Jackson Browne Charity Work, Events and Causes
Charity biography
Along with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne was one of the organizers of 1979’s No Nukes concerts. As part of this, he helped found the anti-nuclear organization, Musicians United for Safe Energy.
He frequently performs at benefit concerts, including Farm Aid and Amnesty International's A Conspiracy of Hope Tour in 1986.
In 1995, he performed in The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True to benefit the Children's Defense Fund.
He was awarded the Courage of Conscience Awards from The Peace Abbey in Sherborn, Massachusetts, for “promoting peace and justice through his music and his unrelenting support for that which promotes nonviolent solutions to problems both nationally and internationally.”
He contributed to the Songs For Tibet benefit CD.
He covered John Lennon’s “Oh My Love” to benefit Amnesty International’s campaign to alleviate the crisis in Darfur. The song appears on the album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur.
Charities & foundations supported (12)
Jackson Browne has supported the following charities:
Other supporters of the same charities & foundations
Aerosmith Alice Cooper Avril Lavigne Ben Harper Benji Madden Bill Clinton Black Eyed Peas Bonnie Raitt Bruce Springsteen Christina Aguilera Green Day John Legend Keith Urban Red Hot Chili Peppers Slash
Causes supported
Adoption, Fostering, Orphans, AIDS, At-Risk/Disadvantaged Youths, Children, Conservation, Creative Arts, Disaster Relief, Economic/Business Support, Education, Environment, Family/Parent Support, Human Rights, Hunger, Mental Challenges, Miscellaneous, Peace, Physical Challenges, Poverty, Unemployment/Career Support
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