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Steve Earle has an estimated net worth of $10 million. In the music industry, he is popular for being a record producer as well as a singer and a songwriter. However, Earle is also well-known as an actor and an author.
Born Stephen Fain Earle on January 17, 1955 in Fort Monroe National Monument, Hampton, Virginia, his first displays of talent began at the age of 11 when he learned to play the guitar. At the age of 14, he ran away from home to search for his idol, Townes Van Zandt, who is a singer-songwriter. He finally met Zandt when he moved to Houston with his uncle, who is also a musician, when he was 19.
In 1982, Earle's first musical recording was released and by 1987 he had a Grammy nomination for his song Guitar Town that was featured on his 1986 album. He has made appearances in several popular television series, such as The Wire and 30 Rock. His music has been featured in many hit movies like Bridge to Terabithia and Talladega Nights. He also received an Emmy Award in 2010 for music and lyrics he wrote in making the song This City. Travis Tritt as well as Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, and Shawn Colvin have all recorded songs by Steve Earle.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2018 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of his album Guy |
$9,800 |
|
2016 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of his album So You Wannabe An Outlaw |
$12,800 |
|
2014 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of his album Terraplane |
$11,200 |
|
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of his album The Low Highway |
$42,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of his album The Hard Way (certified platinum by Music Canada) |
$100,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of his album Copperhead Road (certified 3x platinum by Music Canada and gold by RIAA) |
$800,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of his album Exit 0 (certified gold by Music Canada) |
$100,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated record sales of his album Guitar Town (certified platinum by Music Canada and gold by RIAA) |
$600,000 |