Paul Rodgers Net Worth, Family, Biography, Children And Career Highlights Explained
Paul Bernard Rodgers is an English-Canadian singer, songwriter and musician from Middlesbrough, England.
He was the lead vocalist for several rock bands like Free, Bad Company, the Firm and the Law. He has also performed solo and collaborated with Queen as Queen + Paul Rodgers from 2004 to 2009.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 55 on its "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" list. In 2011, he received the Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.
Profile Summary
| Net Worth | $14 Million |
| Full Name | Paul Bernard Rodgers |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 17 December 1949 |
| Age | 74 years |
| Place of Birth | Middlesbrough, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British-Canadian |
| Wife | Cynthia Kereluk (m. 2007), Machiko Shimizu (m. 1971–1996) |
Paul Rodgers Net Worth
Paul Rodgers has a net worth of $14 million according to online sources.
Age
Paul Rodgers was born on December 17, 1949 in Middlesbrough, England. He is currently 74 years old. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He became a Canadian citizen on October 21, 2011 and now resides in British Columbia.
Career
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In the 1960s, Rodgers played bass for a band called The Roadrunners in Middlesbrough. He later joined the band Free as lead vocalist and songwriter in 1968. Free had hits like "All Right Now" which Rodgers co-wrote and which earned songwriting awards. Free released four successful albums before disbanding in 1971. After Free, Rodgers briefly formed a three-piece band called Peace which supported Mott the Hoople on a 1971 UK tour.
When Led Zeppelin broke up, Rodgers started collaborating with Jimmy Page which led to forming the band The Firm. The Firm released two albums and had radio hits like "Radioactive" and "Satisfaction Guaranteed" in the mid 1980s. During this time Rodgers also produced the album Willie and the Poor Boys.
Rodgers released his debut solo album Cut Loose in 1983 which reached #135 on the Billboard charts.
In the 1990s, he formed the band The Law and released a self-titled album. From 2004 to 2009, Rodgers collaborated with the active members of Queen under the name Queen + Paul Rodgers.
They toured extensively and released the album The Cosmos Rocks. During his long career, Rodgers has been praised as an influence by many famous rock singers.
In 2016, Rodgers suffered his first major stroke and then another stroke in 2019 which greatly affected his speech and music abilities.
He has made a full recovery after multiple procedures. At 74, Paul Rodgers continues his decades-long career as an acclaimed singer and songwriter in the rock genre.
Relationship/Husband
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Paul Rodgers married Machiko Shimizu in 1971 with whom he had two children - Steve and Jasmine.
Steve and Jasmine formed the band Boa in the 1990s. Paul and Machiko divorced in 1996 after 25 years of marriage. In 1997,
Paul began a relationship with Cynthia Kereluk. They married on August 28, 2007 in Canada's Okanagan Valley.
Children
Paul has two children - a daughter named Natalie from an early relationship and a son Steve Rodgers and a daughter Jasmine Rodgers with ex-wife Machiko Shimizu. Both Steve and Jasmine became musicians and singers.
