Neil Tennant Net Worth
Neil Tennant Net Worth is
$2 Million
Neil Tennant Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Neil Francis Tennant was born on July 10th in North Shields, Northumberland. In 1975, Neil plays in a group in Newcastle called Dust: Their most popular song is a preposterous affair he has written called "Can you hear the dawn break?". They are heavily influenced by The Incredible String Band. "We were convinced we would become terribly famous. ... | Date Of Birth | July 10, 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK |
| Height | 5' 10½" (1.79 m) |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Music Department, Composer |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | When we did concerts, we wanted them to be theatrical events - collaborations with designers, choreographers, and directors - because we thought traditional rock concerts were boring. |
| 2 | When I was I younger I didn't want to be gay. Not because I was scared of the sexual thing; I didn't want to be a clone. Now this was in the late '70s. |
| 3 | We shouldn't feel restricted by our sexuality, and our sexuality doesn't have to be a cultural choice. That's an amazing variety of music within those five main performers. |
| 4 | We hope we are moving toward a world where sexual orientation is not an issue, because we hate the idea of a gay ghetto. I think that it's a real shame that people become restricted by their sexuality or define their whole lives by their sexuality. |
| 5 | To a certain extent, this tour is a celebration of individuality and that you can invent and reinvent yourself. You should have the power to be able to do that. Sexuality is a part of that. It should release you. It doesn't have to be an issue. It shouldn't box you in. |
| 6 | They've pursued their own agendas, and they've done what they've wanted to do and not pursued traditional careers in the music industry. They've followed their own instincts, and they are in many ways maverick performers. |
| 7 | There's also a subplot about a guy who manages pop groups. Dave is a very ambitious boy, and he gets offered an audition but only wants to do it on his terms and conditions. He wants to maintain his integrity. |
| 8 | The first song is called 'London.' It's about two Russian soldiers who desert the Russian army and escape to London, where they indulge in a life of crime. |
| 9 | She's been a smack addict, she's had big success in Europe in the '70s, and she's lost everything. She's been rediscovered in the '80s, and as we meet her she's just about to sign a new recording contract. |
| 10 | It was most exciting when people first came up on the stage and then when they came back for the encore. We wanted to make a show that kept on developing, that was interesting, so we tried to do that with our live shows. |
| 11 | I'm always uneasy with messages. I think if there is a message, it's about taking control of your life. Not becoming a victim. Be true to yourself. In essence it's about love in the drug culture. |
| 12 | He comes to London and gets a job in a nightclub, a gay club, where he's known as Straight Dave by the bar staff - and no one believes he's as straight as he claims to be. He meets the daughter of the club manager, and he has an affair with her. |
| 13 | For a while we were chasing a book by Graham Greene to do Brighton Rock as a musical. We didn't get the rights, so we decided to create something from scratch, with Jonathan. By that time we were big fans of his work. |
| 14 | Because some people have sex with people of the same sex, an entire culture has been created, broadly speaking, out of oppression. Which in a rational world would not be an issue. |
| 15 | At one time musical theater, particularly in the '40s and '50s, was a big source of pop songs. That's how musical theater started, really - it was just a way of linking several pop songs for the stage. |
| 16 | A lot of what used to be known as gay culture - broadly speaking, homoeroticism and being camp - has been brought into mainstream culture. I think we should be moving to an era where it's just sex. |
| 17 | We thought it would be great to see if you could put pop music back into musical theater. |
| 18 | We decided we didn't want to do a musical for TV because the idea of writing a musical that would be seen on television once seems insane. |
| 19 | The big gay clubs like Heaven started having mixed nights in the late '80s. |
| 20 | Since we started, Chris and I had theatrical ambitions. |
| 21 | I think we've come a long way since then. The big thing that changed was when ecstasy came along in Britain. |
| 22 | I think there's an element where people get very comfortable in their ghetto. Which is fair enough. |
| 23 | We've been working on a new album, which is going to come out next spring, which is very different, a change of style for us - it's going to be almost like rock music. |
| 24 | I didn't want to wear a checked shirt and grow a mustache - that's what you had to do, and everyone did. |
| 25 | I think the world should be one community. |
| 26 | In the '70s I used to like punk and new wave and I used to hate Fleetwood Mac - and over the years recently I've got to like Stevie Nicks's voice. I didn't appreciate her at the time. I still like the punk but I also like Fleetwood Mac. We like women with a lot of star quality. (Speaking in 2009) |
| 27 | On my own lyrics, John Betjeman and T.S. Eliot are always quite a strong influence. |
| 28 | We do politics through satire. I think when you get activist pop, that's the problem. I think there's only been one successful activist pop song, which is Free Nelson Mandela, because I think it did a great pop thing - it made Nelson Mandela famous. |
| 29 | An issue I've had is: is it possible to be a pop star without selling sex? And ultimately I think to have mass selling pop music it is not possible to do it without selling sex. That's why I think we're not as successful as I think our music could be. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Tennant, who was born David John McDonald, choice his stage name as a tribute to Neil Tennant. He was unable to register as a member of Equity as there was another actor using the name David McDonald and the British actors' union requires its members' names to be unique. |
| 2 | Former journalist. |
| 3 | The Pet Shop Boys won the 2004 Q Inspiration Award. |
| 4 | The Pet Shop Boys won the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Group in 1988. |
| 5 | The Pet Shop Boys won the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Single in 1987 for their song "West End Girls". |
