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Arlo Guthrie is an American singer, musician and a songwriter who has an estimated net worth of $10 million. Guthrie has accumulated his wealth from several performances, particularly as a singer and songwriter of Blues and Folk Music. "Alice’s Restaurant Massacree", a satirical talking blues song about an incident in his life, is one of his most memorable songs that has earned him a powerful celebrity status in the music industry. He has appeared in several films such as the popular Renaldo and Clara and Roadside Prophets, among many others.

Arlo Davy Guthrie was born on July 10, 1947 in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York to a folk singer and composer father, Guthrie Woody, and he carries on his legacy as a songwriter and singer. By the mid-1960s, he was a feature in the American scene with his songs about protests against social injustice. During his shows, he told stories on events based on his life about a littering incident as well as being rejected by the draft board. While his popularity peaked in the 1960s and early 70s, he is still busy recording and performing in his career. Outside music, he has also done occasional acting and has appeared in the ABC Series Byrds of Paradise.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

1976

Record Sales

Estimated record sales of the album The Best of Arlo Guthrie (certified gold by RIAA)

$500,000

1966

Record Sales

Estimated record sales of the album Alice's Restaurant (certified platinum by RIAA)

$1,000,000