How much is Sheena Easton worth?
| Net Worth: | $17 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Actress |
| Date of Birth: | April 27, 1959 (age 62) |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Height: | 1.54 m |
About Sheena Easton
Sheena Shirley Easton, a Scottish singer, songwriter, and actress, was born on April 27, 1959. Her estimated net worth is $17 million. Sheena Easton was raised in a working-class household by several siblings. Sheena, who was raised by her mother, had to contend with the 1969 passing of her father. The young, sporadic singer was inspired to pursue music seriously throughout her early adolescence by longtime pop queen Barbra Streisand‘s vocal performances in the 1973 movie The Way We Were.
By taking part in the 1980 British television series The Big Time, which followed the career of a want tobe pop artist, Easton can surprisingly lay claim to being one of reality TV’s first successful experiments. A record deal immediately followed that appearance.
Prince, Christopher Neil, Kenny Rogers, David Foster, Luis Miguel, L.A. Reid & Babyface, Patrice Rushen, and Nile Rodgers are just a few of the notable vocalists and producers Sheena Easton has collaborated with.
Instantaneous Consistency & Overnight Success
Easton stands out as a very authentic example of rags to riches pop music popularity in a field of entertainment crowded with sudden successes that may have taken up to 10 or 15 years to develop. The charming “Morning Train (Nine to Five),” Easton’s first significant hit record in both the U.K. and the U.S., introduced her soon-to-be well-established sexy/innocent persona, which was typified by her demure, slightly girlish vocal style. Musically, that number one single from 1981 juggled elements of pure pop, R&B/dance music, and a subdued brand of country pop. Additionally, Easton’s exquisite and attractive appearance did little to impede her rise to prominence.
Versatility aids Easton in avoiding disappointments
Easton was ready to rule pop music after taking home the 1981 Best New Artist Grammy and getting “For Your Eyes Only,” the appropriately ominous song and theme from the James Bond movie of the same name, on the Oscar ballot for Best Original Song. Except for her popular duet with Kenny Rogers on Bob Seger’s “We’ve Got Tonight.” she first struggled with new wave to find her sound, ultimately landing on a dance-pop one.
After successfully navigating the shifting pop music scene of the early 1980s, Easton got ready to make an even bigger, more seductive impression in 1984.
Easton’s Sex Symbol Status Becomes Official With Prince Collaboration
When Prince was at the height of his success in the middle of the 1980s, everything he touched transformed to gold or another valuable metal or jewel. As a result, the superstar’s transformation of Easton’s appearance and musical style contributed to the success of the provocative “Strut” and contentious titillating “Sugar Walls” (the latter of which was written particularly for Easton by Prince). When the clips weren’t removed from MTV for being too suggestive, this change also helped to develop Easton’s sensuous, vampy image. Despite her rapid rise to fame, Easton maintained a low profile while her next album was held up by the record business; she didn’t make a comeback until 1987.
One Last Sexy Turn & “Miami Vice”
While Easton continued to work with Prince on his smash song “U Got the Look,” her primary claim to fame in 1987 was as a guest star on the glitzy, seductive detective thriller Miami Vice. Despite the short-lived nature of that acting part, Easton had elevated her public profile enough to attempt the pop vixen character once more and succeed with 1989’s The Lover in Me. Easton’s attractive, seductive image was enhanced more than ever by the title single and its music video, and the 30-year-old ended the 1980s with a believable sexual flourish.
The birth of a Pop Diva template, but no more chart action
While Easton may not have maintained her popularity as a mainstream pop star well into the 1990s and beyond, she undoubtedly prepared the way for the antics and enormous earnings of 1990s singers like Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera. While it might not always appear advantageous, Easton was never embarrassed to capitalize on her appealing sexuality in addition to her exceptional vocal abilities. Easton was a performer who was remarkably adaptable and reliable, and as a result, she will always be remembered as a key visual icon of the 1980s.
Temastered
Sheena Easton republished You Could Have Been with Me, Madness, Money & Music, A Private Heaven, and Do You in two CDs that were restored and included bonus music. In 2016, Easton agreed to play Dorothy Brock in the revival of 42nd Street.
Live COVID concerts by Easton are expected to take place in 2021. Sheena Easton’s net worth is projected to be around $17 million as of 2023.
