David Gilmour Net Worth

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net worth:	$180 million
age:	78
Birth:	March 6, 1946
gender:	Male
Height:	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
country of origin:	United Kingdom
Source of funds:	Professional musician
Last Updated:	August 9, 2024

Introduction

Pink Floyd is a band that changed the music industry, and it wouldn’t have happened without their talented guitarist, David Gilmour.

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David is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 1985, he became the lead singer of Pink Floyd after Roger Waters announced his separation from the band.

David Gilmour is such a well-known guitarist in the music industry that Rolling Stone considers him one of the top 15 guitarists of all time. David has helped make Pink Floyd one of the most successful bands in history, with an estimated 250 million records sold worldwide.

As of August 2024, David Gilmour’s net worth is estimated to be $180 million.

quick Facts

Gilmour and the band share a long-standing relationship. Roger Waters and Syd Barrett attended Cambridgeshire High School at the same time as Gilmour, who attended the Perse School. Both schools were located on Hills Road, Cambridge, England.
As an experienced pilot, David Gilmour founded the Intrepid Aviation Museum in North Weald, England, where his collection of antique aircraft is on display.
David is an avid collector, with musical instruments being part of his vast collection. He owns over 100 priceless guitars.
Most people don’t know that before joining Pink Floyd, David has also worked in several other bands. One of these bands is Jokers Wild and Flowers.
He was named a Commander in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2005 for his achievements in the arts.

Early Life

David John Gilmour was born on March 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England.

Her father, Donald Gilmour, worked in zoology and her mother, Sylvia, was training to be a teacher but later became a film editor for the BBC.

During David’s childhood, the family lived in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire until 1956, when they moved several times before moving to nearby Granchester Meadows.

Gilmour’s parents were great supporters of his passion for music. In 1954, they bought him his first single, Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock”. His love for music grew after being inspired by Elvis Presley. He soon found his love for the guitar after listening to the Everly Brothers.

David began teaching himself to play using a book and records by Pete Seeger.

When high school came around David was not very happy and did not enjoy it at all.

Despite his dislike of school, David made friends, one of whom was Syd Barrett (future guitarist of Pink Floyd) and another, Roger Waters (bassist), who both attended a school across the road.

During school lunchtimes David would join Syd Barrett to practise guitar.

He joined a band called Jokers Wild, which recorded a one-off album and a single on Denmark Street. Unfortunately, only 50 copies were made.

After this, David started roaming around with his friends singing songs of the Beatles band.

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In mid-1967 David went to France with his band called the Flowers. They were not very successful as club owners were reluctant to pay them. Also, their equipment was stolen.

Livelihood

Despite his hardships, David never gave up. And it was while he was in France that his school friends released his first album, “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.”

While looking for new instruments for his band, David discovered that Pink Floyd was in trouble. Syd Barrett was suffering from mental problems and barely remembered David, although they played together.

The band was concerned about Sid, as he was becoming increasingly erratic.

So, David stepped in to fill Syd’s place and Syd became a non-performing songwriter. Despite the band’s wishes to keep him in the band, Syd decided to leave the band altogether. Gilmour took over lead vocals with Wright and there was no stopping him from then on.

Success followed success, from “The Dark Side of the Moon” to “Wish You Were Here”, then “Animals” and finally the worldwide smash album, “The Wall”. During the recording of “The Wall”, Rick Wright was fired. The relationship between Roger Waters and David deteriorated and eventually, Waters too left the band after 25 years of being a part of the band.

Due to a shortage of members, David had to step in and become the lead singer in 1985. Two years later, Gilmour took over Pink Floyd and helped produce the album “A Momentary Lapse of Reason”.

“The Division Bell” was released in 1994, and Waters and Gilmour reunited in 2005 to perform on “Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd.”

A year later, Gilmour announced that Pink Floyd would probably never tour or write new music again. That same year, Gilmour released a tribute to Barrett, who died in 2006.

This tribute reached number 19 on the U.K. Top 20 Singles Chart. In 2014, Pink Floyd released “The Endless River,” which Gilmour said would be the last album Pink Floyd would record. He felt they were getting too old and with Wright’s death, it would simply be wrong without him.

More recently, as noted on their official website, Gilmour and Mason reconvened Pink Floyd to release the song “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!” in April 2022 to protest the Russo-Ukrainian War.

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David Gilmour’s Career Earnings

With a career spanning over 50 years, David Gilmour’s income consists of royalties, album sales and advertising fees. Despite his age, David continues to release songs that earn him significant royalties.

Here is an estimated overview of David Gilmour’s annual earnings:

2015 – $12.5 million
2016 – $15 million
2017 – $18 million
2018 – $20 million
2019 – $22 million
2020 – $20 million
2021 – $30 million
2022 – $20 million

David Gilmour Annual Net Worth

Given the success Pink Floyd has achieved over 5 decades, it’s no surprise that David’s net worth is so huge.

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David Gilmour’s annual net worth details are as follows:

2017 – $110 million
2018 – $120 million
2019 – $140 million
2020 – $160 million
2021 – $180 million
2022 – $200 million

personal life

David married Virginia Hasenbein, an American model, in 1979. They had four children. Unfortunately, the couple separated and David remarried novelist Polly Samson in 1994.

Polly Samson and David have three children and have adopted a fourth child.

David owns several properties, one of them being an 11 bedroom mansion called Hook End Manor in South Oxfordshire which is worth over a million pounds. He currently lives with his family on a farm in Wisborough Green, Sussex, as well as a second home in Hove.

Even with his many properties, David still prefers recording on his houseboat, the “Astoria”, near Hampton Court.

Gilmour is an atheist and does not believe in reincarnation. As an experienced pilot, David acquired a collection of antique aircraft. His hobby became too commercial for his liking, resulting in his collection having to be sold. However, he kept one biplane, which he still flies occasionally.

Awards and achievements

David’s website details his 50-year musical career, which has seen him receive numerous awards and titles.

Here are some highlights from David Gilmour’s career:

He was inducted into the U.S. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
Gilmour was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2003 Birthday Honours, which he received from the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
In 2008, he was awarded the Ivor Novello Lifetime Contribution Award for his excellence in music writing.
After being recognised by the Q Awards for his contribution to music, David dedicated the award to keyboardist Richard Wright.
In 2009 he received an honorary degree from Anglia Ruskin University.

How does David Gilmour spend his money?

David Gilmour is passionate about all things related to flight and aeronautics. His love for planes led him to spend a lot of money on his collection, but later sold them.

He is believed to own at least 6 different properties around the world and needless to say, they are not cheap at all.

David is a major car collector. However, one of the most expensive cars in the world to finance Pink Floyd’s tour in 1987 was not his. The car in question was a Ferrari 250 GTO, worth over $40 million today. It belonged to Nick Mason, who, along with David, raised enough money to ensure the success of their world tour.

Summary

Despite extremely difficult circumstances at the beginning of his career, David Gilmour stood by his band and decided to make the most of the bad situation.

Starting from nothing, hard work and perseverance ensured he got to where he is today. By embracing his passion, he was able to take it to the next level and make music his life. Always struggling, David is the star of Pink Floyd and becomes their savior when things get bad.

His net worth is still growing, and Pink Floyd remains one of the biggest musical influences in rock history.