net worth in $M

[cant wait]

Brian 75
Mike  50
Glen  50
Alan  40
Bruce30
Carl   20
David20
Dennis10

[KDS]

Brian 75
Mike  50
Glen  50
Alan  40
Bruce30
Carl   20
David20
Dennis10

Just curious.  What's the source of this information?

[cant wait]

casting about on the world wide web for fun.
several different sites.
can not dig up anything for Blondie or Ricky...

- cheers

[J.G. Dev]

Dennis was broke and homeless when he died and I'd be shocked if David Marks was worth $20 million

[KDS]

If you can't find anything on Ricky, Google the net worth of Stig O'Hara.  

 

[Autotune]

Bruce must be more.

[cant wait]

Dennis was in dire straits for sure Dec 28-83, but his royalties and credits and vote had value.

30 for Bruce is not too shabby.

- i could use an extra $30M

[pixletwin]

David is worth $20 mil? Not sure why I am surprised by that.

[cant wait]

i also harbour some questions about the real numbers,
but the ranking actually makes sense...

[HeyJude]

Does anybody really put any stock in those numbers? Even the hugely-publicized celebrities whose net worth is published are usually probably totally incorrect. They use a ton of guesswork, rounding, and comparisons to get those numbers. Some are probably too high, some too low. If I were, say, David Marks and my net worth was far lower than that, I'd be pretty annoyed to read someone saying I have way more money than I actually do.

I'm waiting for someone to resurrect the "What if the Beach Boys had been born female?" thread next...

[cant wait]

on a proportional basis those numbers are stockworthy.

[bgas]

I'm waiting for someone to resurrect the "What if the Beach Boys had been born female?" thread next...

Well, gee, if they had been,Would that make their net worth more or less?

[harrisonjon]

What would Brian be worth if Murry hadn't sold the publishing?

What are Gary Usher, Tony Asher, Gregg Jakobson, Stephen Kalinich, Blondie Chaplin and VDP worth?

[Wirestone]

I'd be dubious of every one of those numbers.

[cant wait]

Brian would be $100M+

[cant wait]

i'll bet this is the winner

http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=527338&privcapId=527336

[37!ws]

I'd be surprised if David were worth $20 million, unless he won the lottery since the publication of The Lost Beach Boy, which made him out to look like if his only income were from his Beach Boys royalties, he'd be earning just a fairly modest living, like maybe $40k a year.

[cant wait]

i have been told that David's work, all in, netted almost $1,000.00 weekly, making your estimate very close.

not bad for a 14 yr old.  You could build on that if you are clever.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I'd be dubious of every one of those numbers.

Exactly: in an interview promoting his last, and outstanding, solo album, Croz noted with considerable hilarity that said site claimed he was worth about $20 million and if that was so, why was he driving a six-year-old car and recording the album in his son's home studio ?

If David (Marks) is truly worth the same sum, he's doing a fine, fine job of hiding it. 

[Andrew G. Doe]

Brian would be $100M+

If he owned his own publishing 1962-69, yes. But he doesn't. Thanks, Murry.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Does anybody really put any stock in those numbers? Even the hugely-publicized celebrities whose net worth is published are usually probably totally incorrect. They use a ton of guesswork, rounding, and comparisons to get those numbers. Some are probably too high, some too low. If I were, say, David Marks and my net worth was far lower than that, I'd be pretty annoyed to read someone saying I have way more money than I actually do.

I'm waiting for someone to resurrect the "What if the Beach Boys had been born female?" thread next...

I'll see that and raise you "what if The Beach Boys had never been born ?". Well, for one thing my life would be a whole mess simpler, and my bank balance much healthier. 

[elnombre]

Songwriting royalties are where the money is (or was)...I don't see how the f*** Al would have more dough than Bruce based on that. That said I don't know why anyone would care either way either. None of the guys are starving, they're all very comfortable and for all they've done over the years, so they should be.

[The Shift]

I send these guys a few dollars every week. Assuming everyone on this board does the same (except for our token downloader), then each Beach Boy must be earning at least $23.62 a year. Not bad for a band that hasn't released any new work since 2012.

Thing is, that ain't enough to live on, so what does everyone reckon they do as a day job?

I reckon:

Brian delivers pizzas

Al takes in ironing

Dave sweeps driveways (shovels snow in winter)

Bruce speaks at political rallies

Mike pumps gas

[Rob Dean]

Songwriting royalties are where the money is (or was)...I don't see how the f*** Al would have more dough than Bruce based on that. That said I don't know why anyone would care either way either. None of the guys are starving, they're all very comfortable and for all they've done over the years, so they should be.

Al was i believe (in the 1970's at least) very successful in breeding and raising Arabian Horses (a very lucrative Business) , and if I recall there was a comment in the 70's that because of this Business he saw the BB's as a hobby to him.

Am I also correct in saying that Bruce is worth more than all the other guys put together due to a family bequest.

[Mike's Beard]

Songwriting royalties are where the money is (or was)...I don't see how the f*** Al would have more dough than Bruce based on that. That said I don't know why anyone would care either way either. None of the guys are starving, they're all very comfortable and for all they've done over the years, so they should be.

I Write the Songs probably makes Bruce more money then all of Al's songwriting credits combined.