Carole King Net Worth | TheRichest
Harper Scott Carole King
- Birthname
- Carol Joan Klein
- Birthdate
- February 9, 1942
- Birthplace
- New York, New York
- Profession
- Singer
- Net worth
- $70,000,000
- Source of Wealth
- Music
- Nationality
- American
- Country
- United States
- Marital Status
- Divorced (Rick Sorenson)
- Children
- 4 (Louise Goffin, Molly Larkey, Levi Larkey, Sherry Goffin)
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Carole King has an estimated net worth of $70 million. King, who is an American born, is a singer and songwriter. She had the first career success at the age of 18 with the song "Will You Love Me Tomorrow". The majority of King's wealth comes from the numerous hits which she co-wrote with her ex-husband Gerry Goffin. She has created popular albums like Tapestry that stayed on the charts for six years. The album proved to be a success because it has won King with four Grammy awards.
Carole King has also been inducted on to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in the year 1987 and by 1990 was inducted on to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with ex-husband Goffin. To date, King has created 25 albums with the latest one being "Live at the Troubadour".
Earnings & Financial Data
Date | Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2009 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her live album Live at the Troubadour (certified gold by RIAA) | $606,000 |
2004 | Event | Estimated earnings from her live album The Living Room Tour | $330,000 |
1977 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her compilation album Her Greatest Hits: Songs of Long Ago (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) | $1,050,000 |
1976 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Simple Things (certified gold by RIAA) | $500,000 |
1975 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Thoroughbred (certified gold by RIAA) | $500,000 |
1973 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Wrap Around Joy (certified gold by RIAA) | $500,000 |
1972 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Fantasy (certified gold by RIAA) | $500,000 |
1971 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Rhymes and Reasons (certified gold by RIAA) | $500,000 |
1970 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Music (certified platinum by RIAA) | $1,000,000 |
1970 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Tapestry (certified diamond by RIAA, 2x platinum by BPI, and gold by RIAJ) | $10,700,000 |
