Bernard Watson
Bernard Watson was the opening act at the American leg of the Live Aid concert in JFK Stadium, Philadelphia on July 13, 1985.
An 18-year-old from Miami Beach, he had just graduated from high school and had no professional musical experience. After sleeping outside the stadium for a week, he persuaded the concert's producer Bill Graham, in the spirit of charity, to let him perform. Graham relented, and Watson took the stage at 8:51am.
Watson sang two songs: Bob Dylan's "All I Really Want To Do" and an original composition called "Interview", accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica.
Watson's contribution is not on the official DVD set; supposedly the only known copy of the footage is in the possession of Watson himself, although footage of his performance taken from a WPLG news report is available on YouTube., Watson was continuing to write music, but was using his birth name rather than his stage name.
