1. What is Hal Ketchum Net Worth?
Hal Ketchum was an American country music artist who had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death in 2020. He was best known for his hit singles “Small Town Saturday Night”, “Hearts Are Gonna Roll”, and “Sure Love”. Ketchum released 11 studio albums, one live album, and two compilations during his career.
Ketchum’s debut album, Past the Point of Rescue, was released in 1992 and spawned several hit singles including “Small Town Saturday Night” and “Hearts Are Gonna Roll”. The album was certified gold by the RIAA and earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Country Vocal Performance. His follow-up album, Every Little Word, was also certified gold and included the single “Sure Love”.
Ketchum’s subsequent albums were met with moderate success but he continued to tour extensively throughout his career. He also made numerous television appearances including on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman. In 2019, he announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and would no longer be able to perform or record music.
2. Hal Ketchum Early Life
Hal Ketchum was born on April 9th, 1953 in Greenwich, New York. His family moved to Texas when he was young, and he began playing guitar while attending high school there. After graduating, he moved to Nashville where he worked as a songwriter for several years before signing with Curb Records in 1986.
3. Hal Ketchum Career
Ketchum’s debut album, Past the Point of Rescue, was released in 1992 and spawned several hit singles including “Small Town Saturday Night” and “Hearts Are Gonna Roll”. The album was certified gold by the RIAA and earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Country Vocal Performance. His follow-up album, Every Little Word, was also certified gold and included the single “Sure Love”.
Ketchum continued to release albums throughout his career including I Saw The Light (1995), Lucky Man (1999), Father Time (2002), One More Midnight (2004), Live at Billy Bob’s Texas (2005),King Of Love (2008),Acoustic Classics (2010),I’m The Troubadour (2012),Every Little Word: 20th Anniversary Edition (2013),A Christmas Tradition Vol 1 & 2 (2014 & 2016). He also released two compilation albums: Greatest Hits Plus (1996) & Super Hits Collection: Hal Ketchum (2006).
In 2019, Hal announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease which prevented him from performing or recording any new music after that year.
4. Hal Ketchum Height & Weight
Hal Ketchum stood 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed around 160 pounds during his career as a musician.
5. Date of Birth of Hal Ketchum
Hal Ketchum was born on April 9th 1953 in Greenwich New York United States of America.
6. Hal Ketchum Nationality
Hal Ketchum held American nationality until his death in 2020 at age 67 due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease.