Donald Hugh Henley was born 22 July 1947 in Gilmer, Texas, the United States of America. Music is the main source of Don‘s income, as he is a famous musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known as Don rose to the prominence as a member of the popular band The Eagles. When the band broke up he pursued an independent solo career which has also been very successful. Together with The Eagles, Don won six Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. As a solo artist, Henley is the winner of two Grammy Awards and Rolling Stone has placed him at 87th on the greatest singers of all time list. Don Henley has been active in the entertainment industry since 1970.
Don Henley Net Worth $200 Million
So just how rich is Don Henley? Sources have estimated that the overall amount of Don Henley‘s net worth reaches the decent sum of $200 million. It has also been reported that he is one of the wealthiest drummers in the world and goes after Ringo Starr, Phil Collins and Dave Grohl.
Don Henley studied at North Texas State University and Stephen F. Austin State University, however he didn‘t graduate from either as he has dropped out of university in order to spend more time with his dying father. Don Henley is considered to be a pop rock and rock musician. As well as having a very good voice, he can play various instruments including drums, keyboards, guitar, synthesisers and saxophone. During his long-spanned career he has worked under the labels Warner Bros, Geffen and Asylum.
In 1971, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon formed the legendary band The Eagles. The band was active from 1971 to 1980 and then split up, however, they managed to reunite in 1994. During their career they have released 29 singles, 7 studio albums, two live albums, ten compilation albums and 2 video albums. All of their albums received multi-certifications for the sales as they were recognised as the best selling band at that time. Moreover, their albums topped the music charts not only in the United States of America but also in Europe. Apart from owning six Grammy Awards, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001.
Despite this successful career with the band, Henley‘s solo career was also outstanding. Don has released 27 singles, four studio albums and two compilation albums. His studio albums received certifications for sales, not only in the United States of America but also in United Kingdom, Canada and other countries. They were also charted on American and European charts. As a great vocalist he has been awarded two Grammy Awards for the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, in 1984 and 1990.
Don Henley has been in a relationship with singer Stevie Nicks, a model and actress Lois Chiles, an actress Maren Jensen. Retired model Sharon Summerall became his first and only wife in 1995. Together they have three children.
