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Thomson Edward Yorke was better known by his stage name "Thom Yorke" is a well-known musician, singer, and songwriter that has a net worth of $45 million. He was born to a nuclear Physicist in England. His left eye was declared paralyzed after medical examinations. He had gone through various surgeries to revive the sight.

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He developed an interest in music from early childhood. He used to play guitar and take lessons for it. He struggled very much during childhood due to his drooping eyes. He was a subject of teasing and abuses in the classroom. However, he never got depressed and move ahead to perceive his career as a musician.

He began his career as a singer and released his maiden single "creep" which became hugely popular. He formed his own band titled "Radiohead" where he reproduced his hit maiden single as "Pablo Honey". His notable work includes "Oh computer", "Velvet Goldmine", "The King of Limbs", "Meeting people is easy", "In Rainbows" and "Amnesiac".

He is often mentioned as an inspiration for physically challenged people.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2017

Record Sales

Record sales of the album OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 60 thousand copies sold)

$78,000

2016

Record Sales

Record sales of the album A Moon Shaped Pool with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 1,720,718 copies sold)

$2,240,000

2011

Record Sales

Record sales of the album Monkeytown with the German electronic band Modeselektor (approximately 40 thousand copies sold)

$52,000

2011

Record Sales

Record sales of the album The King of Limbs with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 510 thousand copies sold)

$663,000

2008

Record Sales

Record sales of the compilation album Radiohead: The Best Of with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 440 thousand copies sold)

$572,000

2007

Record Sales

Record sales of the album In Rainbows with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 1.43 million copies sold)

$1,860,000

2006

Record Sales

Record sales of Thom Yorke's debut solo album The Eraser (approximately 250 thousand copies sold)

$325,000

2004

Record Sales

Record sales of the compilation album EP Com Lag (2plus2isfive) with the English rock band Radiohead (approximately 100 thousand copies sold)

$130,000

2003

Record Sales

Record sales of the album Hail to the Thief with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 2,775,000 copies sold)

$3,610,000

2001

Record Sales

Record sales of the live album I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 60 thousand copies sold)

$78,000

2001

Record Sales

Record sales of the album Amnesiac with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 1,675,000 copies sold)

$2,180,000

2000

Record Sales

Record sales of the album Kid A with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 2,375,000 copies sold)

$3,090,000

2000

Record Sales

Record sales of the soundtrack album Selmasongs: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Dancer in the Dark' with Icelandic musician Björk (approximately 701 thousand copies sold)

$911,300

1998

Others

Sales of the video album Meeting People Is Easy with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 125 thousand copies sold)

$162,500

1998

Others

Sales of the video album 7 Television Commercials with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 100 thousand copies sold)

$130,000

1998

Record Sales

Record sales of the extended play Airbag / How Am I Driving? with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 60 thousand copies sold)

$78,000

1997

Record Sales

Record sales of the album OK Computer with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 7,684,415 copies sold)

$9,990,000

1995

Record Sales

Record sales of the album The Bends with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 3,133,350 copies sold)

$4,070,000

1995

Others

Sales of the video album Live at the Astoria with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 25 thousand copies sold)

$32,500

1994

Record Sales

Record sales of the extended play My Iron Lung with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 60 thousand copies sold)

$78,000

1993

Record Sales

Record sales of the album Pablo Honey with the English alternative rock band Radiohead (approximately 2,435,000 copies sold)

$3,170,000

1989

Record Sales

Record sales of the single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with the charity supergroup Band Aid (approximately 6,662,000 copies sold)

$8,660,000