Singers
Lee Dewyze Net Worth
Leon James DeWyze, Jr.'s Net Worth as of 2024
$50,000
Leon James DeWyze, Jr., born on the 2nd January 1986, is an American songwriter and artist, who became popular after winning the ninth season of the TV singing competition, “American Idol”.
So how much is DeWyze’s net worth? As of mid 2016, it is reported by authoritative sources to be over $50,000, acquired from his career as a singer and songwriter.
Lee Dewyze Net Worth $50,000
Born in Mount Prospect, Illinois, DeWyze is the son of Kathleen and Leon Sr. and has three siblings. DeWyze attended St. James Catholic Elementary School and later Mount Prospect Illinois high school from which he was expelled because of bad behavior, so then transferred to Forest View Alternative School; even though he tried to straighten up, he still wasn’t able to graduate, but later obtained his GED.
DeWyze singing career started when he was 17 years old when he was discovered performing while at a house party. Immediately he was signed to an independent recording label WuLi Records, and formed a group named “Lee DeWyze Band”. He was able to release two albums under this label, “So I’m Told” in 2007 and “Sumberland” in 2010, and performed well locally. Slowly his career is started growing along with his wealth.
DeWyze was also able to record a promotional CD for Square One Organic, a baby food company, which became a local success, even leading his band to perform in various places in his hometown, and later turning him into a local celebrity. However, though his singing career was helping his income, he still worked other jobs such as being a paint salesman and a trading floor clerk, just to make ends meet.
In 2009, DeWyze auditioned for the popular television show and singing competition “American Idol”. He made it through the auditions and later into Hollywood week. In May of 2010, after many months in the competition, he was crowned the champion and the title of being the American Idol, plus a recording deal. Some of his memorable performances in the show include “Beautiful Day” and “Hallelujah”.
After winning the competition, he signed with 19 Entertainment and RCA Records, and later released his album “Live it Up”. His new feat and new album tremendously helped his net worth and career.
After a year, DeWyze was released from his record label. In 2013 he was able to sign a new deal with Vanguard Records and later released his new album “Frames”. His song “Blackbird Song”, was featured in the show ‘Walking Dead”, and was well received by the fans of the show.
Today, DeWyze is still active in singing and performing, doing tours and concerts in various states. He also participates in different charitable works like Gateway for Cancer and Covenant Kids Foundation. Recently, he released an album entitled “Oil and Water”.
In terms of his personal life, DeWyze has been married to actress and model Jonna Walsh since 2012.
Singers
Cissy Houston Net Worth
Emily “Cissy” Houston was born as Emily Drinkard on 30 September 1933, in Newark, New Jersey USA, of Afro-and Native-American and Dutch (father) descent. She is well known as a singer in soul and gospel genres, both a solo and backing vocalist, and is also recognised as the mother of Whitney Houston, who regretfully didn’t follow her mother’s philosophy of life..
How rich is singer Cissy Houston, who has been a backing vocalist voice for legendary names such as American musician and actor Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson and Wishbone? Cissy’s net worth is estimated by sources to be more than $8 million, accumulated during a professional career in the music industry spanning an incredible 60 years.
Cissy Houston Net Worth $8 Million
Cissy Houston is a a solo singer, at present valued as one of the best performers in disco, gospel and soul genres. Since starting her career in 1938, she has captured a lot of fans‘ hearts, and has been rewarded with two Grammy Awards. Cissy started her career with her sister and brothers who were singing in the gospel band Drinkard Four. They appeared at New Hope Baptist Church, and released an album for RCA with the title “A Joyful Noise“. Later Cissy formed the band Sweet Inspirations together with Doris Troy and Dee Dee Warwick. The group worked with plenty of artists, such as Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, The Drifters, Lou Rawls, Dusty Springfield among others.
