Klaus Meine Net Worth

Klaus Meine net worth is $75 million.

Date of Birth: 25 May, 1948

Nationality: German

Religion: Christian

His height is just 165 cm, but it doesn’t prevent him from being a giant. He is a giant of music, a talented singer, who influenced the development of metal music in the 20th century. Klaus Meine bio is connected with music from the earliest years. He knew he would become a singer from the very childhood, although his parents wanted their son to become an interior designer. His nationality is German. There’s a famous joke, that Germany is worldwide known due to their beer, Oktoberfest Festival and the voice of Klaus Meine.

Klaus Meine Biography

Klaus Meine was born on the 25th of May in 1948. His birthplace is Wedemark, Hanover, Germany. Klaus’s parents were Erna Meine and Hugo Meine. The love to music the boy inherited from his father, who was a part of homemade music band. Hugo and some of his friends liked to play the music at home parties. Klaus Meine grew up, listening to guitar, piano, mandolin. From his youngest years he dreamed to devote himself to music.

He was a good pupil at school, but Klaus was not interested in studying. In fact, he preferred to play soccer and took music classes of course. His life had changed in the early 60-s, when he met Rudolf Schenker. Both, they were the base for the new band, named “Scorpions”. They formed a band in 1965.

SCORPIONS INTERVIEW by METALXS

The success of Klaus Meine’s strong tenor was phenomenal. He sang great the songs of any genre and kind. “Scorpions” played heavy metal music. Klaus’s voice timbre was ideal for that kind of music.

In 1981 a tragedy took place. After the world tour Klaus Meine lost his voice. He couldn’t speak and sing. But after a surgery on his cords he gradually restored the strength of his voice. Since then and till know Klaus continues singing. The most famous of his songs are “Wind of Change”, “You and I”, “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and many others. Klaus Meine is included in the list of the most talented vocalists of the 20th century.

Klaus Meine Salary

Per year: $15 million

Per month: $1, 25 million

Per week: $312, 500

Per day: $44, 642

Klaus Meine thinks about retirement from music. It is a normal thing for 67 year old singer. But he told in his interview that “retirement is easier to say than to do”. Probably, the reason to continue his career as long as possible is not only in his love to music, but also in his more than $15 million annual income. How does the singer make his money? The main source of Klaus’s income is the selling of Scorpion albums that still remain active. Some part of the income Klaus Meine gets as the author. He wrote the lyrics to many songs of the cult band. Sometimes he tried his hand as a composer and wrote music too.

Scorpions – Follow your Heart (Klaus Meine Solo)

The modern fans not just listen to music, they watch it too. The music videos of Scorpions are watched and re-watched on TV, at YouTube etc. The reviews of the videos also bring some cash into the pocket of Klaus Meine.

But the major part of Klaus Meine income is made due to the worldwide tours of Scorpions. Now the members of the magnificent band take part in 50th anniversary world tour that is attended by millions of their fans worldwide. Scorpions Klaus Meine is a legendary person.

Klaus Meine Personal Life

Klaus Meine family is his fans. But he is also a married father. It is a rare thing in music business, when a star is married just once in his life and lives happily with his spouse. But Klaus Meine is the person of that kind.

He lives together with his spouse since 1976. Klaus Meine wife is Gabi Meine. Klaus Meine married her 40 years ago and till now they are happy together. The couple has a son, Christian Meine, who is 30 now and he lives in Germany.

Klaus Meine Houses

There’s not much known about Klaus Meine house. The signer lives in Hanover, Germany, in a big mansion. He lives together with his wife and a son.

Klaus Meine Car

The singer is known as the fan of expensive vehicles. Klaus Meine is the owner of luxurious Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – $230, 000

The fast black car stands in the garage of the star and he drives it from time to time. In fact, his band-made Rudolf Schenker was the first one, who bought this type of vehicle. Klaus Meine liked the respectable car of his friend and bought the same one.

The singer and songwriter likes to spend his money on restaurants as well. He tells, he likes small pubs not less than 5 star restaurants. His favorite restaurant, where he can spend a solid amount per evening is Henssler & Henssler Restaurant in Hamburg.

Klaus Meine favorite dish is Argentine steak. As for drinks, he prefers light dry white wine. When the singer travels around the world, he prefers to visit Asian Restaurants. The singer is a great sushi lover. He spends a great part of his income for sushi bars.

Now Scorpions vocalist announced about his departure. He has been a part of Scorpions for 50 years. Although a retirement is a hard thing for him, he feels, the time for something else has come.

Interview Klaus Meine (Scorpions – singer/chanteur) – La Grosse Radi