Selling out in 90 minutes, Farm Aid’s fourth concert in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 7 brought 70 artists together with farmers, environmental and consumer advocates. A new message emerged from that effort: the well-being of our land, food and water supply depends on a network of family farmers who care about how our food is grown.
The concert was televised live on The Nashville Network, and a two-hour highlight was re-broadcast to ten million viewers on CBS. In addition to Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, the powerhouse musical line-up included Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Don Henley, Crosby Stills & Nash, and Garth Brooks, Dwight Yoakum, Allen Jackson. Elton John dedicated “Candle In The Wind” to AIDS patient Ryan White, who dies that night