Cissy Houston’s net worth was also increased with her solo career which began in 1969 as she signed a contract with Commonwealth United Records. Her first album “Presenting Cissy Houston”, incorporating singles “I’ll Be There” and “Be My Baby” was very profitable for the singer. Cissy Houston later worked with Janus Records and Private Stock Records. In 1979 Cissy Houston was the USA representative at the annual World Popular Song Festival. The song “You’re the Fire” won her second place in the “Most Outstanding Performance Award”.
In 1996 and 1998 Houston won her two Grammy Awards for albums “Face to Face“ and “He Leadeth Me“. Houston has also contributed to her net worth as the leader of Youth Inspirational Choir, which contains 200 members and appears at the New Hope Baptist Church. The singer appeared at different clubs in NYC, such as Mikell’s, Seventh Avenue South and others. Cissy Houston appears in the annual gospel music festival McDonald’s Gospelfest. Overall, Cissy has released 10 solo albums, four compilation and four collaboration albums, but has been featured on countless albums with many of the top soul, gospel, R & B and other genre singers over the years.
In her personal life, Cissy Houston has married twice – to Freddie Garland (1955-59) with whom she has a son, and to John Russell Houston (1959-90) with whom she has a son, and daughter Whitney Houston, a famous singer as well who died in 2012. The successful woman has nieces Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick and cousin Leontyne Price who all are worthy of praise as musicians.
To sum up, Cissy Houston has tried herself in different genres of music such as disco, soul, gospel, and R & B and she was successful in each of them. She has delighted music fans of several generations and many of them would pay a lot today to see the performance of the famous singer.
Singers
Kim Burrell Net Worth
Kimberly Burrell was born on the 26th August 1972, in Houston, Texas, USA. She is probably best recognized for being a gospel musician, singer, and pianist, who has released six studio albums and two singles, including “Try Me Again” (1995), “Everlasting Life” (1998), “The Love Album” (2011), etc. She is also known as a bishop of The Love & Liberty Fellowship Pentecostal Overcoming Holy Church.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Kim Burrell is? It is estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of Kim’s net worth is equal to $5 million as of mid- 2016. She has earned this amount of money mostly thanks to her musical skills, and her successful career as a gospel musician. Additional to this, she has appeared in a number of TV shows, such as “From The Church To The Charts”, which have also contributed a lot to her overall wealth.
Kim Burrell Net Worth $5 Million
Kim Burrell was brought up by her father, who was a musician and pastor, and her mother, who was a singer and evangelist, thus before long she was involved in gospel music. Ever since a young age, she performed in her father’s church with the Greater Emmanuel COGIC Choir of Houston and from that point began to build her musical career. However, she didn`t release an album until 1995 – “Try Me Again”. Although the album was released in limited numbers and through an independent label, it certainly got the attention of famous gospel musicians, and she soon signed a contract with the Tommy Boy Gospel Records. Three years later Kim’s second album came out, entitled “Everlasting Fire”, which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Gospel Charts; the sales of the album certainly added a lot to her net worth. After the release, she focused more on touring and performing, and in 2001 she released a live album entitled “Live In Concert”, also through the Tommy Boy Records.
Shortly after the album was released, the record label ceased to exist, and Kim was forced to seek new record label. She became more focused on her family, and had to forego her musical career, but returned in 2009 with the album “No Ways Tired”. She continued with her career, and in 2011 released her fifth album “The Love Album”. Her net worth was certainly rising.
Kim’s most recent release is the album from 2015, entitled “A Different Place”, which has increased further her net worth.
She has also collaborated with numerous musicians, including Shirley Caesar, Missy Elliott, Yolanda Adams, Stevie Wonder, and James Fortune, among others. These collaborations have also increased the overall size of her net worth.
Thanks to her talents, Kim has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Gospel Music Excellence Award in category of Female Vocalist of the Year, Stellar Award in category Contemporary Female of the Year for “The Love Album”, and Dove Award in category Urban Recorded Song of the Year for “Sweeter”, among many others.
If to talk about her personal life, Kim Burrell is married to Joseph Whey, but otherwise there is little known of her private life, although she is sometimes active on her official Facebook page.
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