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George Martin Net Worth

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April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

Sir George Henry Martin's Net Worth as of 2024
$400 Million

(Sir) George Henry Martin was born on 3 January 1926 in Highbury, North London England, and passed away on 8 March 2016 at his home in Wiltshire. From the ’60s he was known as ‘the fifth Beatle’, so critically involved was he in the arrangement and production of their music, for which he was justly recognised and appreciated, but actually he was far more than that.

So just how rich was George Martin? Sources estimate that at the time of his passing, George’s net worth was in excess of $400 million, accumulated during his career in the music industry, which eventually spanned over six decades.

George Martin Net Worth $400 Million

George was educated at St Joseph’s elementary school and then St Ignatius’ College, and when evacuated during World War Two, at Bromley Grammar. He joined the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm in 1943 although never saw active service, and used his demobilisation bonus in 1947 to pay for piano and oboe studies at Guildford School of Music and Drama – he had actually taken piano lessons from eight years of age, but didn’t consider a career in music until sometime later.

On graduation he worked briefly for the BBC music department, then joined EMI/Parlophone in 1950, becoming head of Parlophone Records in 1955 although specialising in classical and jazz music, and comedy albums with such as The Goons. His producing “Beyond the Fringe”(1960), based on Oxbridge ‘radicals’ of the time including Peter Cook and Dudley Moore really brought him to notice, and set his net worth rising steadily. George’s great strength was his depth of knowledge and the ability to use his talents – he was a musician, composer, producer, arranger, conductor, and audio engineer, so was of enormous value to singers and musicians when it came to recordings, including in the burgeoning pop genre of the time.

In 1962 he agreed to sign The Beatles after other labels had turned down the group – hearing considerable promise in their composition “Please, Please Me” which became their first number one hit – and is credited with supervising the arrangement of many of the group’s tracks over the the seven succeeding years that they were together, from the relatively raw talent of the group members to the refined article that was eventually released. Many times George thought ‘outside the (pop)box’ – particularly notable were such as “Yesterday” with a string quartet, a piccolo trumpet solo in “Eleanor Rigby”, strings only to accompany “Strawberry Fields Forever”, and vari-speed editing with orchestra in “A Day in the Life”. Of course George was also instrumental in many of The Beatle’s mainstream hits too, significantly refining the group’s song-writing and musical talent to produce a string of number one hits on charts around the world. Very often he conducted the orchestral accompaniments to the tracks being recorded.

However, George Martin also worked with many other prominent music stars, many of whom say that they were extremely appreciative of his ability to get the best out of themselves personally and their music. He produced “Alfie” for Cilla Black, and for other British artists such as Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Jeff Beck, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Elton John and Kate Bush among others. He was also in demand from artists from the other side of the Atlantic, for such as Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Neil Sedaka, Kenny Rogers, Carly Simon and Celine Dion. Significantly, George is the only producer to score number one hits in four decades, on both sides of the Atlantic. Of course this constant work meant that George’s net worth increased substantially.

Additionally, Martin composed, arranged and produced film scores from the early 1960s; the instrumental score for The Beatles film “A Hard Day’s Night” (1964), won an Academy Award nomination, as did his collaboration with Paul McCartney on the James Bond film score for “Live and Let Die”(1973), which he composed. Other film scores included “Pulp”(1972) starring Michael Caine and Mickey Rooney, and the John Schlesinger – directed “Honky Tonk Freeway”(1981) among many others.

Of course George Martin was also an author – “All You Need is Ears”(1979) with co-writer Jeremy Hornsby documented his time with The Beatles and other artists to that point. The self-explanatory “Summer of Love: The Making of Sgt Pepper” written with William Pearson was released in 1993, and his autobiography “Playback” was published in 2002. All contributed to his net worth.

George received many honours and awards – perhaps the highlight was his knighthood bestowed in 1996. He received seven Grammys, two BRIT Awards, and was inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. Among other degrees, Oxford University awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Music in 2011. He was also honoured by a BBC documentary “Produced by George Martin” in 2011, detailing his whole life with contributions from many of the stars of entertainment who he had worked with.

