The American jazz musician and composer Stanley Clarke has a net worth of $3 million.
In June 1951, Stanley Clarke was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Clarke’s expertise lies in the creation of electric bass and double bass, as well as numerous scores for television and movies.
He gained fame as a member of the fusion band Return to Forever and a bandleader.
Clarke’s debut solo studio album, Children of Forever, was released in 1973.
He has released a total of 20 solo albums, with the most recent being The Stanley Clarke Band, which was released in 2010.
“In 1989, “Sweet Baby” became his most successful single, reaching #19 on the US chart. Clarke also released seven studio albums with Return to Forever from 1972 to 1977.
As a co-leader or band member, he has penned and released 23 albums.
Roy Ayers, Roy Buchanan, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Natalie Cole, and Jim Walker were among the artists whose albums were produced by Clarke.
He was filmed as a stand-in for artists such as Chick Corea, Curtis Fuller, Dexter Gordan, Pharaoh Sanders, and others.
Bass Player Magazine recognized Clarke with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.
He was awarded a Grammy Award and named the first “Jazzman of the Year” by Rolling Stone Magazine in 1975.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame inducted him on Sunset Boulevard in 1999.