Carol Kaye Net Worth



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 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
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Star Sign	Aries

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

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
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
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

The Hot Rock (1972)
as Music Department

Bullitt (1968)
as Music Department

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
as Music Department

Duel (1971)
as Music Department