Neil Finn Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!
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Neil Finn Biography
Neil Finn is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on May 27, 1958 in Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand. New Zealand-born guitarist, who co-founded Split Enz.
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Finn rose to prominence in the late 1970s with Split Enz and wrote the successful songs “One Step Ahead”, “History Never Repeats”, “I Got You” and “Message to My Girl”, among others. Finn rose to international fame after Split Enz broke up in 1984. While his brother Tim left for England, Neil was the founder of Crowded House with Split Enz’s last drummer Paul Hester in 1985. The group achieved international success in 1987 when they released the single “Don’t Dream It’s Over”, written by Neil.
In 1976, Finn formed the group After Hours, with Mark Hough, Geoff Chunn, and Alan Brown. Not long after the band’s debut performance, Finn’s brother invited him to join Split Enz in London, replacing original singer-songwriter Phil Judd. By 1980, he was sharing lead singer duties and wrote their first international hit, “I Got You”. Finn contributed significantly to the band’s later albums, and even briefly assumed leadership of the band after Tim Finn left in 1984, prior to the cessation of the band.
He was married to Sharon Dawn Johnson. His unreleased song, “I Love You Dawn”, was dedicated to her.
| Name | Neil Finn |
| First Name | Neil |
| Last Name | Finn |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Birthday | May 27 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place of Birth | Te Awamutu |
| Home Town | Waikato |
| Birth Country | New Zealand |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Sharon Finn |
| Children(s) | Liam Finn, Elroy Finn |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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They have two sons, Liam Mullane Finn (born 1983) (Split Enz’s “Our Day” was written about his birth) and Elroy Timothy Finn (born 1989). Both sons are multi-instrumentalists, like their father, and often perform alongside him on tour and in the recording studio. Liam had his own band, Betchadupa, originally based in Auckland, then London before releasing a solo album, I’ll Be Lightning in 2008. He also played in Crowded House’s touring band lineup in 2007. Elroy Finn is also following in his father and brother’s musical footsteps as drummer for the psychobilly band The Tricks and has previously filled in on drums for Cut Off Your Hands. Elroy began touring as Liam’s drummer in 2011 to promote Liam’s second album ‘FOMO’.
Neil Finn Net Worth
Neil Finn is one of the richest Guitarist from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Neil Finn's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When he was twelve years of age, he began to take an interest in music. He performed often for his family.
He was heavily influenced He was heavily influenced by Neil Young, Elton John, David Bowie, and others. and Elton John. David Bowie also influenced him.
Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician who is currently a member of Fleetwood Mac. With his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz, a project that he joined after it was initially founded by Tim and others, and then became the frontman for Crowded House. He has also recorded several successful solo albums and assembled diverse musicians for the 7 Worlds Collide project; contributor Ed O’Brien, also guitarist for Radiohead, has hailed Finn as popular music’s “most prolific writer of great songs”.
| Net Worth | $30 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Guitarist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
After the breakup of Split Enz in 1984, Finn formed a new band called The Mullanes (Mullane being both his middle name and his mother’s maiden name) with Split Enz drummer Paul Hester, guitarist Craig Hooper of The Reels, and bassist Nick Seymour (younger brother of Hunters & Collectors leader Mark Seymour), whom Neil had met on the final Split Enz tour. Hooper left just before they recorded their first album, at which time the band was renamed Crowded House, inspired by the rental home they shared while recording in Los Angeles.