| 6 | In the Independent on Sunday [UK] 2006 Pink LIst - a list of the most influential gay men and women - Neil Tennant came no. 65, up from no. 67. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who's Doing the Dishes? | 2016 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Cuéntame | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Queen of Ireland | 2015 | Documentary lyrics: "Oppressive" / music: "Oppressive" / writer: "Paninaro", "We Came From Outer Space" | |
| Mountains May Depart | 2015 | writer: "Go West" | |
| Ochéntame... otra vez | 2015 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Pop Gold | 2015 | TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Casual Vacancy | 2015 | TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode | |
| 1987 | 2014 | writer: "It's a sin" | |
| Pride | 2014/I | writer: "West End Girls" | |
| White Bird in a Blizzard | 2014 | writer: "Being Boring" | |
| Raising Hope | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Video Game writer: "West End Girls" - as Neil Francis Tennant | |
| Diana | 2013 | writer: "West End Girls" | |
| No me la puc treure del cap | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Hour | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| 20 to 1 | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Live from Studio Five | 2009-2010 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| Karaoke Revolution | 2009 | Video Game as Neil Francis Tennant, "What Have I Done To Deserve This" | |
| BBC Electric Proms | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Electric Dreams | 2009 | TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Bronson | 2008 | writer: "It's A Sin" - as Tennant | |
| 60/90 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2008 music - 1 episode, 2008 | ||
| Psych | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Midnight Heat | 2007 | writer: "West End Girls" | |
| The Simpsons | 2003-2007 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| La tele de tu vida | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Suspectes | 2007 | TV Mini-Series writer: "It's a Sin" | |
| Colpo di genio | 2007 | TV Series writer: "Go West" | |
| Cubism: Pet Shop Boys in Concert - Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City | 2007 | Video lyrics: "se a vida e that's the way life is", "Go west" / music: "se a vida e that's the way life is", "Go west" / writer: "Psychological", "Left to my own devices", "I'm with stupid", "Suburbia", "Can you forgive her?", "Minimal", "Shopping", "Rent", "Dreaming of the Queen", "Heart", "Opportunities let's make lots of money", "Integral", "Domino dancing", "Flamboyant", "Home and dry", "West End girls", "The Sodom and Gomorrah Show", "So hard", "It's a sin" | |
| Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop | 2006 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Man on the Television" / writer: "It's a sin", "DJ culture", "Paninaro '95", "What have I done to deserve this?", "So hard", "London", "Man on the Television", "Opportunities Let's make lots of money", "Paninaro", "Jealousy", "West End girls", "Love comes quickly", "Suburbia", "Can you forgive her?", "It couldn't happen here", "Nothing has been proved", "Heart", "Domino dancing", "Being boring", "New York City boy", "My night", "Friendly fire", "No time for tears | |
| American Dad! | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Kylie 'Showgirl': The Greatest Hits Tour | 2005 | Video writer: "In Denial" | |
| Melissa P. | 2005 | writer: "Being Boring", "It's a Sin" | |
| Murder in Suburbia | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Party Monster | 2003 | writer: "It's a Sin" | |
| Pet Shop Boys: Montage - The Nightlife Tour | 2001 | Video documentary writer: "West End girls", "Discoteca", "Being Boring", "Closer to Heaven", "Can you forgive her?", "Only the wind", "What have I done to deserve this?", "New York City boy", "Left to my own devices", "Young offender", "Vampires", "You only tell me you love me when you're drunk", "Was it worth it?", "Se a vida e That's the way life is", "I don't know what you want but I can't give it any more", "Shameless", "Opportunities Let's make lots of money", "It's a sin", "Footsteps", "Go | |
| CyberWorld | 2000 | Short writer: "Liberation" | |
| Top of the Pops | 1994-2000 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| Friends | 1999 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Pet Shop Boys: Somewhere | 1997 | Video documentary writer: "Yesterday When I Was Mad", "The Truck Driver and His Mate", "Se a Vida é", "To Step Aside", "Go West", "The Theatre", "It's a Sin/I Will Survive", "Discoteca", "Can You Forgive Her?", "Rent", "Being Boring", "Left to My Own Devices" | |
| Clueless | 1996 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1996 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Stars in Their Eyes | 1995 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Die Kommissarin | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1994 music - 1 episode, 1994 | ||
| Letting Off Steam: The Around the World Tour | 1994 | Video writer: "West End Girls" - as Tennant | |
| The Brit Awards 1994 | 1994 | TV Special writer: "Go West" | |
| East 17: Pie & Mash | 1993 | Video writer: "West End Girls Curnow Mix", "West End Girls" - as Tennant | |
| Cool World | 1992 | "DISAPPOINTED" | |
| The Clothes Show | 1988-1991 | TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1991 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Screen Two | 1990 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Viva el espectáculo | 1990 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Pero ¿esto qué es? | 1989 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Grammy Living Legends | 1989 | TV Movie performer: "Losing My Mind" | |
| The Dame Edna Experience | 1989 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Wogan | 1989 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Lethal Weapon 2 | 1989 | writer: "I'm Not Scared" | |
| Scandal | 1989 | writer: "Nothing Has Been Proved" | |
| The Magic of David Copperfield XI: The Explosive Encounter | 1989 | TV Special writer: "One More Chance" | |
| It Couldn't Happen Here | 1987 | writer: "It Couldn't Happen Here", "Hit Music", "It's a Sin", "What Have I Done To Deserve This?", "Rent", "West End Girls", "Two Divided By Zero", "King's Cross", "One More Chance", "I Want To Wake Up" | |
| Casualty | 1986-1987 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Only Fools and Horses.... | 1986 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| EastEnders | 1985 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty and the Geek | 2005-2007 | TV Series composer - 24 episodes | |
| CyberWorld | 2000 | Short composer: song "Liberation" | |
