MusiCares Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1989 and incorporated in 1993
[ by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Meant for musicians to have a place to turn in times of financial, personal, or medical crisis, its primary purpose is to focus the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues which directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. The foundation's programs include emergency financial assistance, addiction recovery, outreach and leadership activities, and senior housing. MusiCares also offers hearing clinics backstage at several major festivals around the U.S. to help musicians protect their ears. Since 1989, MusiCares has distributed more than $48 million to artists in need.
In September 2004, MusiCares acquired the Musicians Assistance Program, a similar program assisting musicians in need, including drug rehabilitation.]music industry
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and dedication to philanthropy
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, and with the " Stevie Ray Vaughan Award", to honor musicians on their commitment to helping others in the addiction recovery process.
MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert
To help raise funding for the program, a MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert is held annually since 2005.Stevie Ray Vaughan
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, which recognizes musicians for their devotion to helping other addicts struggling with the recovery process.Eric Clapton
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was honored with the Musicians' Assistance Program's (MAP) first Stevie Ray Vaughan Award on November 2, 1999.Betty Ford Center
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. Susan Ford Bales accepted the MusiCares MAP Fund award on behalf of her mother.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Award
;Recipients
* 1999: Eric Clapton
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Bonnie Raitt
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Ivan Neville
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Career
He has released four solo (music), solo albums and ha ...
Steven Tyler
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Dave Navarro
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James Hetfield
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Anthony Kiedis
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Smokey Robinson
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MusiCares From the Heart Award
The ''MusiCares From the Heart Award'' is given to artists for their unconditional friendship and dedication to the mission and goals of the organization during the MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert. The first recipient was Goldenvoice in memory of Rick Van Santen.Slash
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* Slash (punctuation), the "/" character
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters
* Slash (Marvel Comics)
* Slash (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'')
Music
* Harry Slash & The Slashtones, an American rock band
* Nash th ...
* 2011: Kevin Lyman
See also
* MusiCares Person of the Year
*MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
The MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund was established in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide relief to music industry professionals that lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic. It was started when both MusiCares and The Recording ...
References
External links
Official siteDonation site
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Organizations established in 1993
Music organizations based in the United States
Santa Monica, California
Organizations based in California
501(c)(3) organizations