In 1986 Finn performed with The Rock Party a charity project initiated by The National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NCADA), which included many Australasian musicians such as Reg Mombassa from Mental As Anything, Eddie Rayner, Tim Finn, Nick Seymour and Paul Hester of Crowded House, Geoff Stapleton, Mark Callaghan and Robbie James of GANGgajang, Mary Azzopardi of Rockmelons, Andrew Barnum of The Vitabeats, Lissa Barnum, Michael Barclay, Peter Blakely, Deborah Conway, Jenny Morris, Danny De Costa, Greg Herbert (The Promise), Spencer P Jones, Sean Kelly (Models), John Kennedy, Paul Kelly, Martin Plaza (Mental as Anything), Robert Susz (Dynamic Hepnotics) and Rick Swinn (The Venetians). The Rock Party released a 12″ single “Everything To Live For”, which was produced by Joe Wissert, Phil Rigger and Phil Beazley.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Neil Finn height 5 ft 10 in Neil weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Finn married Sharon Dawn Johnson, on 13 February 1982. The song “I Love You Dawn”, available on Afterglow (an album of unreleased Crowded House tracks and B-sides) was penned in her honour. Sharon creates chandeliers in her workshop in Auckland, many of which featured on stage in the 2004–05 tours promoting the Everyone Is Here album. She has appeared on backing vocals on various albums such as Crowded House and Alex Lloyd’s Watching Angels Mend. She also features prominently on the new 7 Worlds Collide project, co-writing (and sharing lead vocal on) the track ‘Little By Little’ with her husband and sings on the track ‘Isolation’ on the new Crowded House album, Intriguer.
He ended Crowded House in 1996 to embark on what was to become a moderately successful solo career, and has released two albums with his brother Tim as the Finn Brothers. In 2006, after the death of drummer Paul Hester, Finn reformed Crowded House (adding Beck’s former drummer Matt Sherrod) and released their first studio album in over 13 years, Time on Earth, and the band began a world tour. In 2010, Finn commenced another world tour with Crowded House in support of their 2010 release, Intriguer. In February 2014, Finn released his third solo album, Dizzy Heights.
Who is Neil Finn Dating?
According to our records, Neil Finn married to Sharon Finn . As of December 1, 2023, Neil Finn’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Neil Finn. You may help us to build the dating records for Neil Finn!Crowded House went on to enormous success worldwide, in particular with two major hits: “Don’t Dream It’s Over” (US No. 2, 1987, Canada and New Zealand #1) and “Weather With You” (UK No. 7, 1992). Both Neil and his brother Tim were invested as Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to New Zealand music in the 1993 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. After releasing four albums, Crowded House, Temple of Low Men, Woodface, and Together Alone, the group broke up in 1996, and followed this action by releasing a greatest hits album Recurring Dream.
Facts & Trivia
Neil Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Neil Finn celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.
The Dixie Chicks release Taking the Long Way has a song co-written with Finn, entitled “Silent House”, which is also on Crowded House’s “Time on Earth” album. It deals with people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, slowly finding that familiar faces and items long cherished are slipping away from their memory. Neil Finn was also featured as a backing vocalist on the Sheryl Crow song, “Everyday is a Winding Road” from her self-titled second album, released in 1997. He also produced the song “Greenstone” from Emma Paki’s debut album Oxygen of Love. Finn has also produced and recorded with various New Zealand acts such as Bic Runga, The Mutton Birds and Dave Dobbyn.
What happened Neil Finn?
After Crowded House disbanded in 1996, Finn and his brother Tim released two albums as the Finn Brothers. In 2006, Finn reformed Crowded House. On 9 April 2018, it was announced that Finn had joined Fleetwood Mac and would perform on their forthcoming tour in 2018.
Are the Finn Brothers still alive?
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Parlophone, Nettwerk, Discovery |
| Members | Neil Finn Tim Finn |
Is Neil Finn Irish?
Finn is from New Zealand, but his mother was born in Ireland. She left when she was three but was always immersed in Irish traditional music when she was growing up – something she would pass on to her son.
Which Finn brother is in Fleetwood Mac?
Neil Finn on Crowded House’s Comeback LP and His Unexpected Stint in Fleetwood Mac.
What did paul McCartney say about Neil Finn?
Sir Paul McCartney is quoted as saying: “I wish I could write music like Neil Finn” – and he is a huge fan. Hell yes it’s a timeless classic!
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