Tom Ryan
Screenwriter
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- Apr 1, 2001
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Ok, this was not something Clapton was expecting to benefit from. The Unplugged concert was a gamble. Who would want to hear Clapton play acoustic? He was just there to play music. It was incidental that the album went diamond and won a ton of Grammys. As for the profits, I don't know where they went. He may have given quite a bit to charity; it wouldn't be surprising considering how generous he's been even recently selling off a lot of his prized guitars to set up a center to help people get off drugs. But I don't know what he actually did with it.
In any event, it isn't the role of the musician or the actor or the author to play the fairy godmother and give everything to charity. I think most celebrities do give to charity, but the ones who don't aren't scoffed it because they've earned that money. It's theirs to give away or to keep. I know if I ever become rich I'll give plenty to charity, but I will not sit in judgment on those who don't.
-Tom
In any event, it isn't the role of the musician or the actor or the author to play the fairy godmother and give everything to charity. I think most celebrities do give to charity, but the ones who don't aren't scoffed it because they've earned that money. It's theirs to give away or to keep. I know if I ever become rich I'll give plenty to charity, but I will not sit in judgment on those who don't.
-Tom