Gary Glitter Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$8,000,000

Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, is a famous English musician with a net worth of $8 million. Rising to fame in the 70s, he achieved success with hit songs like ‘Rock and Roll’ and ‘I Love You Love Me Love.’ However, his career took a downward turn in the late 90s when he was imprisoned for downloading child pornography and later sentenced to 16 years in prison for child sexual abuse.

Despite the controversies surrounding him, Gary Glitter still earns royalties from his popular song ‘Rock and Roll, Part 2.’ According to a Billboard report, he and his co-writer were splitting approximately $250,000 per year from the song’s royalties. Although less known in the United States, the song remains a fixture at American sporting events and is featured in popular movies like ‘Joker.’

Key facts:

Gary Glitter rose to fame in the '70s with hit songs such as 'Rock and Roll,' 'I Love You Love Me Love,' and 'Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again.'

He released seven studio albums and over 15 live or greatest hits albums throughout his music career.

Glitter had three #1 hits on the UK Top 100 charts.

Despite his controversial past, Glitter created the iconic song 'Rock and Roll, Part 2,' which is still heard at many American sporting events and in popular movies.

According to a Billboard report, Glitter and his co-writer were splitting roughly $250,000 per year in royalties from 'Rock and Roll, Part 2'.

Basic Information About Gary Glitter

Category	Celebrities › Rock Stars
Professions	Singer, Musician, Singer-songwriter, Actor
Net worth	$8,000,000
Date of birth	1944-05-08 (80 years old)
Place of birth	Banbury
Nationality	United Kingdom
Gender	Male
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.67 m)
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gary_Glitter_-_TopPop_1973_3.png
Original Source: FTA001017821 007 con.png Beeld En Geluid Wiki - Gallerie: Toppop 1973
Author: AVRO
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Netherlands license.
Date taken: 30 November 1973

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gary_Glitter_arrives_home_after_spending_the_day_being_questioned_by_detectives_(12888246573).jpg
Original Source: Gary Glitter arrives home after spending the day being questioned by detectives
Author: Andy Thornley from London, UK
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
Date taken: 28 October 2012, 17:21