What is Lindsey Buckingham's net worth?

Lindsey Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer who has a net worth of $150 million. That net worth has been reduced to reflect a presumably large settlement with his longtime wife Kristen, who filed for divorce in June 2021 after 21 years of marriage. At his peak Lindsey Buckingham's net worth was easily north of $250 million.

Lindsey Buckingham is probably most famous for being the guitarist and male lead-singer for the band Fleetwood Mac. Beyond his time with the group, he has also released a number of solo and live albums. Considered one of the best guitarists of all time, Buckingham was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Lindsey Adams Buckingham was born in 1949 in Palo Alto, California as the youngest of three brothers. He was raised in the community of Atherton, and attended Menlo Atherton High School. Buckingham first started playing music on a toy Mickey Mouse guitar; his parents, noticing his talent, upgraded him to a $35 Donald Duck guitar. When he was 13, Buckingham became interested in folk music, and was particularly influenced by the banjo methods of the Kingston Trio. Between 1966 and 1971, without any formal training, he performed both folk and psychedelic rock with his high school band, serving as a vocalist and bassist. Buckingham later invited his friend Stevie Nicks to join the band as a second vocalist.

In 1972, Buckingham started dating Nicks, and the two recorded a series of demos. They took their recordings to Los Angeles, and in 1973, were signed by Polydor Records. However, in response to poor sales of their debut album, "Buckingham Nicks," Polydor soon dropped the pair from its label.