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Keith Moon was an English musician with an estimated net worth of $70 million. He started his passion in music when he was young as he took drum lessons from contemporary drummers Screaming Lord Sutch's Carlo Little.
In 1962, he joined the band, Beachcombers as they played hits by groups such as the Shadows. Then, in 1964, Moon auditioned for the replacement of The Who's Doug Sandom. After Sandom left, The Who needed a session drummer in a show and he was picked to play with the rest of the band. Moon's arrival to the group, The Who changed the dynamics among themselves.
Aside from being a drummer, Moon worked with other musical projects and artists such as Nicky Hopkins, and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, among others. He focused on several solo works that he did after he moved into Los Angeles during the mid-70s. In 1966, he collaborated with Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck, pianist Hopkins and Led Zeppelin members Page and John Paul Jones on the instrumental "Beck's Bolero".
Keith John Moon was born on August 23, 1946 in Wembley, London, United Kingdom. He attended Harrow Technical College wherein he took a job as radio repairman. On September 7, 1978, he died of drug overdose after he took 32 clomethiazole tablets.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
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2013 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album The Who Hits 50! with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
2011 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album Pinball Wizard: The Collection with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
2005 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album Endless Wire with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$60,000 |
2005 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the concert album The Vegas Job with the English rock band, The Who (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada and BPI) |
$1,150,000 |
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the concert album Tommy and Quadrophenia Live with the English rock band, The Who (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, and gold by ARIA and BPI) |
$3,315,000 |
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album Then and Now with the English rock band, The Who (certified 2x platinum by BPI) |
$600,000 |
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album The Ultimate Collection with the English rock band, The Who (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI) |
$1,100,000 |
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the concert album The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall with the English rock band, The Who (certified 4x platinum by ARIA, and platinum by RIAA and BPI) |
$1,580,000 |
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Who with the English rock band, The Who (certified platinum by RIAA and BPI) |
$1,300,000 |
1997 |
Salary |
Estimated record sales from the concert album Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 with the English rock band, The Who (certified 2x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by RIAA and BPI, and gold by ARIA) |
$1,435,000 |
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album My Generation: The Very Best of the Who with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by RIAA and BPI) |
$560,000 |
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the concert album Thirty Years of Maximum R&B Live with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the concert album Who's Tommy: The Amazing Journey with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album Thirty Years of Maximum R&B with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the concert album The Who Featuring Tommy with the English rock band, The Who (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI) |
$1,100,000 |
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album Who's Better, Who's Best with the English rock band, The Who (certified 2x platinum by Music Canada, and platinum by RIAA and BPI) |
$2,200,000 |
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the concert album Who's Better, Who's Best with the English rock band, The Who (certified 2x platinum by ARIA and platinum by RIAA) |
$1,140,000 |
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album The Who Collection with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the live album Who's Last with the English rock band, The Who (certified silver by BPI) |
$60,000 |
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album Who's Greatest Hits with the English rock band, The Who (certified 2x platinum by RIAA) |
$2,000,000 |
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album It's Hard with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada) |
$550,000 |
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album Face Dances with the English rock band, The Who (certified platinum by RIAA and silver by BPI) |
$1,060,000 |
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album Hooligans with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the soundtrack album Quadrophenia with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the soundtrack album The Kids Are Alright with the English rock band, The Who (certified platinum by RIAA and BPI, and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,150,000 |
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album Who Are You with the English rock band, The Who (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$2,200,000 |
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album The Story of The Who with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album The Who by Numbers with the English rock band, The Who (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada and BPI) |
$1,150,000 |
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the soundtrack album Tommy with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$600,000 |
1973 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album Odds & Sods with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by RIAA and silver by BPI) |
$560,000 |
1972 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album Quadrophenia with the English rock band, The Who (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI and SNEP) |
$1,250,000 |
1970 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album Who's Next with the English rock band, The Who (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, platinum by BPI and Music Canada, and gold by ARIA and BVMI) |
$3,570,000 |
1970 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the compilation album Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy with the English rock band, The Who (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
1969 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from live the album Live at Leeds with the English rock band, The Who (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI) |
$2,100,000 |
1968 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album Tommy with the English rock band, The Who (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by BPI and SNEP) |
$2,275,000 |
1966 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album A Quick One with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by SNEP) |
$50,000 |
1966 |
Contract |
Estimated record sales from the album The Who Sell Out with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
1964 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales from the album My Generation with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |