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Eric Clapton: brilliant spokesman for diversity (not!)
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dhajjieboy
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Re: Eric Clapton: brilliant spokesman for diversity (not!)
May 22, 2015, 01:36
Dunno bout diversity,
But ole clappers has donated more to charitable causes any month of his life than the entirety of this site's membership will in it's collective lives.......

Working backwards here.... just the benefit performances.
•12, 13 April 2013: Crossroads Guitar Festival (New York, NY)
•12 December 2012: 12.12.12 The Concert For Sandy Relief (New York, NY)
•24 February 2012: Howlin' For Hubert (New York, NY)
•7 May 2011: Bunbury Cricket Club 25th Anniversary Ball (London)
•7,8,9 April 2011: Rose Theater / Jazz At Lincoln Center (New York, NY)
•26 June 2010: Crossroads Guitar Festival (Bridgeview, IL)
•17 November 2010: Prince's Trust Rock Gala (London)
•23 November 2009: Children Action Benefit (Geneva)
•14 June 2008: Ollie G Big Top Ball (Hasslemere, Surrey)
•28 July 2007: Crossroads Guitar Festival (Chicago, IL)
•3 September 2005: “How You Can Help” Hurricane Katrina Benefit (TV)
•11 June 2005: Wintershall - HASTE (Heart and Stroke Trust Endeavour)
•22 January 2005: Tsunami Relief Concert (Cardiff, Wales)
•15 January 2005: Tsunami Aid: A Concert For Hope (US)
•4, 5, 6 June 2004: Crossroads Guitar Festival (Dallas, TX)
•15 March 2004: One Generation 4 Another
•17 July 2003: UNICEF (with John Mayall at King?s Dock, Liverpool)
•27 May 2003: Pavarotti & Friends S.O.S. Iraq War Child Benefit
•2 June 2003: Lincoln Center Jazz Foundation
•25 March 2003: Teenage Cancer Trust
•29 November 2002: Concert For George (Material World Foundation)
•10 October 2002: Carl Wilson Foundation
•20 October 2001: The Concert For New York City
•7 July 2001: Wintershall - HASTE (Heart and Stroke Trust Endeavour)
•19 January 2001: The Wyclef Jean Foundation
•17 December 1998: A Very Special Christmas at the White House (Special Olympics)
•15 September 1997: Music For Montserrat
•20 June 1996: Pavarotti & Friends War Child Benefit
•2 May 1994: T.J. Martell Foundation
•1, 2, 3 October 1993: Chemical Dependency Centre
•30 June 1990: Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy (Knebworth ‘90)
•1 July 1989: King Edward VII Hospital
•18 November 1989: Parents For Safe Food
•1986, 1987, 1988, 1996: Prince?s Trust Concerts
•13 July 1985: Live Aid (JFK Stadium, Philadelphia)
•1983: ARMS Tour (Multiple Sclerosis)
•16 November 1981: John Wile Testimonial
•9, 10, 11, 12 September 1981: Amnesty International
•1 August 1971: Concert For Bangladesh
•15 December 1969: UNICEF Peace For Christmas

Won't even bother about the Antigua drug rehab center he founded and has continued to fund through the proceeds of 3 seperate auctions of his guitar collection. MILLIONS of dollars alone.

Yes Lawrence....Eric is a better man than you.
Along the way he also managed a substantial contribution to the rock canon also.
You?
Prolly not so much.
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