How old is Michael Bolton and what is his net worth?
MICHAEL Bolton is best known for his long flowing mallet and power ballads, that summed up the late 80s and early 90s. Over time, he made a name for himself along with an impressive net worth. Michael Bolton, was born February 26, 1953 making him 68-years-old. Michael originally sang heavy metal songs from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s - both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack. But in the late 80s he made the switch to power ballads, and is now known for his powerful love songs. During his career Michael has sold more than 75 million records, had eight top 10 albums and two number-one singles on the Billboard charts, as well as winning six American Music Awards and two Grammys. In 2011 Michael went viral when he appeared in The Lonely Island video Jack Sparrow, which has now has over 200 million views. He is currently the co-host for ABC's Celebrity Dating Game where he sings parodies of love songs that are filled with clues about who the celebrity identities are. As of 2020, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Michael Bolton has an estimated $80 million to his name. The majority of his money comes from his career as a singer/songwriter. Over the years he also dabbled in acting and appeared in the shows Meet Wally Sparks, Two and a Half Men, and was a contestant on season 11 of Dancing with the Stars. Outside of music he was also a director for the documentary American Dream: Detroit, which highlights the economic comeback of Detroit. Part of the reason his net worth is not higher is because of his legal issues back in the '90s. In 1992, Bolton was sued by the R&B band the Isley Brothers. They claimed that Bolton stole their song with his release of Love is a Wonderful Thing. The brother had released the same song with the same title in 1966. In 1994, a Los Angeles court ruled in favor of the brothers and Bolton had to pay $5 million. After appealing the verdict, in 2001, the matter was finally settled for good and instead of Bolton having to pay $5 million himself, the brothers received $4.2 million from Sony Music, $932,924 from Bolton, and $220,785 from Bolton's songwriter. Michael was married to Maureen McGuire, from 1975-1990. They had three daughters - Isa, Holly, and Taryn. In 1992 Michael began dating Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan. They split in 1995, then got back together in 2005 and became engaged in March 2006. However, it was confirmed in August 2008 that they had broken off their engagement. Michael is currently single.