What is Sophie B. Hawkins’ Net Worth?

Sophie B. Hawkins is a singer, songwriter, musician, and painter with a net worth of $4 million.

Hawkins released her debut album, Tongues and Tails, in 1992 on Columbia Records, which was certified Gold in the US.

Her albums have charted in various countries, including the US, Australia, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.

Hawkins’ 1992 single “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” made the Top 10 in the US and Australia, and her 1995 single “As I Lay Me Down” reached #1 on the US Adult Contemporary and Adult charts and reached the Top 10 in the US and Australia as well.

Sophie B. Hawkins’ Early Life

Sophie Ballantine Hawkins was born on November 1, 1964 in New York City, New York. Her father worked as a lawyer while her mother, Joan Winthrop, was a famous British novelist. She grew up with her two older siblings in Manhattan.

Growing up, she always enjoyed music and was heavily influenced by Bob Dylan. She was initially attracted to playing the drums but did not begin taking lessons until the age of 14. She attended the Manhattan School of Music for a year before leaving to pursue a professional career in music.

Sophie B. Hawkins’ Music Career

Sophie B. Hawkins began her music career as a professional percussionist for Bryan Ferry before releasing her first album, “Tongues and Tails,” in 1992. The album was well-received around the world, with one of its singles, “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover,” reaching the fifth spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning her a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. Hawkins’ second album, “Whaler,” was released in 1994 and included the hit singles “As I Lay Me Down” and “Right Beside You.”

In 1998, a documentary about Hawkins’ life called “The Cream Will Rise” was released, and she was set to release her third album, “Timbre,” but it was delayed by her record company, Sony Music, who were unhappy with the finished product. After a long battle, the album was released in 1999, and Hawkins left the label to form her own, Trumpet Swan Production. She released a new album, “Wilderness,” in 2004 and then took a break from releasing music.

However, Hawkins reappeared in 2012 to star as Janis Joplin in the play “Room 105” and released a new album, “The Crossing.” In 2013, she had a guest-starring role as herself in an episode of the TV show “Community.” Hawkins continues to tour and completed a sold-out 2019 tour around the United States.

Despite some struggles with record labels, Hawkins has had a successful music career spanning several decades and continues to be a respected artist in the industry.

Activism and Personal Life

In 2012, Sophie B. Hawkins identified as omnisexual but did not confirm rumors connecting her to various women. She has two children, Dashiell born in 2008, and Esther born in 2015, conceived using an embryo she had frozen 20 years earlier.

Hawkins has been active in politics and activism, headlining the first Los Angeles Women’s Music Festival in 2007, supporting animal rescue groups and female musicians. She also supports Hillary Clinton and re-recorded one of her previous hits in Clinton’s honor. Hawkins lent her support to the Waterkeeping Alliance in 2010, donating 100% of the proceeds from her single, “The Land, the Sea, and the Sky,” to the alliance. She also supports LGBTQ organizations, performing at the Big Gay Party in 2011, staged by the GOProud, a group of gay conservatives, and supporting The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ youth suicide prevention organization.

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