Age, Biography and Wiki
Ralph Carney was born on 23 January, 1956 in Akron, Ohio, U.S., is an American musician (1956–2017). Discover Ralph Carney'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 61 years old?
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| Occupation |
Singer · composer · multi-instrumentalist |
| Age |
61 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
23 January 1956 |
| Birthday |
23 January |
| Birthplace |
Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death |
17 December, 2017 |
| Died Place |
Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Ralph Carney Height, Weight & Measurements
At 61 years old, Ralph Carney height not available right now. We will update Ralph Carney's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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Ralph Carney Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ralph Carney worth at the age of 61 years old? Ralph Carney’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. He is from United States. We have estimated Ralph Carney'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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| Source of Income |
Singer |
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Timeline
Ralph Carney (January 23, 1956 – December 17, 2017) was an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer.
While his primary instruments were various saxophones and clarinets, Carney also collected and played many instruments, often unusual or obscure ones.
He is best known for his long association with Tom Waits and for his collaboration on the theme song for BoJack Horseman, along with his nephew Patrick Carney.
Carney was born and grew up in Akron, Ohio, and listened to music on a windup record player.
He was the youngest of three siblings.
His father, William Carney, worked in polyester research for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., headquartered in Akron.
Ralph Carney showed an early interest in art, but turned to music in the eighth grade.
He started learning five string banjo, violin, and harmonica and played bluegrass and country blues.
His father, as well as his mother, Madge Carney, encouraged his interest in music.
At age 15 he started to play saxophone.
He also worked in a mall record store.
Carney got his start as a professional musician as a founding member of the experimental rock and new wave band Tin Huey.
In addition to work with Tin Huey in the 1970s and Tom Waits from the 1980s onwards, Carney also recorded or performed with Dieselhed, Marc Ribot, the B-52's, Elvis Costello, Jonathan Richman, Les Claypool, St. Vincent, Stan Ridgway, Medeski Martin & Wood, Jed Davis, Bill Laswell, Griddle, and HowellDevine, among others.
In 1981, Carney was one of the lead members of the Swollen Monkeys, along with Mars Williams later of the Psychedelic Furs : the group released an album that year Afterbirth of the Cool produced by Hal Willner.
Carney released several solo albums and was a member of the Oranj Symphonette with fellow Waits alumni Joe Gore and Matt Brubeck.
He also headed up San Francisco's Carneyball Johnson, playing on saxophones, Turkish clarinet, piccolo, trumpet, percussion and vocals.
In 1994 Ralph performed on the Kathy Acker record Redoing Childhood (Paris Records).
He performed on many Hal Willner-produced shows at UCLA's Royce Hall including a Tribute to Harry Smith in 2001, with a huge number of performers including Todd Rundgren, Philip Glass, and David Johansen.
Carney composed music for two poetry records on Paris Records.
He also did music for an Ira Cohen record called the Stauffenberg Cycle.
He did some songs for some flash Web Premiere Toons cartoons on CartoonNetwork.com in 2001.
Carney collaborated with the Black Keys on their studio album Attack & Release (2008).
He occasionally joined them on stage when they toured that record.
He recorded and performed with Black Francis in 2008 a score for the silent film Der Golem (1920), he guested with Yo La Tengo and Medeski Martin & Wood for live shows in 2010 and 2011.
He recorded on a T Bone Burnett-produced project the Ghost Brothers of Darkland County with Marc Ribot and Elvis Costello, as yet unreleased.
He toured with They Might Be Giants in the fall of 2009.
His old band Tin Huey put out a compilation CD of unreleased material in 2009 on Smog Veil Records.
After 2009 he recorded and played gigs with his Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project.
He did a collaboration with David Greenberger who puts out the Duplex Planet called Oh Pa that came out in late 2011.
A new record Seriously was issued in July 2011 on Smog Veil Records.
Carney's nephew Patrick Carney is the drummer for the rock band the Black Keys.
The two collaborated on the theme music to the Netflix original series BoJack Horseman.
A memorial tribute can be observed during the opening credits to season 5.
His older brother, Jim Carney, is a retired reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal.
In 2014, he collaborated with his nephew Patrick for the BoJack Horseman theme song.
Carney died on December 17, 2017, at the age of 61, from head injuries sustained falling down steps in his home in Portland, Oregon, the previous day.
He was survived by his daughter, Hedda, as well as his partner, Megan Hinchliffe.
