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What Is Mark Lanegan’s Net Worth?
Mark Lanegan, the American musician, singer, and songwriter, had an estimated net worth of $1 million at the time of his death on February 22, 2022. Lanegan’s primary source of wealth stemmed from his musical career, including his work as the frontman for the band Screaming Trees, his contributions to Queens of the Stone Age, his solo albums, and various collaborations.
Early Career and Screaming Trees Earnings
Lanegan formed Screaming Trees in 1984 in Ellensburg, Washington. The band’s debut album, “Clairvoyance,” was released in 1986. Screaming Trees gained mainstream attention with their sixth album, “Sweet Oblivion,” released in 1992, which peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Heatseekers chart. The album featured the hit single “Nearly Lost You,” which appeared on the soundtrack of the film “Singles.” While specific royalty details for Screaming Trees’ albums are not publicly available, it is known that “Sweet Oblivion” sold over 500,000 copies. Their 1996 album “Dust” reached #5 on the US Heatseekers chart, #32 in the UK, and #39 in Canada. The band had success with singles such as “Bed of Roses,” “Nearly Lost You,” “Dollar Bill,” “All I Know,” and “Dying Days”. Trees didn’t get royalties from SST. Their whole income up to 1990 was from touring pretty much. Their Sony deal was small beans compared to the deals that NIRVANA and Pearl Jam and such got. It’s estimated that Sweet Oblivion sold about 50,000 copies.
Solo Work, Queens of the Stone Age, and Later Projects
After Screaming Trees disbanded in 2000, Mark Lanegan embarked on a solo career, releasing multiple albums that explored genres like acoustic rock, country, and blues. Though his solo work received critical acclaim, it achieved only moderate commercial success. His seventh solo album, “Blues Funeral,” released in February 2012, featured contributions from Josh Homme, Dave Catching, and Alain Johannes. In 2013, his track “Strange Religion” was featured in season 6 of the Showtime series “Californication”. As a member of Queens of the Stone Age, Lanegan appeared on five albums between 2000 and 2013. He won a BMI Award for co-writing the hit single “No One Knows”. During his time with QOTSA, he won a BMI Award for co-writing the hit single “No One Knows.” In 2003, he joined forces with Afghan Whigs singer/songwriter Greg Dulli to form The Gutter Twins. Lanegan also worked with songwriters across the genre spectrum, from electronic artists like Moby, Bomb the Bass, Soulsavers and Unkle, through a series of stirring folk-rock duet albums with Isobel Campbell of Belle and Sebastian. Additionally, Lanegan wrote and published five books, including his memoir, “Sing Backward and Weep,” in 2020. Heavenly started working with Mark Lanegan in 2004 when approached by his representatives about signing the publishing on his peerless album Bubblegum. His first release for Heavenly was 2013’s Imitations, a collection of impeccably chosen cover versions.
