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George Harrison Net Worth

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8 months ago

August 16, 2023

Daniel Wanburg

George Harrison's Net Worth as of 2024
$150 Million

George Harrison was born on the 25^th February 1943 in Liverpool, England, and died on 29^th November 2001 in Los Angeles, California USA, from lung cancer. He was a legendary singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harrison was best known as a member of at he classic rock group The Beatles, together with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Despite his death in 2001, Harrison is still one of the most recognized musicians in the world; in 2004 he was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame.He was an active member of music industry from 1958 until his death in 2001.

Have you ever wondered how rich George Harrison was rich before he died? According to sources it is estimated that George Harrison’s total net worth was $150 million, amount which is mostly gained through commercial success with The Beatles throughout his whole career, but Harisson also had a successful solo career, and was later a member of a super-group which consisted of renowned musicians, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne, called The Traveling Wilburys.

George Harrison Net Worth $150 Million

Harrison was born and raised in Liverpool; he had a sister, Louise and two brothers, Harry and Peter. He enrolled at Dovedale Primary School when he was five years old, and from 1954 to 1959 Harrison attended famous Liverpool Institute. His love for guitars started in 1956 when he heard the song, “Heartbreak Hotel“ by Elvis Presley. Soon his father bought him a Dutch Egmond flat top acoustic guitar. Later on, Harrison formed a group, Rebels, with his brother Peter and Arthur Kelly, which played skiffle music. His career with The Beatles started as early as March 1958, the only difference was in the name of the band, as they were initially called The Quarryman. Harrison auditioned for the band twice, thanks to Paul McCartney, as the two met on a bus to school and become friends, because of the mutual taste in music. McCartney become a member of Lennon`s band, The Quarryman, and suggested Harrison for a guitar player. Lennon was firstly against it, because Harrison was only 15 years old, but because of his stubbornness and talent, Harrison earned a spot with the band playing as a part-time member, but became a full member later that year. When he was 16 years old he left school to pursue his musical career.

In 1960 they changed their name to The Beatles, and started playing in night clubs of Hamburg, with a great success. In 1961 Harrison and the band changed history; they earned a contract with EMI and their first single “Love Me Do” peaked at 17^th place on the Record Retailer chart. Since that first release, his and career of the whole band progressed firmly, being the main source of his net worth. In the next few years, although McCartney and Lennon were mostly responsible for the band`s music and lyrics, Harrison had more and more impact on their style. In 1963, with their second album, Harrison got his first author note with the song “Don`t Bother me”. He then went on to create hits like “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”, “Here Comes the Sun” and “Something”. During the years, his influence became more radical, but still he was limited to few songs on albums, leading to his discomfort, and leaving the band in 1970.

After that he started his solo career, releasing successful albums like, “Living in the Material World”, “All Things Must Pass” and “Cloud Nine”. All these albums went platinum and gold, adding substantial amounts to his net worth. Following these success, Harrison formed a super group in 1988, The Traveling Wilburys, which also contributed to his fame and wealth. He was twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; the first time as a member of The Beatles in 1988, and the second time in 2004, for his successful solo career.

Regarding his personal life, Harrison will also be remembered as a humanitarian and political activist. He protested against the war in Vietnam, and in 1971 organized a charity concert for Bangladesh; raising $240 000. In 1972 he received an honorary award from UNICEF for the charity work. During his life he became an enthusiast of Indian Culture, and made a pilgrimage to Bombay after which he devoted himself to Hinduism. He died from lung cancer on the 29^th November 2001. His ashes were dispersed in the rivers Ganges and Yamuna.

He had a son, Dhanni, with his second wife Olivia Arias(1978-2001). His first marriage was with Pattie Boyd in 1966; they split up in 1974, and finally divorced in 1977.

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Neal Schon Net Worth

Published

2 days ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Neal George Joseph Schon was born on 27th February 1954 at Tinker AFB (Air Force Base), Oklahoma USA, of Italian and German descent. Neal Schon is a rock guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, best known for being an important member of several hugely popular bands, namely Santana, Bad English and Journey.

So just how rich is Neal Schon? Neal’s net worth has been calculated to be over $30 million, amassed during his successful career of more than 40 years in the music industry.

