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English drummer Charlie Watts has an estimated net worth of $170 million. He is best known as the member of the Rolling Stones. Although he started training as a graphic artist, he has been playing drums in London’s rhythm and blues clubs, where he met Brian Jones, Ian "Stu" Stewart, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards. He joined the group in 1963 as the drummer as well as the designer of the record sleeves and tour stages. Aside from working with the band, he also toured with his own group, the Charlie Watts Quintet while appearing at London’s prestigious Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with the Charlie Watts Tentet.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
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2015 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Blue & Lonesome with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 2x platinum by SNEP, platinum by BPI, 3x gold by BVMI, and gold by ARIA and Music Canada) |
$1,000,000 |
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Sweet Summer Sun with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified silver by BPI) |
$60,000 |
2011 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album GRRR! with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 2x platinum by ARIA, platinum by BPI, and gold by RIAA) |
$2,000,000 |
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Shine a Light with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by ZPAV and gold by BPI) |
$130,000 |
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album A Bigger Bang with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA, Music Canada and BVMI, and gold by BPI, NVPI, RIAJ and SNEP) |
$3,000,000 |
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Live Licks with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA and BPI) |
$640,000 |
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Forty Licks with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 5x platinum by Music Canada, 4x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by BPI, platinum by ARIA, BVMI, RIAJ and SNEP, and gold by GLF) |
$7,709,000 |
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album No Security with the English rock band The Rolling Stones |
$300,000 |
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Bridges to Babylon with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA, Music Canada, BVMI, NVPI and RIAJ, 2x gold by SNEP, and gold by BPI and IFPI-NOR) |
$3,175,000 |
1994 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Stripped with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA and IFPI-NOR, 2x gold by SNEP, BPI, BVMI, NVPI and RIAJ) |
$2,880,000 |
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Voodoo Lounge with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 3x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinum by RIAA, platinum by BVMI and NVPI, 2x gold by SNEP, and gold by BPI, IFPI-NOR and RIAJ) |
$4,850,000 |
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 2x platinum by BPI, platinum by RIAA, GLF and SNEP, and gold by BVMI) |
$2,175,000 |
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Flashpoint with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by NVPI, and gold by RIAA, Music Canada, BPI, BVMI, RIAJ, NVPI and SNEP) |
$940,000 |
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Steel Wheels with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 3x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinum by RIAA, 2x gold by SNEP, and gold by BPI, BVMI, NVPI and RIAJ) |
$5,500,000 |
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Singles Collection: The London Years with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI) |
$1,100,000 |
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Dirty Work with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI, BVMI, NVPI and SNEP) |
$4,000,000 |
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Rewind (1971–1984) with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA and NVPI) |
$520,000 |
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Undercover with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI) |
$3,500,000 |
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Still Life with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$1,200,000 |
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Story of The Stones with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Tattoo You with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 4x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI, NVPI and SNEP) |
$8,500,000 |
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Sucking in the Seventies with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
1979 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Emotional Rescue with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI, NVPI and SNEP) |
$5,500,000 |
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Some Girls with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI, NVPI and SNEP) |
$11,000,000 |
1976 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Love You Live with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA and BPI) |
$600,000 |
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Black and Blue with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI and SNEP) |
$1,150,000 |
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Made in the Shade with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Rolled Gold: The Very Best of the Rolling Stones with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by BPI) |
$125,000 |
1973 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album It's Only Rock 'n Roll with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI and SNEP) |
$1,150,000 |
1972 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Goats Head Soup with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI and SNEP) |
$6,500,000 |
1971 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Exile on Main St. with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA, ARIA and BPI, and gold by FIMI) |
$8,000,000 |
1971 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
1970 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Sticky Fingers with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, and gold by ARIA, BPI and SNEP) |
$3,244,400 |
1970 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Hot Rocks 1964–1971 with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 12x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by BPI, and gold by SNEP) |
$6,725,500 |
1969 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA, gold by Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$1,110,000 |
1968 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Let It Bleed with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, and platinum by Music Canada and BPI) |
$2,400,000 |
1968 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
1967 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Beggars Banquet with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada and BPI) |
$1,150,000 |
1966 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Between the Buttons with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
1966 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Their Satanic Majesties Request with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
1966 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Flowers with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
1965 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album December's Children (And Everybody's) with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA) |
$1,100,000 |
1965 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Got Live If You Want It! with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
1965 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, gold by Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$2,110,000 |
1964 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The Rolling Stones, Now! with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
1964 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Out of Our Heads with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
1964 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album December's Children (And Everybody's) with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
1963 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album The Rolling Stones with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified platinum by Music Canada and gold by RIAA) |
$600,000 |
1963 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album 12 X 5 with the English rock band The Rolling Stones (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |