Most Charitable Musicians |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 1. '' - Bono In 2008, Bono's (RED) charity raised over $42 million in an art auction which benefited the Global Fund of the United Nations Foundation, which works to fight AIDS in Africa. Bono also helped start the ONE campaign which has donated billions of dollars in effective assistance to Africa in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease. |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 2. '' - Justin Timberlake The man who brought sexy back has also managed to bring the Shriners Hospital for Children more than $9 million in 2009 thanks in part to his charity golf tournament. The Justin Timberlake Foundation has also been responsible for donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote musical education in public schools. |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 3. '' - Michael Jackson In 1992, Jackson established the 'Heal The World Foundation', which has been responsible for delivering 6 tons of supplies to Sarajevo, providing drug and alcohol abuse education and donating millions of dollars to help underprivileged children. He has also personally given millions of dollars to medical facilities such as the Mount Sinai New York Medical Center and the Michael Jackson Burn Center for Children. |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 4. '' - Madonna Madonna is a patron of Children of Peace and a member of Raising Malawi's Advisory Committee. In 2009, the singer donated over $5 million to Malawi which helped provide one of the world's most impoverished nations with clean water, food, medical care and education. |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 5. '' - Cat Stevens In 1977, when Stevens changed his name to "Yusuf," he auctioned off all of his guitars for charity and temporarily put his music career on hold in order to devote himself to philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. Since that time, he has received several awards for his work in promoting peace and education, including 2003's 'World Award', the 2004 'Man for Peace Award' and the 2007 'Mediterranean Prize for Peace'. In 1999, Yusuf created the 'Small Kindness' organization which sends aid to victims of violence in the Middle East. |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 6. '' - Elton John In 1992, after losing a number of friends to the disease, the singer established the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Since its founding, the foundation has raised over $125 million to support programs in 55 countries that promote prevention, education, elimination of prejudice, and providing services to people who are living with the disease. |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 7. '' - Barbra Streisand In 2007, Streisand donated nearly $16 million from her concert tour to charities that benefited education, environmental research and women's health. She also established the Streisand Foundation which gives out grants to "national organizations working on preservation of the environment, voter education, the protection of civil liberties and civil rights, women's issues and nuclear disarmament." |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 8. '' - Paul McCartney The singer/songwriter is a patron of Adopt-A-Minefield, which engages individuals, community groups, and businesses in the United Nations' efforts with mine clearance and survivor assistance. McCartney has also organized a number of charitable concerts that have befitted organizations involved with cancer research, AIDS prevention, and animal abuse. |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 9. '' - Pearl Jam Pearl Jam has promoted a variety of causes, including awareness of Crohn's disease (which lead guitarist Mike McCready has been diagnosed with), the environment, wildlife protection, Kosovo War refugees, and the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the band played a concert at the Chicago House of Blues and donated their proceeds to Habitat For Humanity, the American Red Cross and the Jazz Foundation of America. |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 10. '' - Rihanna In 2006, the Barbadian singer created the Believe Foundation in order to inspire terminally ill children "with hope, courage and love." She has performed at a number of charity concerts to help raise money for her foundation and other causes. |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 11. '' - Dolly Parton The country singer established the Imagination Library in 1995, which sends one book per month to children from the time of their birth until they enter kindergarten. In 2006, she gave a $500,000 donation to Fort Sanders Medical Center. |
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404. That’s an error. The requested URL | 12. '' - Roger Daltry The lead singer of The Who is a patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust which supports young people who are suffering from cancer, leukaemia, Hodgkin's disease and related ailments. He has also performed at a number of charitable concerts including Live Aid, the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and the Quadrophenia Concert. |