Carol Kaye Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-05-10


Carol Kaye net worth is
$17 Million

Carol Kaye Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Carol Kaye (born March 24, 1935) is an American musician, best known as one of the most prolific and widely heard bass guitarists in history, playing on an estimated 10,000 recording sessions in a 55-year career.As a session musician, Kaye was the bassist on many Phil Spector and Brian Wilson productions in the 1960s and 1970s. She played guitar on Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba" and is credited with the bass tracks on several Simon & Garfunkel hits and many film scores by Quincy Jones and Lalo Schifrin. One of the most popular albums Carol contributed to was the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds. 
Full NameCarol Kaye
Net Worth$17 Million
Date Of BirthMarch 24, 1935
Place Of BirthEverett, Washington, USA
ProfessionActor, Teacher, Session musician, Bassist
NationalityAmerican
SpouseDavid Fireman
ChildrenGwyn Kaye, Peggy Kaye
ParentsClyde Smith, Dot Smith
NicknamesCarol Kaye, Kaye, Carol
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0443269
Star SignAries
#Fact
1Kaye was one of a few female artists among the accomplished session musicians of the 'Wrecking Crew' Collective. Her distinctive bass-playing talents were originally rooted in the jazz arena, with the likes of Jazz. She recorded in the Crew for Phil Spector and for Brian Wilson Pet Sounds as the Beach Boys..
2Eclectic jazz musician and one of the most sought after bass players in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s, she played sessions with the very best...from Frank Zappa to Frank Sinatra. Others included are Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand, Joe Cocker, Ritchie Valens, The Beach Boys, The Righteous Brothers, Phil Spector and Motown. When times were slow, her clients would include such novelty items as Tiny Tim and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
3Known for her bass instruction books, they were standard music industry material and, once cited by Sting as important in his early musical education. Over 30 bass and guitar educational books, DVD Courses self-help tutors, used world-wide.
4Started out on guitar in 1949 and worked with Sam Cooke, The Platters and The Everly Brothers. Switched to bass in 1963.
5Worked sessions for such TV shows as M*A*S*H (1972), Hawaii Five-O (1968) and The Brady Bunch (1969), Mission Impossible, Mission Impossible, M*A*S*H, Ironside, Kojak, Hawaii 5-O, McCloud, Addams Family, Green Acres, 1st Cosby (70s), Room 222, Streets Of San Francisco, Brady Bunch, Survivors, Storefront Lawyers, Run For Your Life, Night Hunter, Hogan's Heroes, Alice, Fade-In, Alias Smith & Jones, The Dating Game (Whipped Cream theme), Have Gun Will Travel, Cannon, Mannix, Paper Chase, Lost In Space, Love Boat, Peyton Place, FBI, It Takes A Thief, Get Smart, Love American Style, Marcus Welby, The Lucy Show, Mannix, Bonanza, Wild Wild West, Adam-12, Stalag 17, Barnaby Jones, Dial Hot, Soap, Wonder Woman,.

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Smokey and the Bandit1977musician: bass - uncredited
Wonder Woman1975-1977TV Series musician - 14 episodes
Sanford and Son1976TV Series composer - 1 episode
The Paper Chase1973musician: fender bass - uncredited
The Way We Were1973musician: bass - uncredited
The Streets of San Francisco1972-1973TV Series musician - 27 episodes
M*A*S*H1972-1973TV Series musician - 24 episodes
Two Is a Happy Number1972musician: fender bass - uncredited
The Hot Rock1972soundtrack musician: fender bass
Duel1971TV Movie musician: guitar - uncredited
On Any Sunday1971Documentary musician: bass - uncredited
Plaza Suite1971musician: bass - uncredited
Beneath the Planet of the Apes1970musician: fender bass - uncredited
The Bill Cosby Show1969-1970TV Series musician - 26 episodes
Airport1970musician: bass - uncredited
The Undefeated1969musician: fender bass - uncredited
Hawaii Five-O1968-1969TV Series musician - 26 episodes
Sweet Charity1969musician: bass - uncredited
The Shoes of the Fisherman1968/Imusician: guitar - uncredited
Bullitt1968musician - uncredited
The Split1968musician: guitar - uncredited
The Thomas Crown Affair1968musician: bass - uncredited
Mannix1967-1968TV Series musician - 24 episodes
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner1967musician: bass - uncredited
Mission: Impossible1966-1967TV Series musician - 28 episodes
The Monkees1966TV Series musician - 1 episode
Walk Don't Run1966musician: bass - uncredited
The F.B.I.1965-1966TV Series musician - 32 episodes
Get Smart1965-1966TV Series musician - 30 episodes
Hogan's Heroes1965-1966TV Series musician - 32 episodes
The Slender Thread1965musician: bass - uncredited
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!1965musician: guitar - uncredited
The Pawnbroker1964musician: bass - uncredited

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Girl in a Band2015TV Movie documentary performer: "La Bamba", "Good Vibrations" - uncredited
Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy2013TV Movie documentary performer: "Wichita Lineman" - uncredited
The Perfect Host2010writer: "Soul Reggae"
The Wrecking Crew!2008Documentary performer: "Mission Impossible Theme", "New Love", "Ice Cream Rock" / writer: "New Love", "Ice Cream Rock"
Pet Stories2003Video documentary short performer: "God Only Knows", "Good Vibrations"
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?1964performer: "Shook Out of Shape" - uncredited

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?1964The Entertainer (as Carol Kay)

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Girl in a Band2015TV Movie documentary with thanks to
Carol Kaye: Pioneer and Session Legend2011Documentary the snapshots foundation thanks Carol Kaye for sharing her life story
Pet Stories2003Video documentary short special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Girl in a Band2015TV Movie documentaryHerself - Guitarist
Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy2013TV Movie documentaryHerself - Session Musician
Carol Kaye: Pioneer and Session Legend2011DocumentaryHerself
Brian Wilson: Songwriting 1961-19692010Video documentaryHerself - Bass, The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew!2008DocumentaryHerself
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile'2004TV Movie documentaryHerself
Pet Stories2003Video documentary shortHerself - Bass, 'Pet Sounds'
Art That Shook the World2002TV Series documentaryHerself

Known for movies

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