The Paul Allen and Lucky Goldberg Digital Videos contain ten digital videos from original 1985 recordings of the event "Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid." The "Sun City" video was made for the accompanying anti-apartheid song and was co-produced by Allen alongside Steven Van Zandt, Arthur Baker, Danny Schechter, Steve Lawrence, and Vinnie Longobardo. Goldberg served as cinematographer for the video. Artists who participated include Afrika Bambaataa, Ray Barretto, Stiv Bators, Pat Benatar, Big Youth, Ruben Blades, Kurtis Blow, Bono, Duke Bootee, Jackson Browne, Ron Carter, Clarence Clemons, Jimmy Cliff, George Clinton, Miles Davis, Will Downing, Bob Dylan, The Fat Boys, Peter Gabriel, Peter Garrett, Bob Geldof, Daryl Hall, Herbie Hancock, Nona Hendryx, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Stanley Jordon, Kashif, Eddie Kendrick, Little Steven, Darlene Love, Malopoets, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Michael Monroe, John Oates, Sonny Okosun, Bonnie Raitt, Joey Ramone, Lou Reed, Keith Richards, David Ruffin, Run-D.M.C., Scorpio, Gil Scott-Heron, L. Shankar, Bruce Springsteen, Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr, Tina B., Pete Townshend, Via Afrika, Tony Williams, Peter Wolf, Bobby Womack, and Ron Wood. The footage provides a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look into "Sun City" and features the concert at Central Park, a protest march at the Embassy of South Africa, and a statue dedication featuring Rosa Parks.
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Acquisition Note: The Paul Allen and Lucky Goldberg Digital Videos were received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Paul Allen and Lucky Goldberg on July 25, 2022.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Paul Allen and Lucky Goldberg Digital Videos, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Collection is in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed November 29, 2022. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through a Museums for America grant
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