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American singer and songwriter Willie Nelson has an estimated net worth of $15 million. His net worth has been accumulating as a result of not only his singing capabilities but also because of his acting and producing of music. Willie Hugh Nelson's other adventures range from being a poet, author and noted activist.
Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas, United States on April 29th 1933. His musical beginnings started when he worked as a disc jockey for a local radio stationed and also started working in a range of nightclubs. However his main road to stardom in the music industry began when was signed by Liberty Records, and had a range of songs that were mainstream. His tours however, did not make enough profits and he was forced to invest his royalties from the songs into his tours. However with subsequent albums and television appearances, Nelson was able to boost up his net worth.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2013 |
Contract |
Estimated earnings from his album Band of Brothers (65,000 copies in the US and 1,589 copies for the week in the UK) |
$78,000 |
|
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album To All the Girls... (114,000 copies in the US and 1,452 copies for the week in the UK) |
$125,000 |
|
2011 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Heroes (17,000 copies in the US in its debut week) |
$23,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Country Music (45,348 copies) |
$57,000 |
|
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Two Men with the Blues with Wynton Marsalis (22,000 copies in its first week of release) |
$32,000 |
|
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Legend: The Best of Willie Nelson (certified gold by Record Music NZ) |
$11,000 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Last of the Breed with Merle Haggard and Ray Price (13,000 copies in its first week of release) |
$19,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Crazy: The Demo Sessions (2,000 copies) |
$3,700 |
|
2002 |
Contract |
Estimated earnings from his album The Essential Willie Nelson (certified gold by RIAA) |
$76,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album All the Songs I've Loved Before: 40 Unforgettable Songs (certified gold by ARIA, platinum by Record Music NZ and IFPI Sweden) |
$189,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album 16 Biggest Hits (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$2,200,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Super Hits (certified 2x platinum by RIAA) |
$3,100,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Across the Borderlined (certified gold by IFPI Norway) |
$24,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories? as payment for his debts |
$3,600,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album What a Wonderful World (certified gold by Recorded Music NZ) |
$9,700 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Love Songs (certified platinum by ARIA) |
$43,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Half Nelson (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,300,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album City of New Orleans (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,350,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Take It to the Limit (certified gold by RIAA) |
$856,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Without a Song (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,240,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Pancho & Lefty with Merle Haggard (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,200,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Always on My Mind (certified 4x platinum by RIAA and 2x platinum by Music Canada) |
$6,300,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album WWII (certified gold by RIAA) |
$563,000 |
|
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be) (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$2,800,000 |
|
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Somewhere Over the Rainbow (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by ARIA) |
$1,740,000 |
|
1979 |
Contract |
Estimated earnings from his album Always (certified platinum by ARIA and platinum by Recorded Music NZ) |
$1,010,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Honeysuckle Rose (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, gold by ARIA and gold by Music Canada) |
$2,780,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Willie Nelson: His Very Best (certified 2x platinum by Music Canada) |
$189,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album San Antonio Rose (certified gold by RIAA) |
$543,000 |
|
1978 |
Contract |
Estimated earnings from his album Pretty Paper (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,460,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album The Electric Horseman (certified gold by RIAA) |
$524,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Sings Kristofferson (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,890,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Waylon & Willie with Waylon Jennings (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$2,450,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Stardust (certified 7x platinum by ARIA, 5x platinum by RIAA, 4x platinum by Recorded Music NZ and 2x platinum by Music Canada}) |
$5,630,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Willie and Family Live (certified 4x platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$4,750,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Wanted! The Outlaws with Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$2,570,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album The Sound in Your Mind (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,070,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album The Troublemaker (certified gold by RIAA) |
$529,000 |
|
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Red Headed Stranger (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$2,670,000 |
|
1973 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Phases and Stages (400,000 copies) |
$513,000 |
|
1963 |
Contract |
Per year earnings with his contract with RCA Victor Records |
$10,000 |