Randall Hank Williams Jr. is famous as a Country Music musician, both as a singer and song-writer. Williams`s music style is unique: it is a blend of traditional country, blues and Southern rock. His father Hank Williams was also a worldwide known country music singer, and although he died when Hank Jr was just three years-old, it isn’t surprising that Hank Jr has been active in his career since 1957, at first singing his father’s songs, since when he has released approximately 40 studio albums, and completed many live performances. The sales from so many albums and appearances have benefitted Hank Williams Jr’s wealth enormously.
So just how rich is Hank Williamd Jr? Sources estimate that Hank Jr’s net worth is $45 million, virtually all of which has been accumulated from his long career in the music industry.
Hank Williams Jr. Net Worth $45 Million
Hank Williams Jr. was born on 26 May 1949 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Hank Jr apparently followed his father`s footsteps, literally, since early childhood, imitating his father`s moves and dancing style, and singing his songs, so it is true that his father inspired Hank and helped him find himself in the music industry. Hank Jr’s first album was released in 1964 and named Your Cheatin` Heart. His other albums include Blues My Name (1965), Family Tradition (1979), The Pressure Is On (1981), Man of Steel (1983), Hank Live (1987), Lone Wolf (1990), Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts (1996), Five-O (1985), I`m One of You (2003) among many others. Hank Jr is a very talented musician – his ability to play many instruments has also helped increase the overall amount of Hank Williams Jr’s net worth: he can play guitar, piano, steel guitar, harmonica, drums, dobro, banjo, keyboards, fiddle, and upright bass.
Of course Williams Jr has used his great talent perfectly to accumulate such great net worth. One of his best known songs is All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight, which was included in Hank Jr`s album Major Moves, and reached the tops of country music charts. It has also been used for the opening song of Monday Night Football. The popularity of this song brought great revenues to Hank Williams Jr’s net worth. His other well known recordings include Songs My Father Left Me, Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts, and Ballads of the Hills and Plains.
Hank Williams Jr. has received many awards and nominations for his contribution to country music: Emmy and Grammy Awards, Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Awards, as well as CMT Music Awards.
Hank Williams Jr is also a politically active person. He was involved with the Republican Party, and even reworked his song We Are Young Country for the presidential elections that took place in 2000. His McCain – Palin Tradition was a song written to support John McCain, a presidential nominee. Williams Jr has made a couple of more contributions to politicS; interestingly, Hank Jr has recorded a song that criticizes President Obama, entitled Keep the Change, which was initially downloaded over 180,000 times in 2 days.
In his personal life, Hank Williams Jr has been married three times and has five children. He has been married to Mary Jane Thomas since 1990. Additionally, depression, drugs and alcohol have been problems for Hank Jr, but he survived and is now considered to be the one who made the world more familiar with blues and rock music.
Johnny Cash Visionary Award (2006), Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance/Best Country Collaboration with Vocals (1989, 1985, 1980)
Record Labels
MGM, Warner Bros., Curb, Bocephus, NASH Icon
Albums
Your Cheatin` Heart, Blues My Name (1965), Family Tradition (1979), The Pressure Is On (1981), Man of Steel (1983), Hank Live (1987), Lone Wolf (1990), Major Moves, Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts (1996), Five-O (1985), I`m One of You (2003)
Nominations
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee (2007), Academy of Country Music Awards, Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, BMI Icon at the 56th annual BMI Country Awards, One of "Five Living Legends" (2011, KWKH radio )
Movies
Hank Williams Jr.: Full Access, Hank Williams: The Man and His Music, Louisiana Hayride, Tom Sawyer, Country Legends Live, A Time to Sing, Waylon Jennings: America, Roadie, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 25 Country Classics, Atlanta, GA, United States, Daytona Beach, FL, United States, New O...
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Cowboy hat, beard, and sunglasses.
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Did the "Are You Ready for Some Football" opening for several years for Monday Night Football" until he was fired for making what were seen as racist comments about President Obama.
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Wears a beard and sunglasses to help hide his scars.
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Following his fall he crushed his face and split his skull, and had to have several reconstructive surgeries and had to learn to talk and sing again.
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He spent two years in recovery from his mountain climbing accident in 1975.
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Was severely injured from near fatal fall while climbing Ajax Mountain in Montana in 1975.
Is the father of five children: with first wife Gwen - son Hank Williams III born 1972. With second wife Becky - daughters Hilary Williams born 1979 and Holly Williams born 1981. With third wife Mary Jane - daughter Katharine Diane Williams born 1993 and son Samuel Williams born 1997.