Celebrity memorabilia was the event. Held by Julien's Auction at New York's Hard Rock Cafe, celebrities donated a wide selection of memorabilia to collectors at the auction.
The auction at New York's Hard Rock Cafe raised $2,436,900, including a 20 percent buyer's fee, for Music Rising, a charity set up by the Edge and other musicians.
The Edge's Les Paul guitar was the most emotional sale of the seven-hour-auction. The guitar was used by him on every one of U2's tours since 85' and amongst other guitars was the 2nd highest bid. Jimi Hendrix's 1966 Red Fender Mustang guitar, fetched $400,000.
Along with the instruments sold was former President Bill Clinton's saxophone and a pair of John Lennon's round, bluetinted sunglasses.
4 comments:
Hey Fergalicious. I continue to get caught up with the music, lyrics and beat on your blog. Helps get me off to a good start on my day.
Concerning the blog entry itself on the benefit concert/auction for the Katrina victims/survivors--what a nice way to help people who have been through so much hardship. Good to know that some entertainers are coming to the fore.
On another matter, thanks much for your comments at our last class. That took a lot of heart and courage and openness on your part. Really struck me that you are the kind of person we want as a mass comm. major.
Good luck!
I love it when entertainers step up to the plate and give back to the community.
That inspires me to keep my goal of giving back to the community in the same ways.
Thanks for blogging on this!
Good luck, Fergy. Thanks for your interesting blog posts this semester. Hope you will continue to blog about the weather or whatever.
I was thinking about U2's "Pop" album last night--particularly the track "Discotheque" and how it helped me get through those awkward middle school years.
I'm glad to see The Edge is voluntarily helped others as well through the generous donation of his mirrorball Les Paul.
If you have not seen pictures of this guitar, I recommend you do. It looks absolutely amazing.
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