Shane Fontayne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shane Fontayne
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Apr 29, 1954(1954-04-29)
Age	70
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Shane Fontayne Biography

Shane Fontayne is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on April 29, 1954 in London, England, United Kingdom.

In the 1970s he was associated with Byzantium, an English psychedelic music band, after being in their precursor Ora, and over the years has worked with a range of artists, including Steve Forbert (Little Stevie Orbit, 1980 album), Maria McKee (Maria McKee, 1989 album) and later Joe Cocker (Heart & Soul, 2004 album), Richard Marx (My Own Best Enemy, 2004 album).

Fontayne was married to actress Mackenzie Phillips from 1986 to 2000, and has a son with her, also named Shane, born in 1987. Fontayne’s older brother Peter is a well known music critic in Japan.

Shane Fontayne Net Worth

Shane Fontayne is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shane Fontayne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Michael Barakan (born 29 April 1954, London, England), known as Shane Fontayne, is an English rock guitarist. Active since the 1970s, he was the guitarist for Bruce Springsteen during the 1992-1993 “Other Band” Tour, as Springsteen had disbanded his own E Street Band three years earlier. During his career he has worked with Ian Hunter, Van Zant, John Waite, Chris Botti, Joe Cocker, Johnny Hallyday, Marc Cohn, Randy VanWarmer, Graham Nash, Mick Ronson and others.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Shane Fontayne Dating?

According to our records, Shane Fontayne married to Mackenzie Phillips. As of December 1, 2023, Shane Fontayne’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Shilow Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Shane Fontayne celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.

Who was the guitarist at the Led Zeppelin Kennedy Center Honors?

Shane Fontayne played the lead guitar solo in Stairway to Heaven at the the Kennedy Center Honors. He’s done much diverse great music! Was wondering. He plays on the O2 show for Zeppelin.

Where does Shane fontayne live?

Fontayne has spent the past five years since the breakup of CSN touring and recording with Graham Nash. Right now, he’s at his house in the San Fernando Valley in California , waiting for the pandemic to end so he can get back on the road with Nash.

Why did John Bonham wear a bowler hat?

The bowler hats on Bonham and the singers, were meant as a tribute to John Bonham , who passed away in 1980. The President and First Lady, fellow honoree David Letterman, Jack Black, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and a visibly moved Robert Plant watched.

What did Jimmy Page Think of hearts Stairway to Heaven?

And Jimmy Page goes ‘You played that great; just lovely. ‘” Apart from being an instant success, Heart’s ‘Stairway To Heaven’ also had another importance. Following Led Zeppelin’s disbandment, Page would not allow any other musician to sing the song as he believed that they couldn’t do the song justice.

Who plays guitar on Stairway to Heaven?

“Stairway to Heaven” is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in late 1971. It was composed by the band’s guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant for their untitled fourth studio album (often titled Led Zeppelin IV). The song is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock songs of all time.