Sonny Landreth

Sonny Landreth: Biography in Details

Who is Sonny Landreth?

Sonny Landreth is a well-known American Blues musician from southwest Louisiana. He is famous as “the King of Slydeco,” and plays with a strong zydeco influence.

Sonny Landreth: Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Education

Sonny Landreth was born on 1st February 1951 in Canto, Mississippi, U.S. As of 2023, his age is 72 and his real name is Clide Vernon Landreth.

He is an American citizen and is of Caucasian ethnicity. According to his birth chart, his birth sign is Aquarius.

His parent’s details are missing at the moment and he also has not mentioned them on social sites.

His educational background is unknown to the public.

Sonny Landreth: Professional Life, Career

Sonny Landreth started his career as a musician and he played guitar. While playing slide guitar, he has devised a technique in which he frets notes and performs chords and chord segments by fretting behind the slide.

He released his first song in 1996 “Blue Attack” and he re-released it in 1996. Here are some of his solo music listed below:-

• Way Down in Louisiana
• Outward Bound
• South of I-10 
• Prodigal Son: The Collection
• Levee Town
• The Road We’re On
• Grant Street 
• Sonny Landreth
• Voices of Americana
• Leeve Town (Expanded Addition) 
• Elemental Journey
• Sunrise
• Bound by the Blues
• Recorded Live In Lafayette
• Blacktop Run

Some other artists also recognized him for his use of Fender Stratocaster and Dumble amplifiers. Landreth plays the slide on his little finger so that his other fingers have more fretting space behind the slide.

Awards, Nominations

In 2005, he was honored with the Americana Music Association and also won the Blues Music Award in the ‘Instrumentalist-Guitar’ in 2016. He has also been nominated two times for Grammy Awards.

Sonny Landreth: Net Worth, Income, Salary

According to some sources, Sonny Landreth has estimated a net worth of $1 million to $5 million. He has made his money by appearing indifferent to a concert and with his music shows.

Adding up, he is also not so open about his annual income, weekly income, and assets.

Sonny Landreth: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Sonny Landreth has always been concerned with his professional life and hasn’t been associated with rumors or scandals that would hamper his both professional and personal life. He also avoids the public and the media, as well as conditions that might harm his reputation.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Sonny Landreth has standard and attractive height and weight is moderate. He has lots of fans with his good-looking figure, light brown eyes, and white long hair.

In addition, he has never open about his body measurement and shoe size on the media.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Sonny Landreth is quite active and has maintained his presence on social sites. He has 60k followers and has a verified account under his username @sonnylandreth-official on his Facebook page.

Since February 2012, he has been active on Twitter and has 3.3k followers. On his Instagram profile, he has 7.3k followers under his username @sonny_landreth_official.

Adding up, he usually posts about his concerts and upcoming projects on his social account.

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