Elton John Musics Biggest Charity Donor

03-04-2005 23:00

JOHN IS MUSIC'S MOST GENEROUS CHARITY DONORSIR ELTON JOHN donated in excess of $42.94 (£22.6 million) to charitable causes last year (04) - making him the most generous donor in music.The CANDLE IN THE WIND singer handed over 12 per cent of his $351.5 million (£185 million) fortune to groups focusing on AIDS, medicine, children and music - according to Britain's SUNDAY TIMES Rich List. John's philanthropy outshines businessman GEORGE WESTON, who owns Associated British Foods, as his $130.34 million (£68.6 million) donation to education, medicine, social artistic and religious causes, represented 7.75 per cent of his $1.7 billion (£885 million) fortune.