORDON,-JAMES,-HARRY,-JOHN". Harry Chapin Foundation. December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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