American country music singer, songwriter, and musician Waylon Jennings was an award-winning country singer who had an estimated net worth of $7 million. Waylon Jennings has earned his net worth through his solo performances, as well as with other performers like Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and others. He also was the lead singer for the Dukes of Hazard theme song. He was born in Littlefield, Texas, United States.
On December 19, 2001, his left foot was amputated in a Phoenix, Arizona hospital due to infection arising from his diabetes. Then, on February 13, 2002, Jennings died in his sleep of diabetic complications in Chandler, Arizona. Jennings is buried in the Mesa City Cemetery, in Mesa, Arizona.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album 16 Biggest Hits |
$747,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album Ultimate Waylon Jennings |
$600,900 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his collaboration album Take It to the Limit with Willie Nelson (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his collaboration album WWII with Willie Nelson (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his collaboration album Leather and Lace with Jessi Colter (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Music Man (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album What Goes Around Comes Around (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album Greatest Hits (certified 5x platinum by RIAA and 3x platinum by Music Canada) |
$5,300,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album I’ve Always Been Crazy (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his collaboration album Waylon & Willie with Willie Nelson (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$2,100,000 |
|
1976 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Ol’ Waylon (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,050,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his collaboration album Wanted! The Outlaws with Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$2,100,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his live album Waylon Live (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Are You Ready for the Country (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1974 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Dreaming My Dreams (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |