Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp & Willie Nelson on Farm Aid's 25 Years of working for family farmers

Farm Aid board members Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson talk about Farm Aid and its 25 years of inspired music, taking action and total commitment to making a difference.
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Neil Young - Homegrown (Live at Farm Aid 1986)

Neil Young performs "Homegrown" at Farm Aid II in Austin, Texas on July 4, 1986. Neil Young is a co-founder and board member of Farm Aid, along with Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and in 1985 planned the first Farm Aid concert for American farmers. The following year, Farm Aid II was held on July 4 with performances by Alabama, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Julio Iglesias, Waylon Jennings, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and many more. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land. For more, visit www.farmaid.org
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1985 Sammy Hagar & Eddie Van Halen "Rock and Roll"(Farm Aid)

Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen perform Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" at Farm Aid concert, September 22, 1985, at Champaign, Illinois' Memorial Stadium. This is soon after it was announced that Sammy would be Van Halen's next singer, and I believe this was Sammy and Eddie's first public performance together.
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Alabama - Forty Hour Week (Live at Farm Aid 1985)

Alabama performs "Forty Hour Week" atFarm Aid in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985. A performance from the first Farm Aid benefit concert. Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp founded Farm Aid and serve on the board of directors. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America. The show was put together in six weeks and was held on September 22, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois before a crowd of 80000 people. It raised over $9 million for America's family farmers. Performers included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, BB King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and many more. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land. For more, visit www.farmaid.org
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