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Jan 14, 1948 (76 years old)
St. Louis
Male
6 ft 3 in (1.93 m)
United States of America
Record producer , Musician , Composer , Film Score Composer , Singer-songwriter , Film Producer , Actor , Television producer
T-Bone Burnett, an American musician, songwriter, soundtrack and record producer, has a notable net worth of $16 million. This wealth has been accumulated through his extensive career in record production for various artists and composing soundtracks for movies. Additionally, he founded the record company DMZ.
Born Joseph Henry Burnett on January 14, 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri, T-Bone Burnett made his first significant mark in music as a drummer for The Legendary Stardust Cowboy's hit, "Paralyzed." During high school, he played in a band called The Shadows. His early contributions paved the way for a prolific career in music, both as a solo artist and collaborating with fellow musicians.
In 1975 and 1976, T-Bone joined Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour as a guitarist. Following the tour, Burnett, along with Dylan's band members David Mansfield and Steven Soles, formed The Alpha Band. They released three albums: The Alpha Band (1976), Spark in the Dark (1977), and The Statue Makers of Hollywood (1978).
As a producer, T-Bone Burnett has worked with an array of artists, significantly influencing their careers. His collaborations include Roy Orbison, Lisa Marie Presley, Los Lobos, Elton John & Leon Russell, and Elvis Costello and his wife Diana Krall. Furthermore, his production work has supported artists like Natalie Merchant, The Wallflowers, Tony Bennett, and k.d. lang on their celebrated album, A Wonderful World.
T-Bone Burnett's notable work in film soundtracks includes the Grammy-winning O Brother, Where Art Thou? and the Academy Award-winning single "The Weary Kind" from the movie Crazy Heart. He also contributed to the soundtracks of movies like The Big Lebowski (1998) and Walk the Line (2005), further establishing his impact in the music and film industry.