Neal Schon Net Worth $30 Million

Neal Schon was lucky to be born into a musical family – his father Mathew Schon was a famous musician and mother Barbara Schon sang in a band. So Schon picked his first guitar at the age of five years, and starting at early age is usually a way to success. His first career steps started at the age of 15 with the band Santana, in preference to joining Eric Clapton in the band Derek and the Dominos, and debuting with some vocals on Santana’s album Santana III. Being such a great musician at such young age with the possibility to choose between two iconic bands, he went on and started making his money. He also played for Azteca but very briefly.

In 1973 Neal Schon formed his now legendary band Journey. He subsequently released five solo albums, and fourteen studio albums with the band. This must be the main flow into his net worth. Importantly, he is the only band member who has not changed through the years. He has taken part in every tour of the band, and sang on all their albums, so no doubt this longevity with Journey has increased the overall amount of Neal Schon’s net worth as well. Apart from this, he has also collaborated with famous musicians such as keyboardist Jan Hammer, Sammy Hagar and Paul Rodgers on short-term projects.

Neal Schon is as great a vocalist, as he is a guitar virtuoso. Two talents double the money earned, does it not? Let’s talk about his musical influences, of whom there were plenty. He has said that he was highly influenced by the 1960’s, musicians from that era such as Gladys Knight and Aretha Franklin. Then he put some blues to the mix, namely B.B. King and added some guitar-based influences, including of course Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton as well as Wes Montgomery. This is probably Neal Schon’s key to fame – adding the best ingredients from different musical eras.

Schon was always proud of his guitars. He started with acoustic Stella guitar followed by Gibson ES-335. At present he became interested in Xotic guitars. Schon was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in August 2013, which made him, if possible, even more famous. This is considered to be an accomplishment of a lifetime for any musician.

In his not-so-private personal life, Neal Schon has married five times, first to Tena Austin(1976-86), then Beth Buckley(1987-92), Dina Gioeli(1993-99), and Amber Kozan(2001-08). In 2013 he married Michaele Salahi. He has five children.

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John Frusciante Net Worth

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2 days ago

April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

John Frusciante is a famous musician. He is one of the most successful musicians of all time, because his net worth is said to have reached 23 million dollars. John Frusciante is well known for being a singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer. However, John Frusciante is most famous for having been a member of the band called Red Hot Chili Peppers, where he played as a guitarist. Through work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers band, most of his net worth has been accumulated, as well. He recorded five albums with the band between the years 1988-1992 and 1998-2009. John Anthony Frusciante was born in Queens, New York on March 5, 1970.

John Frusciante Net Worth $23 Million

His both parents had musical careers but at the early age they separated and John grew up with his mother and later, stepfather. Throughout life they were moving quite a lot to different states and cities. However, at nine years old his family settled in the Los Angeles area and that was when he started playing guitar. At first his interest was fixed on punk rock music, later he focused on famous guitar players, like Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour and Jimi Hendrix. When he discovered Frank Zappa, he could try to reach the same level of mastery for hours. Around 1984 he discovered the band Red Hot Chili Peppers and instantly became a fan. At sixteen he dropped out of high school and moved to L.A. to work on his guitar playing skills. He tried studying professionally at the Guitar Institute of Technology but dropped out understanding that academic studies were not for him.

John Frusciante became member of Red Hot Chili Peppers at eighteen and this was the beginning of his professional music career. By the way, he was the youngest band member, gapping about twenty years from others. This did not stop him from winning the audition and bringing fame and money to the then not very popular band. The first album they produced was called “Mother’s Milk” in 1989. In 1991, a very successful album of the band was released titled “Blood Sugar Sex Magik”. The band gained overwhelming success and because of it, John Frusciante left the band one year later after the release of the mentioned album.

Knowing the history of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, you could understand the reason why the young guy got into drugs. The band’s lead singer, Anthony Kiedis describes their past time activities in his biographical book “Scar Tissue”. Being so young and inexperienced, John got instantly addicted, was practically thrown out of the band and started his solo career. During that he burned down his house and had many visits to rehab. The solo projects he released during that time were called “Smiles from the Streets You Hold” and “Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt”. In 1998, it was announced that 16 million copies of his solo records were sold. Today he has 10 solo albums released. Drugs did not stop him from getting near the money.

Besides solo career and Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante has also collaborated with many other acts, such as Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, The Mars Volta, Josh Kilingoffer and many more. The collaborations, of course, also added up to his net worth.