Sarah Ann Friedman is a celebrity wife who rose to stardom after her marriage to a musical family that has one-on-one legends of the music industry. Her husband, Aaron Neville, all three brothers-in-law, and even her step-sons, Ivan and Jason, are all known names in the industry.
Sarah Ann Friedman’s Family
Sarah Ann Friedman is a celebrated wife. She has kept her personal information regarding her birth, family background, siblings, etc. under wraps. She rose to prominence when she got married to the music legend, Aaron Neville, who is 28 years older than her. Sarah met Aaron in the spring of 2008 when People magazine sent her to New Orleans to photograph the Neville Brothers. They dated for months before he proposed in New York.
Aaron Joseph Neville was born on January 24, 1941, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has mixed African-American, white, and Choctaw heritage. He is the son of Amelia Landry and Arthur Neville Sr. Aaron grew up in the Calliope housing project with his brothers. His uncle, George “Big Chief Jolly” Landry, was the lead singer of the Mardi Gras Indian group the Wild Tchoupitoulas. He is Catholic, with a devotion to St. Jude, to whom he has credited his success and survival. He wears a St. Jude Medal as a left earring. In 1978 he, his brothers Art, Cyril Neville, and Charles Neville formed what eventually became known as The Neville Brothers.
Aaron was initially married to Joel Roux-Neville, his college sweetheart, whom he met when they were just teenagers. It was love at first glance for Aaron. Eventually, they began dating and finally married on 10th January 1959. Unfortunately, in 2004, Joel was diagnosed with lung cancer and was given only 3 months by the doctors. But with prayers and strength, she survived almost three years and ultimately lost her life in 2007. They have one daughter Ernestine Neville and three sons, Aaron “Fred” Neville, Ivan Neville, and Jason Neville. Aaron married Sarah on November 12, 2010, at New York’s Eleven Madison Park restaurant.
Sarah Ann Friedman’s Net Worth
Sarah Ann Friedman is a photographer by profession. However, she is known to the wider audience as the wife of the famous R&B and soul singer, Aaron Neville. He was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2010. In March 2015, he was named the year’s recipient of the Laetare Medal. He has a net worth of $5 million.
In 2003, Aaron won an Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Children for “Little People: Big Discoveries,” a show he performed the theme music for. In 1994, Aaron received CMA Award nominations for Album of the Year for “Rhythm, Country & Blues” and Vocal Event of the Year for “I Fall to Pieces.” In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked him at number 104 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
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