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Pete Townshend has an estimated net worth of $105 million.
Pete Townshend was the guitarist and primary songwriter for The Who from 1964 to 1982, also participating in the group's occasional reunions after its formal breakup. Best-known for his conceptual works, he wrote Tommy and Quadrophenia for the band, as well as the bulk of its other material.
He made his first, tentative solo album, Who Came First, in 1972. Dedicated to his guru, Meher Baba, it continued themes pursued in Who's Next and like that album, contained material originally intended for an abortive conceptual work, Lifehouse, and it sold modestly. In 1976, he made a duo album, Rough Mix, with Ronnie Lane, formerly the bassist in the Small Faces. Townshend's first full-fledged solo effort was Empty Glass (1980), which sold a million copies, reached the Top Five, and featured the Top Ten hit "Let My Love Open the Door," as well as the minor hits "A Little Is Enough" and "Rough Boys".
He followed it in 1982 with All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, which was less successful. Nevertheless, he felt he could no longer write for The Who, and at the end of the year, the group disbanded following a North American tour. Townshend released Scoop, a two-disc compilation of demos, in 1983 (a second volume appeared in 1987).
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2011 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings 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 earnings 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 |
|
2005 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Endless Wire with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$60,000 |
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings 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) |
$3,135,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album The Ultimate Collection with the English rock band, The Who (certified 2x platinum by BPI) |
$600,000 |
|
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings from his album White City: A Novel (certified gold by RIAA and BVMI) |
$600,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Who's Missing with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album The Who Collection with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Who's Last with the English rock band, The Who (certified silver by BPI) |
$60,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings from the compilation album Hooligans with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Empty Glass (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings 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 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album Quadrophenia with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings from the soundtrack album Tommy with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
|
1973 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 earnings 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 |
|
1969 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Happy Birthday (about 2,500 copies were issued) |
$2,500,000 |
|
1968 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings 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 earnings from the album The Who Sell Out with the English rock band, The Who (certified silver by BPI) |
$60,000 |
|
1965 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album A Quick One with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by SNEP) |
$50,000 |
|
1964 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album My Generation with the English rock band, The Who (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |