Quick Facts

Full Name	Neil Finn
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	May 27, 1958(1958-05-27)
Age	66
Birthplace	Te Awamutu
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Waikato
Horoscope	Taurus

Neil Finn Biography

Neil Finn is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on May 27, 1958 in Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand. New Zealand- born guitarist, who co-founded Split Enz.

He sang “Song of the Lonely Mountain”, the credits song for He sang “Song of the Lonely Mountain,” the credits song in Peter Jackson‘s first Hobbit movie.’s first Hobbit movie.

Finn rose to prominence in the late 1970s with Split Enz and wrote the successful songs “One Step Ahead”, “History Never Repeats”, “I Got You” and “Message to My Girl”, among others. Finn rose to international fame after Split Enz broke up in 1984. While his brother Tim left for England, Neil was the founder of Crowded House with Split Enz’s last drummer Paul Hester in

1985. The group achieved international success in 1987 when they released the single “Don’t Dream It’s Over”, written by Neil.

In 1976, Finn formed the group After Hours, with Mark Hough, Geoff Chunn, and Alan Brown. Not long after the band’s debut performance, Finn’s brother invited him to join Split Enz in London, replacing original singer-songwriter Phil Judd. By 1980, he was sharing lead singer duties and wrote their first international hit, “I Got You”. Finn contributed significantly to the band’s later albums, and even briefly assumed leadership of the band after Tim Finn left in 1984, prior to the cessation of the band.

He was married to Sharon Dawn Johnson. His unreleased song, “I Love You Dawn”, was dedicated to her.

Neil Finn Net Worth

Neil Finn is one of the richest Guitarist from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Neil Finn 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was twelve years of age, he began to take an interest in music. He performed often for his family.

He was heavily influenced He was heavily influenced by Neil Young, Elton John, David Bowie, and others. and Elton John. David Bowie also influenced him.

Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician who is currently a member of Fleetwood Mac. With his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz, a project that he joined after it was initially founded by Tim and others, and then became the frontman for Crowded House. He has also recorded several successful solo albums and assembled diverse musicians for the 7 Worlds Collide project; contributor Ed O’Brien, also guitarist for Radiohead, has hailed Finn as popular music’s “most prolific writer of great songs”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Neil Finn height 5 ft 10 in Neil weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Neil Finn Dating?

According to our records, Neil Finn married to Sharon Finn. As of December 1, 2023, Neil Finn’s is not dating anyone.

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Crowded House went on to enormous success worldwide, in particular with two major hits: “Don’t Dream It’s Over” (US No. 2, 1987, Canada and New Zealand

1) and “Weather With You” (UK No. 7, 1992). Both Neil and his brother Tim

were invested as Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to New Zealand music in the 1993 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. After releasing four albums, Crowded House, Temple of Low Men, Woodface, and Together Alone, the group broke up in 1996, and followed this action by releasing a greatest hits album Recurring Dream.

Facts & Trivia

Neil Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Neil Finn celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

The Dixie Chicks release Taking the Long Way has a song co-written with Finn, entitled “Silent House”, which is also on Crowded House’s “Time on Earth” album. It deals with people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, slowly finding that familiar faces and items long cherished are slipping away from their memory. Neil Finn was also featured as a backing vocalist on the Sheryl Crow song, “Everyday is a Winding Road” from her self-titled second album, released in 1997. He also produced the song “Greenstone” from Emma Paki’s debut album Oxygen of Love. Finn has also produced and recorded with various New Zealand acts such as Bic Runga, The Mutton Birds and Dave Dobbyn.

What happened Neil Finn?

After Crowded House disbanded in 1996, Finn and his brother Tim released two albums as the Finn Brothers. In 2006, Finn reformed Crowded House. On 9 April 2018, it was announced that Finn had joined Fleetwood Mac and would perform on their forthcoming tour in 2018.

Are the Finn Brothers still alive?

The Finn Brothers
Years active| 1989–present
Labels| Parlophone, Nettwerk, Discovery
Members| Neil Finn Tim Finn

Is Neil Finn Irish?

Finn is from New Zealand, but his mother was born in Ireland. She left when she was three but was always immersed in Irish traditional music when she was growing up – something she would pass on to her son.

Which Finn brother is in Fleetwood Mac?

Neil Finn on Crowded House’s Comeback LP and His Unexpected Stint in Fleetwood Mac.

What did paul McCartney say about Neil Finn?

Sir Paul McCartney is quoted as saying: “ I wish I could write music like Neil Finn ” – and he is a huge fan. Hell yes it’s a timeless classic!