This permanent A+ list musician who rarely rarely sings but has had a lot of hits with people he brings in donates about 1,000 bottles of water each day to a homeless shelter and is out at the same shelter several times a week serving meals.
If it said "foreign born" I would think Barry Gibb since his catalogue of hits for other artist is massive and since his brother's died he hardly sings. I can't think of anyone else.
Get over it, kid. A lot of homeless people are crazy and off their meds. A sealed bottle of water is something they might actually drink (they can also take it with them when they wander). A water-cooler isn't a good option for that population.
A+++++ Sandy. I'd love a day of Kindness blinds. No Kartrashians, Housewives or Druggie Teen Moms. Nothing but kindness Blinds/Reveals.
And yes, this is Carlos Santana. I've met him and not only is he one of my FAVORITE guitar heroes, he's one the nicest people you could ever hope to meet. (As are Brian May and Joe Walsh. All 3 are BEYOND nice. I've been very lucky to have been in the right place & time a handful of times).
Well I consider myself an environmentalist, but the reality is the majority of those bottles are probably being given out to people with immediate need who are then carrying them out into the streets. As practical as it may be, a reusable water bottle isn't necessarily high on a homeless person's must have list.
I love the Carlos Santana guess (and him), but I've decided to lose my mind and guess Pitbull! He does a ton of charitable work down in south Florida. I heard an interview with him on Sirius once that completely changed my opinion of him.
Late 80s/early 90s I worked a couple of summers at an amphitheater & that's where I met Carlos Santana & Joe Walsh. THAT was a fun job, getting paid to watch concerts all summer. Brian May was just a lucky one, met him on the street. We came out of the train station, walked up the street & there he was. Crazy, huh?
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ReplyDeleteor maybe David Foster--lots of colabs, plays piano but rarely sings
ReplyDeleteIf it said "foreign born" I would think Barry Gibb since his catalogue of hits for other artist is massive and since his brother's died he hardly sings. I can't think of anyone else.
ReplyDeleteCarlos Santana or Herb Alpert?
ReplyDeleteEnterns you should make the last blind every Friday a Kindness blind
ReplyDeleteCarlos Santana is a good guess -he rarely sings. I dont think he has had a hit in a while with his colabs though..but everything else fits
ReplyDeletehmm...doesnt really work---he does not perform that much but he IS A SINGER..
ReplyDeleteCarlos Santana
ReplyDeleteYup. No comments until I posted.
ReplyDeleteHe's very generous and giving per a friend who once worked for him.
ReplyDeleteMy impression of Carlos Santana has always been that he was a stand-up guy, so I like this guess a lot.
ReplyDeleteA quibble: why not just buy the shelter a water cooler that will be refilled every week? The thought of all those plastic bottles makes me ill.
ReplyDeleteSantana has The Milagro Foundation, which puts millions back into communities. Sure this is him.
ReplyDeleteGet over it, kid. A lot of homeless people are crazy and off their meds. A sealed bottle of water is something they might actually drink (they can also take it with them when they wander). A water-cooler isn't a good option for that population.
ReplyDeleteCARLOS SANTANA: NAILED IT
ReplyDeleteSandy, can we spin that into a kindness blind for me & make it a Full Frontal Friday post?
ReplyDeletecarlos santana isVERY nice guy. its true
ReplyDeleteGood guy to give back if it is him.
ReplyDeleteMaybe if you ask the Enterns nicely they will change their policy on that.
ReplyDeleteImagine 500 people lining up to use a water cooler? "K everyone Keep your dixie cups cause we are not getting any in until weds" lol...no.
ReplyDeleteSantana's album Supernatural was all duets with other current at the time musicians
ReplyDeleteWell, that would mean one of them would have to actually DO something nice once a week and not be bragging about it to all the media.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful whoever it is.
ReplyDeleteThink we can rule out Barbra Streisand.
ReplyDeleteA+++++ Sandy. I'd love a day of Kindness blinds. No Kartrashians, Housewives or Druggie Teen Moms. Nothing but kindness Blinds/Reveals.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, this is Carlos Santana. I've met him and not only is he one of my FAVORITE guitar heroes, he's one the nicest people you could ever hope to meet. (As are Brian May and Joe Walsh. All 3 are BEYOND nice. I've been very lucky to have been in the right place & time a handful of times).
Well I consider myself an environmentalist, but the reality is the majority of those bottles are probably being given out to people with immediate need who are then carrying them out into the streets. As practical as it may be, a reusable water bottle isn't necessarily high on a homeless person's must have list.
ReplyDeleteI love the Carlos Santana guess (and him), but I've decided to lose my mind and guess Pitbull! He does a ton of charitable work down in south Florida. I heard an interview with him on Sirius once that completely changed my opinion of him.
ReplyDeleteI was in the right place at the right time as well and have met Brian May. He is a very nice man.
ReplyDeleteLate 80s/early 90s I worked a couple of summers at an amphitheater & that's where I met Carlos Santana & Joe Walsh. THAT was a fun job, getting paid to watch concerts all summer. Brian May was just a lucky one, met him on the street. We came out of the train station, walked up the street & there he was. Crazy, huh?
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