Jimmy Page Net Worth

Who is Jimmy?

James Patrick Page was born on 9 January 1944, in Heston, London England of English and Irish descent, and is a familiar name in the music world. Music fans know him best as the original guitarist and songwriter with the legendary band Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page has been interested in music since he was 13, and subsequently he has had a very successful career, today being recognised as one of the best guitarists of all time. For instance, the music magazine Rolling Stone chose Jimmy page as the third best guitarist in the list “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. .

How rich is Jimmy Page?

Due to his success as an outstanding guitarist, Jimmy Page has an estimated net worth of $170 million dollars, accumulated during his more than 50 years in the music industry.

How Jimmy started his career?

In 1956, Jimmy heard a song by Elvis Presley and decided to try playing the guitar himself, so he is a self-taught musician. When Page finished school, he did not enter college or university but joined the rock band Neil Christian & the Crusaders instead. In the 60’s Page was a session guitarist and played with a number of popular English bands and musicians. In 1966 he joined the band The Yardbirds, which included Eric Clapton, but nevertheless, Page did not know the true meaning of success until he founded the band Led Zeppelin. Subsequently, Page’s net worth increased significantly.

Jimmy Page’s the peak of fame

The formation and subsequent success of Led Zeppelin was the largest influence on Jimmy Page’s net worth. The album sales of the band have been variously estimated at up to 300 million, without doubt one of the highest album-selling bands in music history. The band played together between 1968 and 1980, but their popularity continues to this day. Following the death of drummer John Bonham at Page’s house, Jimmy has never committed to a band for any significant length of time, preferring collaborations with many different artists, or forming a collective around himself.

Jimmy Page is an officially acknowledged musician and can be even called a living legend. In 1992 Jimmy Page was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for playing in the Yardbirds and in 1995 for playing in Led Zeppelin. Moreover, the US president Barrack Obama presented the Kennedy Center Honor Award to Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones for influencing American culture with Led Zeppelin music. A lot of rock musicians have been influenced by Jimmy Page; his riffs inspired other musicians to imitate the sound, which today is recognized as heavy metal. However, Page refuses to attach himself to only one music style. His nicknames include “Magic Fingers”, “Lord of the Riffs”, “Pagey”, etc.

Jimmy’s owned properties

In reference to money, Jimmy Page is one of the richest musicians, which these days allows Jimmy to live like a king. Page owns valuable real estate: he is the owner of the Deanery and Deanery Garden in Berkshire, England. It is a house with gardens that were designed between 1899 and 1901. This property is not public. Page also owns the Tower House in the Holland Park district of London, designed by English architect and designer William Burges, which he purchased in 1972 for £350,000. Moreover, Jimmy Page owns a few collectibles. Firstly, he owns a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar, which Page bought from American musician Joe Walsh for $500 dollars. Gibson has now made replicas of Jimmy Page’s guitar, one of them being the Jimmy Page “Number Two” Les Paul. Only 325 guitars were made and the first 25 guitars were autographed by Jimmy himself. The price of a new guitar is $25,000 dollars. Jimmy Page solo album sales, various editions of Jimmy Page “Number Two” Les Paul guitars and rights to the Led Zeppelin song “Stairway to Heaven” are main sources of Page net worth. All these earnings result in Jimmy Page net worth that reaches $170 million dollars.

Who is Jimmy’s wifes? How many children he have?

In his personal life, Jimmy Page was married to Charlotte Martin (1970-83) with whom he has one child. He was then married to Patricia Ecker (1986-95) and also has a child with her. Thirdly, he was married to Jimena Gomez-Paratcha (1995-2008) with whom he has two children.