Howie Epstein - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Howie Epstein net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! A bassist who was a member of Bassist who played with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for twenty years before his death from a drug overdose., the Heartbreakers and for 20 years before he died from a drug overdose. In this article, we will discover how old is Howie Epstein? Who is Howie Epstein dating now & how much money does Howie Epstein have?

Howie Epstein Biography

Howie Epstein is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on July 21, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Epstein recorded many tracks with In addition to work with Tom Petty, Epstein also recorded several tracks with Bob Dylan. in addition to his work with Tom Petty.

Howard Norman Epstein (July 21, 1955 – February 23, 2003) was an American musician best known as a bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Howie played mostly rhythm guitar or mandolin and sang in a number of both rock and roll and country Milwaukee bands that were regionally popular, including MHB Experience, Egz, Winks, Forearm Smash, and The Craze. When he felt he had gone as far as he could go in Milwaukee, Epstein decided to move to New York City, but before he could pack his gear, he was lured to the West Coast by a drummer friend to play bass in a new band that singer-songwriter John Hiatt was forming in Los Angeles. He stuck with Hiatt for two years and two albums (Slug Line and Two Bit Monsters)

His father Sam was a producer and worked with 1960s and 1950s soul bands.

After his time with the Heartbreakers, he stayed with Petty and was now producing. His drug issues became quite public.

Epstein was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up in a musical household. His father, Sam, was a top local record producer who worked with various rock and roll and soul groups in the 1950s and 1960s. Epstein often visited the music studios, watching his father work and occasionally making recordings under his father’s watchful eye at a very young age. He recalled, “I would go into the bars with my father to check out the bands he was thinking of working with, and a couple of times he let me use groups he was working with as back-up musicians for stuff I’d record.” Howie attended Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin, graduating in 1973.

Howie Epstein Net Worth

Howie is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Howie Epstein's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

In the late 1970s, he was the bassist of He was the bassist for John Hiatt in the late 1970s, recording his 1980 album Two Bit Monsters. and recorded his 1980 album Two Bit Monsters.

On September 1, 1982, he made his live debut at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium in Santa Cruz, California, on the tour to promote the album, Long After Dark. Epstein was a member of the Heartbreakers until his departure due to his failing health caused by his heroin addiction. He made his final appearance with the band when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2002.

Epstein formed a creative and personal partnership with Carlene Carter following her divorce from the English singer-songwriter Nick Lowe and her return to the United States in 1988, helping Carter re-establish her career. Epstein produced her hit album I Fell in Love (1990), and co-authored the title track with his longtime collaborator, Milwaukee songwriter Perry M. Lamek. Carter’s vocals on the title track “I Fell In Love” earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1991. Three years later, Epstein produced Carter’s follow-up CD, Little Love Letters. Epstein and Carter were engaged from the mid- to late-1990s, living together in Tesuque, New Mexico but they never married.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Prior to Carlene Carter, Howie was engaged to and lived with Laurie June, an actress, model, and legal secretary, in Laurel Canyon, California. They were together from approximately 1979 to 1987.

Who is Howie Epstein Dating?

According to our records, Howie Epstein is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Howie Epstein’s is not dating anyone.

He earned acclaim as a songwriter and a producer. Epstein produced two albums for John Prine, 1991’s The Missing Years, which won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording, and Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings. He also produced Eric Andersen’s Memory Of The Future (1998).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Howie Epstein height 6 ft 0 in Howie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Epstein did not start playing the bass until a couple of years before joining the Heartbreakers. He took a gig backing Del Shannon. While playing on a Shannon album that Tom Petty was producing (Drop Down And Get Me), Epstein impressed Petty with his ability. Consequently, when Ron Blair, who had been bassist with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers since their inception in 1976, announced that he was quitting due to burnout from the band’s heavy touring schedule, Epstein was recruited to replace him. “We all kind of thought Howie would get the job,” says original Heartbreakers’ drummer Stan Lynch. “He seemed to have a real good feeling for what we were doing. He’s a good bass player, a real good singer, and he fit in real well.” Epstein agreed that the transition of playing in these obscure bands to becoming part of a very popular, very established band was almost seamless. “It’s been easier than I thought it would be. I was already familiar with most of their music just because I’m a fan of the Heartbreakers, so it wasn’t like I was coming in cold.”

On February 23, 2003, Epstein died from complications related to drug use. MTV News reported that Epstein’s death was caused by a heroin overdose. He was 47. Investigators were told Epstein had been using heroin. On the day of his death, Howie was driven to St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico by his girlfriend, who described him as “under distress”. Epstein was taking antibiotics for an illness and had recently suffered from influenza, stomach problems, and an abscess on his leg, friends said. Additionally, it was reported that he had been extremely distraught over the death of his 16-year-old dog a few days earlier.

Facts & Trivia

Howie Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Howie Epstein celebrates birthday on July 21 of every year.

Is Howie Epstein dead?

February 23, 2003

What happened to Howie of the Tom Petty band?

Howie Epstein, 47, a former bass player for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, died Sunday in a Santa Fe, N.M., hospital of a suspected drug overdose. Friends told investigators he had been using heroin and was taking antibiotics after suffering from flu, stomach problems and an abscess on his leg.

What year did Howie Epstein leave the Heartbreakers?

The dead man in the lyric, Petty had told Rolling Stone a few days before, was Milwaukee’s Howie Epstein, bassist and harmony singer in the Heartbreakers for 20 years before a devastating drug habit got him fired from the band in 2002.

Why did Howie Epstein leave the Heartbreakers?

Heartbreakers’ (bassist) Howie Epstein was cut loose because of his heroin addiction. And he died soon after. Petty’s also addicted, and he gets to work his way out of his.

Who replaced Howie Epstein?

“Those records changed my life thanks to Howie.” But Epstein struggled with drug addiction in the later years of his life, and was replaced by original Heartbreakers bassist Ron Blair two months after the Rock Hall induction. Epstein died the following February. He was 47.

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