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Eric Gales was born on 29 October, 1974 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., is an American guitarist (born 1974). Discover Eric Gales's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
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Musician |
| Age |
49 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
29 October 1974 |
| Birthday |
29 October |
| Birthplace |
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Eric Gales Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Eric Gales's Wife?
His wife is LaDonna Gales
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| Wife |
LaDonna Gales |
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Eric Gales Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Eric Gales worth at the age of 49 years old? Eric Gales’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from United States. We have estimated Eric Gales's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Timeline
Eric Gales (born October 29, 1974), also known as Raw Dawg, is an American blues rock guitarist, originally hailed as a child prodigy.
, Gales has recorded nineteen albums for major record labels and has done session and tribute work.
He has also contributed vocals on several records by the Memphis rap groups Prophet Posse and Three 6 Mafia under the name Lil E.
Gales picked up the guitar at age four.
His older siblings, Eugene and Manuel (Little Jimmy King), taught him songs and licks when he was young, in the style of Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, B.B. King and others.
In 1985, the young Gales began to play at blues competitions with his brother Eugene backing him on bass.
Although Gales plays a right-handed guitar "upside-down" (with the bass E string on the bottom), he is not naturally left-handed; he was taught by his brother, who is left-handed, and never second-guessed the nontraditional technique.
In late 1990, Eric and Eugene Gales signed with Elektra Records, and together with the drummer Hubert Crawford released The Eric Gales Band (1991) and Picture of a Thousand Faces (1993).
Guitar World magazine's Reader's Poll named Eric the "Best New Talent", in 1991.
During this time he had two rock radio hits, "Sign of the Storm" (number 9, U.S. Mainstream Rock) and "Paralyzed" (number 31, U.S. Mainstream Rock) and had spots on television programs such as The Arsenio Hall Show.
In 1994, Gales performed with Carlos Santana at Woodstock '94.
In 1995, Gales teamed up with both of his brothers to record an album, Left Hand Brand (released in 1996), as the Gales Brothers.
In 2001 Gales released his album That's What I Am on MCA Records.
Gales has released the albums Crystal Vision, The Psychedelic Underground, The Story of My Life and Layin' Down the Blues on the Shrapnel Records label.
In 2004, he contributed a cover of "May This Be Love" to the album Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
In 2008, he and other guitarists participated in the touring tribute to Jimi Hendrix, Experience Hendrix.
Relentless (2010) was followed by Transformation (2011) and Live (2012).
In the winter of 2010, Gales returned to the touring circuit in Europe with TM Stevens on bass guitar and Keith LeBlanc on drums.
The tour was billed as VooDoo Chile and featured works of Jimi Hendrix as well as original material from both Gales and Stevens.
In February 2013, Magna Carta Records released the album Pinnick Gales Pridgen, produced by Mike Varney and featuring Gales on guitar and vocals, Doug Pinnick on bass and vocals, and Thomas Pridgen on drums.
The 13-track album featured one cover song, "Sunshine of Your Love", originally by Cream, one short instrumental based on Ludwig van Beethoven's "Für Elise", and the remaining songs written by some combination of Pinnick, Gales, Pridgen and Varney.
The follow-up album, PGP2, was released in July 2014.
In 2017, Gales released his fifteenth studio effort, Middle of the Road, featuring numerous artists, including Gary Clark Jr.., Lauryn Hill and others, as well as his own brother and mother.
The album became his first to chart on Billboard's Top Blues Album chart, peaking at No. 4, while Gales' following album, The Bookends, topped the chart at No. 1. On May 9, 2019, he won the Blues Music Award for 'Blues Rock Artist of the Year'.
In his acceptance speech, he said he was celebrating three years of sobriety.
In May 2020, Gales won his second consecutive Blues Music Award as the 'Blues Rock Artist of the Year'.
On October 21, 2021, Gales released the single "I Want My Crown," featuring Joe Bonamassa.
The song serves as the lead single from his upcoming album Crown. Produced by Bonamassa and Josh Smith, the album was released on January 28, 2022.
The album highlights Gales' "struggles with substance abuse, his hopes about a new era of sobriety and unbridled creativity, and his personal reflections on racism."
Upon release, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Album chart, his second to do so.
It also garnered Gales his first Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album.
Gales also performed on the following albums:
