Peter Frampton's Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$20 Million
Age:	75
Born:	April 22, 1950
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Country of Origin:	United Kingdom
Source of Wealth:	Musician
Last Updated:	Mar 5, 2026

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• Introduction
• Music Career
• Music Catalog Sale
• Hollywood Walk Of Fame
• Creative Peaks And Final Farewells
• Real Estate

Introduction

Peter Frampton is an English professional rock musician, singer, songwriter, and producer with an estimated net worth of $20 Million.

Music Career

Frampton was influenced by rock acts from the late 1950s and early 1960s, such as Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Eddie Cochran, and Jimi Hendrix. He attended Bromley Technical High School, where he befriended David Bowie and played in bands such as the Little Ravens and the Preachers.

In 1966, he joined the band “Herd,” achieving success as a child singer, and joined Humble Pie with Steve Marriott during the same year.

Later in his career, he succeeded as a solo artist, released several albums, and collaborated with Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. Peter soon left the band “Humble Pie” and released his solo debut album “Wind of Change,” featuring guest artists Ringo Starr and Billy Preston. He has made appearances as himself in television programs like Madam Secretary, Family Guy, The Simpsons, and various other shows.

In addition to his successful albums “Frampton’s Camel” and “Somethin’s Happening,” he released his iconic live album “Frampton Comes Alive!” It became one of the top-selling live albums of all time, winning the Juno Award in 1977. The album had multiple successful singles, including “Show Me the Way” and “It’s A Plain Shame,” which were certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA.

Music Catalog Sale

In December 2022, sold the rights for his entire music catalog to BMG; however, the value of the acquisition has never been publicly reported. The sale included music from as early as the 1960s, covering his publishing interests and revenue streams from songwriting and recording.

Rough estimates place the value of the deal at between $30 million and $40 million, a similar figure to BMG’s 2021 acquisition of Mick Fleetwood’s catalog. However, this is currently just speculation. We do know that also in the year 2022, BMG paid $150 million for Mötley Crüe’s catalog.

Hollywood Walk Of Fame

A year later, Peter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and released his new hit album, “I’m in You.” At the same time, he starred alongside Barry Gibb from The Bee Gees in the 1978 film Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Despite suffering a near-fatal car accident in the Bahamas in 1978, he went on to release the album “Where I Should Be” a year later. On top of everything, in 1980, he was involved in a plane crash, which resulted in the loss of multiple guitars and various musical equipment. That year, he released Rise Up and was featured alongside David Bowie on his album Never Let Me Down.

In the early ’90s, he played various reunion shows for Humble Pie with Steve Marriott and starred in an infomercial for the eMedia Guitar Method.

Creative Peaks And Final Farewells

At the same time, he released his self-titled album “Peter Frampton” in 1994 and the “Frampton Comes Alive! II” album in 1995. Following the release of his self-titled album, Peter was awarded a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album for “Fingerprints” in 2007. Along with releasing the album “Thank You Mr. Churchill” in 2010, he embarked on his “Frampton Comes Alive 35th Anniversary Tour.”

Furthermore, he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and announced his retirement tour due to an Inclusion-Body Myositis diagnosis. He contributed to Mark Knopfler’s album ‘Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero’ and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Real Estate

In December 2007, Peter Frampton paid $915,000 for a 1,607-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Sherman Oaks, California. Exactly two years later, immediately following the 2008 financial crisis, he relisted the property for sale at just $799,000. It sold in February 2010 for $817,500.

Frampton then reportedly moved to a different property also within Sherman Oaks, paying $940,000.