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What is Neal Schon’s Net Worth?

Neal Schon, the American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist, has a net worth of $40 million. He worked with the bands Journey, Bad English, Journey, and Hardline, and is best known as the founding member and lead guitarist of Journey, as well as for his work with Bad English.

Schon started his career in the late 1960s in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he joined Carlos Santana’s rock group Santana at the age of 15. When Santana and his band split up four years later, Schon teamed up with Gregg Rolie to form Journey in 1973, a group he still leads today.

On April 7, 2017, Neal Schon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey. Schon’s remarkable career has established him as one of rock n’ roll’s top virtuosos.

Early Life of Neal Schon

Neal Schon was born on February 27, 1954 on Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. His parents were Matthew and Barbara Schon and he is of German and Italian ancestry. His father worked as a big band musician and composer and his mother was a big band singer. Schon began playing the guitar at the age of 10 and attended Aragon High School in San Mateo, California.

Neal Schon’s Career in Music

Neal Schon began his professional music career at a young age, joining Santana at 17 and later co-founding the band Journey in 1973. Journey went on to achieve significant success with hits like “Don’t Stop Believin” and “Open Arms,” with Schon playing on 14 of the band’s studio albums. Schon also collaborated with numerous other musicians and bands, including Sammy Hagar and John Waite, and recorded nine solo albums. He is known for his soulful guitar playing style and has even inspired a limited-edition Gibson guitar model.

Relationship with Michaele Salahi

Neal Schon confirmed in 2011 that he was in a relationship with Michaele Salahi, whom he had previously dated in the 1990s. He proposed to her onstage during a charity concert in Baltimore with an 11.42 carat diamond engagement ring. The couple got married in December 2013 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, which was broadcast on live TV. Schon has been married four times before, to Amber Kozan, Dina Gioeli, Beth Buckley, and Tena Austin.

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