| An Audience with Elton John | 1997 | TV Special music arranger: "Believe/Song For Guy" |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos | 2003 | Video | |
| Projections | 1993 | Video | |
| Performance | 1991 | Video documentary | |
| It Couldn't Happen Here | 1987 | as Pet Shop Boys | |
| The Clothes Show | 1986 | TV Series documentary as Pet Shop Boys | |
| Battleship Potemkin | 1925 |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2002 | TV Series | |
| Entre amigos | 1986 | TV Series |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebird | 2017 | Executive Producer announced | |
| Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward | 1998 | Video documentary executive producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos | 2003 | Video video "Paninaro" |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television | 1986 | Video short director: archive footage |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen of Ireland | 2015 | Documentary special thanks - as Christopher Lowe & Neil Tennant: The Pet Shop Boys | |
| The Crying Game | 1992 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Urgant | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| EMI: The Inside Story | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Vevo's Tour Exposed | 2014 | TV Series | |
| The Best Hit USA | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Nation's Favourite Number 1 Single | 2012 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| 24 Hour Panel People | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Team Captain |
| Daybreak | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The One Show | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Synth Britannia | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Ànima | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Review | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The BRITs 2009 Encore | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The South Bank Show | 2006-2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| New Heroes of Comedy | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Pop Britannia | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| HARDtalk Extra | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cubism: Pet Shop Boys in Concert - Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City | 2007 | Video | Himself - Lead Vocals |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Taste of My Life | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Richard & Judy | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pet Shop Boys: A Life in Pop | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Culture Show | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| This Week | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Brit Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 100 Greatest Pop Videos | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Today with Des and Mel | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Performer |
| Parkinson | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1985-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Først & sist | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ultimate Pop Star | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| V Graham Norton | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Store studio | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Popworld | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2003 World Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| 25 Years of Smash Hits | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| It Takes Two: The Story of the Pop Duo | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Recovered | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops 2 | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| CD:UK | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pet Shop Boys: Montage - The Nightlife Tour | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Top Ten | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| TFI Friday | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Definitely Dusty | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself (the Pet Shop Boys) |
| Late Lunch | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | |
| An Audience with Elton John | 1997 | TV Special | Himself (as Pet Shop Boys) |
| Pet Shop Boys: Somewhere | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Discovery | 1995 | Video | Himself |
| How to Be Absolutely Fabulous | 1995 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| New Order Story | 1993 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Projections | 1993 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
| Performance | 1991 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Especial Nochevieja 1988: ¡Hola, hola 89! | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer (as Pet Shop Boys) |
| Grammy Living Legends | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself (as Pet Shop Boys) |
| Wogan | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sábado noche | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Himself / Herself |
| The Britannia Music Awards 1988 | 1988 | TV Special | Himself (as Pet Shop Boys) |
| It Couldn't Happen Here | 1987 | Himself | |
| A tope | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Roxy | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Brit Awards 1987 | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best British Single (as Pet Shop Boys) |
| MTV Video Music Awards 1986 | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Performer (as Pet Shop Boys) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nation's Favourite 80s Number One | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Loops! | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pet Shop Boys: Pop Art - The Videos | 2003 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
| Best of Bowie | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "Hallo Spaceboy") |
| CyberWorld | 2000 | Short | |
| Various | 1995 | Video short | Himself (as Pet Shop Boys) |
| Pet Shop Boys: Videography | 1991 | Video | Himself (as Pet Shop Boys) |
| Showbusiness | 1988 | Video documentary short | Himself (as Pet Shop Boys) |
| Television | 1986 | Video short | Himself (as Pet Shop Boys) |
| The Chart Show | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
Known for movies
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Soundtrack
Bronson (2008)
as Soundtrack
Cubism: Pet Shop Boys in Concert - Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City (2007)
as Himself - Lead Vocals
Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
as Soundtrack