Mary Hopkin - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Mary Hopkin net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Welsh singer, whose song from 1968 “Those Were the Days” was a number one single that was a huge hit across the U.K. She released albums such as Earth Song, Ocean Song in 1971. In this article, we will discover how old is Mary Hopkin? Who is Mary Hopkin dating now & how much money does Mary Hopkin have?

NameMary Hopkin
First NameMary
Last NameHopkin
OccupationFolk Singer
BirthdayMay 3
Birth Year1950
Place of BirthPontardawe
Home Town
Birth CountryWales
Birth SignTaurus
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseTony Visconti
Children(s)Jessica Lee Morgan, Morgan Visconti

Mary Hopkin Biography

Mary Hopkin is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on May 3, 1950 in Pontardawe, Wales. Hopkin sang Hopkin sang Pete Seeger’s song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” for the 1968 Pop Experience show in a London cathedral. song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” for the 1968 Pop Experience show in a London cathedral.

On 2 October 1968, Hopkin appeared at St Paul’s Cathedral in London for the Pop Experience, where she sang “Morning of My Life”, “Turn Turn Turn” and “Plaisir d’amour”. In December that year, the NME music magazine reported that Hopkin was considering a lead acting role in Stanley Baker’s forthcoming film, The Rape of the Fair Country. That particular project did not materialise but Hopkin did sing the title songs to two of Baker’s films, Where’s Jack? and Kidnapped.

Her debut single, “Those Were the Days”, produced by McCartney, was released in the UK on 30 August 1968. Despite competition from well-established star Sandie Shaw, whose single was also released that year, Hopkin’s version became a number 1 hit on the UK Singles Chart. It reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where for three weeks it was held out of the top spot by the Beatles’ “Hey Jude”, and spent two weeks at number 1 on Canada’s RPM singles chart. It sold over 1,500,000 copies in the United States alone, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. Global sales topped 8,000,000.

She was married Tony Visconti in 1971, and they separated ten years later.

She was among the first artists to sign with the Beatles record label Apple Records.

Mary Hopkin (born 3 May 1950), credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti (from her marriage to Tony Visconti), is a Welsh folk singer, best known for her 1968 UK number one single “Those Were the Days”. She was one of the earliest signings to the Beatles’ Apple label.

Mary Hopkin Net Worth

Mary is one of the richest Folk Singer from Wales. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mary Hopkin's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

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Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeFolk Singer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

On 21 February 1969, Hopkin’s debut album, Postcard, again produced by McCartney, was released. It included covers of three songs from Donovan, who also played on the album, and one song each from George Martin and Harry Nilsson. It reached number 3 on the UK Albums Chart, although it proved to be her solitary success in that chart. In the United States, Postcard reached number 28 on the Billboard albums chart.

Following her appearance in the Eurovision contest, Hopkin had her own peak time TV series, Mary Hopkin in the Land of …, on BBC 1. Created by Eric Merriman, each episode featured Hopkin looking at a different aspect of storytelling through music and dance. The six 30-minute programmes were broadcast in 1970 and were repeated in 1971.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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The next single was “Goodbye”, written by McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and released on 26 March 1969. It reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, where it was kept from the top by the Beatles’ “Get Back”, number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 15 on the RPM chart in Canada. Hopkin said she interpreted “Goodbye” as McCartney pledging to stop “micromanaging” her career, since she was uncomfortable with his positioning of her as a pop chanteuse. She also expressed dissatisfaction with her manager at this time, Terry Doran.

Who is Mary Hopkin Dating?

According to our records, Mary Hopkin married to Tony Visconti . As of January 13, 2024, Mary Hopkin’s is not dating anyone.

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Hopkin’s final big hit was “Think About Your Children”, released in October 1970, which reached number 19 in the UK. Hopkin has expressed dissatisfaction with the material produced by Most, who had taken over as her producer with “Temma Harbour”. After appearing in Eurovision, Hopkin wanted to return to her folk-music roots.

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At McCartney’s insistence, Hopkin had recorded a cover of “Que Sera, Sera” in August 1969. Hopkin had no wish to record the song and refused to have the single released in Britain. Initially issued in France in September 1969, it was released in North America in June 1970. The single peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 47 in Canada, and was also a hit in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Rhodesia (nowadays called Zimbabwe).

In March 1970, Hopkin represented the United Kingdom in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest, achieving second place with “Knock, Knock Who’s There?” Although she gave a confident performance and sang in a crystal-clear voice, and despite being the pre-contest favourite, Hopkin lost to “All Kinds of Everything”, performed by Irish singer Dana. Produced by Mickie Most, “Knock, Knock Who’s There?” was released as a single on 23 March 1970 and peaked at number 2 in the UK. It was a worldwide hit, selling over a million copies.

Facts & Trivia

Mary Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Wales. Mary Hopkin celebrates birthday on May 3 of every year.

Hopkin’s third single, “Temma Harbour”, was a re-arrangement of a Philamore Lincoln song. Her first single not to be produced by McCartney, it was released on 16 January 1970 and peaked at number 6 in the UK and number 42 in Canada. In the US, “Temma Harbour” reached number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the magazine’s Easy Listening chart. Along with Donovan and Billy Preston, Hopkin was one of the chorus singers on the Radha Krishna Temple’s 1970 hit single “Govinda”, produced by George Harrison for Apple Records.

Where is Mary Hopkin now?

Now 35, Hopkin lives in Henley-on-Thames, just west of London, with her two children (a boy, 12, and a girl, 9) by her ex-husband, record producer Tony Visconti. Though she has toured occasionally, she has vowed to avoid forming a regular band, preferring to spend more time with her family.

Did Paul McCartney wrote Those Were the Days?

Mary Hopkin’s 1968 debut single of “Those Were the Days”, which was produced by Paul McCartney of the Beatles, and arranged by Richard Hewson, became a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and on the Canadian RPM Magazine charts.

Does Mary Hopkins still sing?

Mary Hopkin
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1968–present

Did Paul McCartney write a song for Mary Hopkins?

“Goodbye” is a song written by Paul McCartney (but credited to Lennon–McCartney) and performed by Mary Hopkin. It was released on 28 March 1969, and it reached No.

Is Mary Hopkins still married?

Mary, now divorced, still lives a reclusive life in Wales where she helps daughter Jessica run a music studio in Cardiff. A family friend said: “Mary put her family before the music scene – and even her new single features her children.

You may read full biography about Mary Hopkin from Wikipedia.

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