Carol Kaye Net Worth
Publish date: 2024-05-10
Carol Kaye net worth is
$17 Million
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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 Name | Carol Kaye |
Net Worth | $17 Million |
Date Of Birth | March 24, 1935 |
Place Of Birth | Everett, Washington, USA |
Profession | Actor, Teacher, Session musician, Bassist |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | David Fireman |
Children | Gwyn Kaye, Peggy Kaye |
Parents | Clyde Smith, Dot Smith |
Nicknames | Carol Kaye, Kaye, Carol |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0443269 |
Star Sign | Aries |
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1 | Kaye 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.. |
2 | Eclectic 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. |
3 | Known 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. |
4 | Started out on guitar in 1949 and worked with Sam Cooke, The Platters and The Everly Brothers. Switched to bass in 1963. |
5 | Worked 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
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Smokey and the Bandit | 1977 | musician: bass - uncredited | |
Wonder Woman | 1975-1977 | TV Series musician - 14 episodes | |
Sanford and Son | 1976 | TV Series composer - 1 episode | |
The Paper Chase | 1973 | musician: fender bass - uncredited | |
The Way We Were | 1973 | musician: bass - uncredited | |
The Streets of San Francisco | 1972-1973 | TV Series musician - 27 episodes | |
M*A*S*H | 1972-1973 | TV Series musician - 24 episodes | |
Two Is a Happy Number | 1972 | musician: fender bass - uncredited | |
The Hot Rock | 1972 | soundtrack musician: fender bass | |
Duel | 1971 | TV Movie musician: guitar - uncredited | |
On Any Sunday | 1971 | Documentary musician: bass - uncredited | |
Plaza Suite | 1971 | musician: bass - uncredited | |
Beneath the Planet of the Apes | 1970 | musician: fender bass - uncredited | |
The Bill Cosby Show | 1969-1970 | TV Series musician - 26 episodes | |
Airport | 1970 | musician: bass - uncredited | |
The Undefeated | 1969 | musician: fender bass - uncredited | |
Hawaii Five-O | 1968-1969 | TV Series musician - 26 episodes | |
Sweet Charity | 1969 | musician: bass - uncredited | |
The Shoes of the Fisherman | 1968/I | musician: guitar - uncredited | |
Bullitt | 1968 | musician - uncredited | |
The Split | 1968 | musician: guitar - uncredited | |
The Thomas Crown Affair | 1968 | musician: bass - uncredited | |
Mannix | 1967-1968 | TV Series musician - 24 episodes | |
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | 1967 | musician: bass - uncredited | |
Mission: Impossible | 1966-1967 | TV Series musician - 28 episodes | |
The Monkees | 1966 | TV Series musician - 1 episode | |
Walk Don't Run | 1966 | musician: bass - uncredited | |
The F.B.I. | 1965-1966 | TV Series musician - 32 episodes | |
Get Smart | 1965-1966 | TV Series musician - 30 episodes | |
Hogan's Heroes | 1965-1966 | TV Series musician - 32 episodes | |
The Slender Thread | 1965 | musician: bass - uncredited | |
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | 1965 | musician: guitar - uncredited | |
The Pawnbroker | 1964 | musician: bass - uncredited |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Girl in a Band | 2015 | TV Movie documentary performer: "La Bamba", "Good Vibrations" - uncredited | |
Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy | 2013 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Wichita Lineman" - uncredited | |
The Perfect Host | 2010 | writer: "Soul Reggae" | |
The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary performer: "Mission Impossible Theme", "New Love", "Ice Cream Rock" / writer: "New Love", "Ice Cream Rock" | |
Pet Stories | 2003 | Video documentary short performer: "God Only Knows", "Good Vibrations" | |
The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? | 1964 | performer: "Shook Out of Shape" - uncredited |
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? | 1964 | The Entertainer (as Carol Kay) |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Girl in a Band | 2015 | TV Movie documentary with thanks to | |
Carol Kaye: Pioneer and Session Legend | 2011 | Documentary the snapshots foundation thanks Carol Kaye for sharing her life story | |
Pet Stories | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Girl in a Band | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Guitarist |
Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Session Musician |
Carol Kaye: Pioneer and Session Legend | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
Brian Wilson: Songwriting 1961-1969 | 2010 | Video documentary | Herself - Bass, The Wrecking Crew |
The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary | Herself |
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Pet Stories | 2003 | Video documentary short | Herself - Bass, 'Pet Sounds' |
Art That Shook the World | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Known for movies
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