The rock legend recently appeared at the Royal Opera House in the opera Anna Nicole, based on the late Playboy model’s controversial life. The former Led Zeppelin bass guitarist has enjoyed a lower-profile musical career since the band’s split.
He joined in a new rock supergroup called Them Crooked Vultures, with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana, and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. The group toured in 2009-10. A versatile musician, Jones figures strongly on the Led Zeppelin signature tune, Stairway to Heaven. Since the band split after the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, Kent-born Jones, 64, has collaborated with a number of artists and appeared on several sessions and videos for Paul McCartney. In recent years he has developed a successful solo career, and is widely respected both as a musician and a producer. Jones has two main companies, JPJ Communications and the separate Cap Three, with £9m net assets in 2009-10. Jones’s past earnings and his share of the Led Zeppelin back catalogue give him a wealth of £45m.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2011 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Celebration Day with Led Zeppelin band (certified diamond by ZPAV, 2x plaltinum by Music Canada, platinum by BVMI and RMNZ, gold by ARIA, BPI, IFPI-SWE and IFPI-SWI) |
$579,499 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Motherships with Led Zeppelin band (certified 3x platinum by BPI and Music Canada, 2x platinum by RIAA, platinum by ARIA, 3x gold by BVMI, and gold by IFPI-AUT, IFPI-SWI and SNEP) |
$3,609,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album/concert film Led Zeppelin DVD with Led Zeppelin band (certified diamond by RIAA, 5x platinum by ARIA and BPI, and gold by RIAJ) |
$1,243,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album How the West Was Won the Same with Led Zeppelin band (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$2,250,000 |
|
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Early Days and Latter Days with Led Zeppelin band (certified platinum by RIAA and BPI) |
$1,300,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Early Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One with Led Zeppelin band (certified platinum by RIAA, gold by Music Canada and silver by BPI) |
$1,110,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album BBC Sessions the Same with Led Zeppelin band (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, and silver by BPI) |
$2,060,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album The Complete Studio Recordings with Led Zeppelin band (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by SNEP |
$200,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Led Zeppelin Boxed Set 2 with Led Zeppelin band (certified gold by RIAA) |
$250,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Led Zeppelin Remasters with Led Zeppelin band (certified 10x platinum by ARIA, 2x platinum by RIAA and BPI, platinum by BVMI, and gold by IFPI-AUT, IFPI-NOR and IFPI-SWI) |
$2,610,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the compilation album Led Zeppelin Boxed Set with Led Zeppelin band (certified diamond by RIAA and silver by BPI) |
$2,550,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Coda with Led Zeppelin band (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by BPI) |
$1,060,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album In Through the Out Door with Led Zeppelin band (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by ARIA, and platinum by BPI) |
$6,470,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Presence with Led Zeppelin band (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and platinum by BPI) |
$3,300,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album The Song Remains the Same with Led Zeppelin band (certified 4x platinum by RIAA, platinum by BPI, and gold by BVMI and SNEP) |
$4,670,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the video album/concert film The Song Remains the Same with Led Zeppelin band (certified 6x platinum by BPI) |
$300,000 |
|
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Physical Graffiti with Led Zeppelin band (certified diamond by RIAA, 3x platinum by ARIA, 2x platinum by BPI, and gold by BVMI and SNEP) |
$8,980,000 |
|
1972 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Houses of the Holy with Led Zeppelin band (certified diamond by RIAA, platinum by BPI and SNEP, and gold by BVMI) |
$11,830,000 |
|
1970 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Led Zeppelin IV with Led Zeppelin band (certified diamond by RIAA, 9x platinum by ARIA, 6x platinum by BPI, 2x platinum by Music Canada, IFPI-SWI and SNEP, platinum by NVPI, and 3x gold by BVMI) |
$29,540,000 |
|
1969 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Led Zeppelin III with Led Zeppelin band (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by BPI and SNEP, and gold by BVMI, IFPI-SWI and NVPI) |
$7,575,000 |
|
1968 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Led Zeppelin with Led Zeppelin band (certified diamond by Music Canada, 8x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by ARIA and BPI, and gold by SNEP, NVPI and IFPI-SWI) |
$10,025,000 |
|
1968 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Led Zeppelin II with Led Zeppelin band (certified diamond by RIAA, 9x platinum by Music Canada, 4x platinum by ARIA and BPI, platinum by BVMI and SNEP, and gold by IFPI-AUT) |
$15,235,000 |