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John Tesh Biography

John Tesh is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on July 9, 1952 in Garden City, New York, United States. A successful pop actor as well as host for the well-loved Intelligence for Your Life radio show. He was also an Entertainment Tonight co-host.

He was referred to as”The Blonde Frankenstein by He was called the Blonde Frankenstein by Howard Stern..

His television career included a stint as a news anchor and reporter at WSM-TV in Nashville, Tennessee, in the 1970s, where he often covered the same stories as Oprah Winfrey, who worked at a competing Nashville station. He shuffled from Nashville to Raleigh, to Orlando, and finally to New York’s WCBS-TV, where, at age 22, he was their youngest reporter. However, he became more well-known when he co-hosted the television show Entertainment Tonight from 1986 to 1996.

Tesh was born in Garden City, New York, on Long Island, the son of Mildred (Bunny), a nurse, and John F. Tesh, a textile chemist. He graduated from Garden City High School in 1970. Playing piano and trumpet from the age of six, he was named to the New York State Symphonic Orchestra in high school, while also playing the organ in a rock band. Tesh studied communications and music at North Carolina State University. He was also a ‘walk On’ with the varsity lacrosse and soccer teams.

He married Julie Wright in 1982. Following their split in 1991, they was married He married Julie Wright in 1982. After their divorce in 1991, he married Connie Sellecca on April 4, 1992. on April 4, 1992.

NameJohn Tesh
First NameJohn
Last NameTesh
OccupationPianist
BirthdayJuly 9
Birth Year1952
Place of BirthGarden City
Home TownNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignCancer
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseConnie Sellecca , Julie Wright
Children(s)Prima Tesh

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Tesh also served as a sportscaster for CBS and later NBC, anchoring events such as the Tour de France bicycle race from 1983 through 1986 (Tesh has the distinction of being the anchor for the first American broadcast of this event), the US Open, and gymnastics at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.

John Tesh Net Worth

John Tesh is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Tesh's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of the New York State Symphonic Orchestra as a teenager and also took instruction at The Juilliard School while he was still young.

He composed his NBA song that was featured on the NBC music theme, Roundball Rock, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest sports themes on television.

John Frank Tesh (born July 9, 1952) is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. His Intelligence for Your Life radio show airs on nearly 300 stations, and is syndicated by Teshmedia in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. In addition, since 2014, he has hosted Intelligence for Your Life TV with his wife Connie Sellecca. The syndicated TV program airs on 174 stations that cover 93% of the potential U.S. television audience.

Net Worth$30 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomePianist
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 1987, Yanni was putting together his first touring band to promote his album Out of Silence, as well as selections from Keys to Imagination. Being good friends, Tesh asked Yanni if he could join the band as keyboardist along with Joyce Imbesi and drummer Charlie Adams, as he’d never been onstage for a live performance, and he needed the experience. Despite already having a full-time job with Entertainment Tonight, and the long hours of rehearsal for the band, he did very well, although he did only one tour with Yanni, playing in about 12 shows, including the “1988 Concert Series”, before being replaced by Bradley Joseph. Later, Yanni helped Tesh get his first recording contract with Private Music.

Tesh appeared in “The Icarus Factor”, an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, playing a Klingon warrior. He also appeared as himself in a 1987 episode of the daytime serial Santa Barbara.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Tesh height 6 ft 6 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 6 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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While at North Carolina State, studying physics and chemistry, he took a TV and radio course. Tesh worked part-time reading later the news for Rick Dees at WKIX-FM-Raleigh in 1974. His roommate, Bill Leslie, anchor at WRAL-TV, helped him get into the radio and TV field. While in the area, Tesh worked as a news anchor in Raleigh, Orlando, Nashville, then moving to WCBS-TV in New York; this portion of his career spanned 12 years.

Tesh hosted the short-lived One on One with John Tesh talk show in 1991–92 on NBC daytime, and co-hosted the show John & Leeza From Hollywood with fellow Entertainment Tonight personality Leeza Gibbons from 1993–94, also on NBC daytime. In 2014, Tesh returned to syndicated television in the series Intelligence for Your Life TV, based on his radio show.

Who is John Tesh Dating?

According to our records, John Tesh married to Connie Sellecca , Julie Wright . As of December 1, 2023, John Tesh’s is not dating anyone.

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In the 1990s, John Tesh was credited with the theme music to Bobby’s World, hosted by Howie Mandel, and the NBA on NBC theme, known as “Roundball Rock”. Tesh composed the NBA on NBC theme after an idea hit him while traveling. In order to recall his idea at a later juncture, Tesh recorded the initial beat vocally on his answering machine, by ringing his home phone and leaving a message for himself. The theme was used for the NBA on NBC before the network stopped carrying NBA games following the 2001–02 season (as well as an electric guitar-driven spinoff that was used on NBC’s WNBA telecasts from 1997 to 2002), though NBC would revive the theme for its basketball coverage during the 2008 Summer Olympics. Tesh would later license the song to Fox Sports for its college basketball coverage.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Tesh celebrates birthday on July 9 of every year.

Tesh has been married to actress Connie Sellecca since 1992. They have one daughter together named Prima. His wife also has a son named Gib, with actor Gil Gerard, who now appears on some of Tesh’s radio and TV programs. Tesh and Sellecca reside in Los Angeles. In the 70s, he also briefly dated Oprah Winfrey. Tesh is a Christian. He was raised a Baptist and was involved in the church during his youth. He played organ, sang in the choir, and went to church camp. He became inactive in the church during his adult life, but became involved again after his future wife introduced him to pastor Louis Lapides. Since then, he has written and performed Christian music.

Is John Tesh still married to Connie Sellecca?

AMERICAN pianist and composer John Tesh has been married to wife Connie Sellecca since 1992. Tesh also dated a high-profile television presenter in his past.

What is John Tesh salary?

The salary made him one of the highest-paid personality on syndicated television. Today John earns at least $5 million per year from his radio show.

Was John Tesh on Star Trek?

John Frank Tesh (born 9 July 1952; age 69) is a musician and former entertainment-news anchor who portrayed a holographic Klingon in the Star Trek: The Next Generation second season episode “The Icarus Factor”. He received no on-screen credit for his cameo appearance.

What show was John Tesh on?

TV shows

What does Tesh mean?

English: topographic name for someone who lived by an ash tree, from the Middle English phrase at(te) asche ‘at (the) ash’, often at(te) esche in some dialects, especially in southeastern England. Probably an altered spelling of Tesch.

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