In his personal life, in January 1948 and while still at the Guildford Academy, George Martin married Sheena Chisholm, with whom he had two children. He subsequently married Judy Lockhart-Smith in 1966, by whom he is survived, and they also had two children.

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Neal Schon Net Worth

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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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Ozzy Osbourne Net Worth

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April 18, 2024

Daniel Wanburg

John Michael Osbourne was born on 3 December 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England, and is widely known as a songwriter, singer and television personality, considered to be one of the developers of heavy metal music, and being called the ‘Godfather of Heavy Metal’. He initially came to notice playing with the band Black Sabbath, but from the early ’80s continually moved until concentrating on a solo career. Ozzy has been inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame and the US Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, plus has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was the first on the Birmingham Walk of Stars.

So just how rich is Ozzy Osbourne? Authoritative sources estimate that Ozzy has a net worth of over $220 million, accumulated during his career in the music industry which began in the late 1960s.

Ozzy Osbourne Net Worth $220 Million

Ozzy’s father John was a toolmaker, and his mother Lillian a factory worker. He was called ‘Ozzy’ in primary school, and adopted it as his stage name. As Ozzy suffers from dyslexia, school really wasn’t for him except for drama, so he left at 15 and took various jobs, although training as a plumber, then as an apprentice toolmaker, but spending a short time in jail for petty theft taught him a timely lesson.

Ozzy was really interested in music, and sang with a couple of bands in the late ’60s, one of which became Black Sabbath with bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, singer Ozzy Osbourne, drummer Bill Ward, and guitarist and songwriter Tony Iommi, now the only surviving original member of the band. The band’s style, partly reflected in their name, was very appealing, and they were significantly successful in the UK and USA during the ’70s, with their debut self-titled album, and the follow-up album Paranoid, eventually achieving multi-platinum status. However, Ozzy’s increasing use of drugs saw him leave the band in 1979, although there have been several collaborations since; regardless, his net worth was very well established.

In the early 1980s, the group Necromandus played with Ozzy Osbourne on his first solo project, the Blizzard of Ozz incarnation, also the title of his first solo album, a popular success with heavy metal fans. Ozzy’s subsequent solo career spread over more than three decades, has increased his net worth the most; seven of the eleven studio albums he has released have achieved multi-platinum certifications in the US alone. A further large financial success has come from annual festival tours called ‘Ozzfest’, of the US and sometimes Europe. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and second wife and manager Sharon in the mid-’90s, and performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups have been featured. Since its beginning, sources estimate that over five million people have attended Ozzfest, resulting in revenues of more than $100 million.

Ozzy Osbourne’s net worth also rose sharply as a result of ‘The Osbournes’, a reality television series showcasing the life of the singer and his family which was aired from 2002-05; the show was created by Jonathan Taylor and became one of MTV’s greatest hits. The success of the show led to the Osbournes hosting the 30th Annual American Music Awards in January 2003, and the BRIT Awards held at Earls Court, London in 2008. Various awards and nominations have also helped increase Ozzy’s net worth, including a Grammy Award for the track ‘I Don’t Want to Change the World’, a Godlike Genius Award from NME magazine, among many others.

Additionally. Ozzy won the Literary Achievement honour in 2010, for his autobiography “I Am Ozzy”, which hit the New York Times’ non-fiction best-seller list at No 2. Osbourne has also acted three times as a judge for the Independent Music Awards, which supports independent artists’ careers.

In his less-than-private personal life, Osbourne has been married twice, firstly to Thelma Reese (1971-82), with whom he has a daughter named Jessica Starshine, and a son named Louis John. Ozzy has been married to Sharon Arden since 1982, and their three children are Aimee, Kelly and Jack . Recent rumours of Ozzy’s affairs seem to have done little to break-up the couple. Ozzy openly blames his sometimes controversial lifestyle on drug and alcohol abuse, and praises Sharon for constantly dragging him out of periods of instability. They currently divide their time between residences in Buckinghamshire, England, and Malibu, California.