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L. Shankar Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

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Age, Biography and Wiki

L. Shankar was born on 26 April, 1950 in Chennai, India. Discover L. Shankar'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 73 years old?

Popular AsShankar Lakshminarayana
OccupationVocalist · electric violinist · lyricist · arranger
Age73 years old
Zodiac SignTaurus
Born26 April, 1950
Birthday26 April
BirthplaceMadras, India
NationalityIndia

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L. Shankar Height, Weight & Measurements

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L. Shankar Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is L. Shankar worth at the age of 73 years old? L. Shankar’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from India. We have estimated L. Shankar's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023$1 Million - $5 Million
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Shankar’s pop DVD, “One in a Million”, became the number one DVD in the US, spending four weeks on top of the US Soundscan/Billboard charts. Shankar has also collaborated with Frank Zappa (who produced Shankar’s solo record for Zappa Records), Talking Heads, Pete Townsend, Lou Reed, Marianne Faithful, Sting, Jeff Beck, U2, The Pretenders, Echo & the Bunnymen, John Lydon, George Harrison, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Dave Stewart, Pete Townsend (The Who), Peter Gabriel, Jonathan Davis (Korn), Robert Trujillo (Metallica) and Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction), among others.

Shankar moved to India in January 2016, following the invitation from Sri Thirumeni Guruji at Chepleeri Siva Temple in Kattukulam, Punchapadam, 30 km from Pallakad. Sri Thirumeni Guruji and Shankar started Shiva Conservatory 3 1/2 years ago, headquartered at Chepleeri Shiva Temple and other branches, including at Palakkad Public Library in Palakkad headed by T.R.Ajayan, Chennai, Hosur, Los Angeles. There, several prominent musicians take master classes under Shankar and many other students from different genres of music. Since then he has been living there and touring extensively in India and abroad. He has been conducting Master Classes jointly presented by Swaralaya & Shiva Conservatory at the Palakkad Public Library organized by Sri T.R.Ajayan.

Shankar has worked on numerous soundtracks, including the Grammy award winning and controversial The Last Temptation of Christ, by film maker Martin Scorsese. He co-wrote tracks with Peter Gabriel, and his vocals are featured in the movie. In 2004, Shankar composed and performed vocals on Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ.

Additional special projects have included The Prince's Trust rock concerts with Princess Diana in England, the United Nations Peace Day festivals, and Nelson Mandela's 80th Birthday celebrations. The Human Rights Now! world tour in 1988 featured Shankar's own group, who were joined in performance by Bruce Springsteen and Peter Gabriel, in addition to several other musicians.

Lakshminarayana Shankar (born 26 April 1950), known as L. Shankar, Shankar and Shenkar, is an Indian violinist, vocalist, composer and record producer.