Bryan Ferry was born on the 26th September 1945, in Washington, County Durham, England and is a musician, singer and songwriter, best known to the world as one of the founding members of the rock band Roxy Music with which he released eight studio albums. Also, he has had a notable solo career, and so far has released 15 studio albums, which spawned such hits as “Let’s Stick Together”, “Slave to Love”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, among many others.
Have you ever wondered how rich Bryan Ferry is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Ferry’s net worth is as high as $50 million, an amount earned through his successful career which started in 1970.
Bryan Ferry Net Worth $50 Million
Bryan grew up in a working class family; his father was a farm worker and also looked after pit ponies. Bryan went to Washington Grammar-Technical School, after which he enrolled at Durham University, but after one year transferred to Newcastle University, where he studied fine art from 1964 until 1968. While at the University, Bryan was a part of the student band -the City Blues – and then started teaching pottery at Holland Park School in London. His musical aspirations also increased during this time, and he started the band Banshees, and then when he met Graham Simpson and John Porter started the band the Gas Board. He and his friends then pursued a full-time career in music.
Soon Roxy Music was formed, with Simpson still being the part of the group, Bryan added saxophonist/oboist Andy Mackay, Brian Eno on synthesizer, Dexter Lloyd who was soon replaced by Paul Thompson and then Phil Manzanera, before even the first studio album was released. The band achieved enormous success until the mid- ‘70s, with such albums as “Roxy Music” (1972), “Four Your Pleasure” (1973), “Stranded” (1973) – which became their first No. 1 album – then “Country Life” (1974) and “Siren” (1975). All albums achieved gold status in the UK, which increased Bryan’s net worth to a large degree. After the tour for the “Siren” ended, Roxy Music disbanded, but reunited in 1979, and recorded three more albums – “Manifesto” (1979), “Flesh and Blood” (1980) and “Avalon” (1982) – before eventually going on hiatus again. “Avalon”, was the last album released by the Roxy Music; it topped the charts in the UK, and achieved platinum status in both USA and UK, while “Flesh and Blood” achieved platinum status only in UK.
To speak of Bryan’s solo career; he released his debut solo album in 1973, entitled “These Foolish Things” (1973), achieving gold status in the UK, Despite being a part of Roxy Music, Bryan was also devoted to his solo career, and has enjoyed success ever since the release of his debut album. During the ‘70s, he had several other successful releases, including “Another Time, Another Place” (1974), “Let’s Stick Together” (1976), “In Your Mind” (1977) and “The Bride Stripped Bare” (1978). He took a break from his solo career as Roxy Music reformed, but returned to the rock scene as a solo artist with the platinum album “Boys and Girls” (1985), which was to prove his only No. 1 album. He remains active until the present day, and has released nine albums since the mid- ‘80s, including “Taxi” (1993), “As Time Goes By” (1999), “Frantic” (2002), “Dylanesque” (2007), and most recently “Avonmore” (2014), the sales of which have added a significant amount to his wealth.
Thanks to his contribution to music, Bryan was made a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on the 11th June 2011.
Regarding his personal life, Bryan became known for his high profile relationships; aside from his two marriages to Margaret Mary “Lucy” Helmore – which lasted from 1982 until 2003, and with whom he has four sons – and to Amanda Sheppard from 2012 until 2013 when the couple separated, Bryan has dated several celebrities, including Jerry Hall and Amanda Lear, among others.
