Joseph Fidler Walsh, simply known as Joe Walsh, was born on 20 November 1947, in Wichita, Kansas USA, of Sottish and German descent from his mother. He is a musician and record producer, perhaps most famous as being one of the members of legendary group “The Eagles”, but also for playing with “Barnstorm”, “The Party Boys”, “The James Gang” and others. Joe is also famous for his solo activities and his numerous talents. During his career Walsh has won five Grammy Awards and has also been inducted into the “Vocal Group Hall of Fame” and “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. Despite the fact that Joe is now 67 years old, he is still actively involved in the music industry, and has appeared in several recent television shows.
So how rich is Joe Walsh? It is estimated that Joe’s net worth is $65 million, with the main source of his wealth being Joe’s successful career as a solo artist and also his activities in popular bands. In addition to this, Joe is a man of many talents and he has only proved this by involving himself in various other activities, which have also added to his net worth.
Joe Walsh Net Worth $65 Million
Joe studied at Montclair High School, and became a part of school’s band as he was interested in music from a very young age. Later Joe continued his studies at Kent State University, and also played for various bands there. As he spent more and more time involved in music, Joe decided to leave university and focus more on his career as a musician. In 1968 Joe became a part of the band called “The James Gang” and a year later they released the album entitled “Yer’ Album”, which gained quite a lot of attention and added a lot to Joe Walsh’s net worth.
Despite the success the band achieved, Joe decided to leave in 1971, and in the same year he created another band, called “Barnstorm”. Sadly, activities of this band did not last long and in 1973 they disbanded. In 1975 joined the iconic band called “The Eagles”, and this decision had a huge impact on the growth of Joe’s net worth. In 1976 “The Eagles” released the album entitled “Hotel California”, which gained a lot of critical acclaim, and became one of the most popular albums of all time. Later Joe released four more albums with “The Eagles”: “The Long Run”, “Hell Freezes Over”, “Eagles Live” and” Long Road Out of Eden”. All these albums added a lot to Walsh’s net worth.
As mentioned, Joe is also known for his solo activities, and during his career has released 12 solo albums. Some of them include, “The Smoker You Drink, the Player You get”, “There Goes the Neighborhood”, “Analog Man”, “Got Any Gum?”, “Ordinary Average Guy” among others. All these albums increased Joe’s net worth, and in addition Joe has worked with various artists by writing songs and helping to produce albums for them. Some of these artists include Wilson Phillips, Steve Winwood, Jay Ferguson, Andy Gibb and others.
What is more, Walsh has appeared in such movies and television shows as “MADtv”, “RoboCop”, “Duckman”, “Live from Daryl’s House” and others. These appearances also added to Joe’s net worth.
If to talk about Joe Walsh’s personal life, it can be said that he has married five times; his first marriage was in the 1960s, and his wife now is Marjorie Back, who he married in 2008. Joe has three children from different marriages. Joe has admitted that he was addicted to alcohol and drugs during his early years in the music industry, fortunately he was able to overcome his addictions and achieve a lot in his career. Walsh has more recently been involved in various charity activities and supported different campaigns. All in all, Joe Walsh is a remarkable personality, who has great talent and has achieved a lot in his life. Despite all ups and downs, now Joe is one of the most famous and acclaimed of musicians.
