Carly Simon Net Worth: Fortune explored amid the singer’s Parkinson's disease diagnosis

The Moonlight Serenade singer-turned-author Carly Simon recently shared and opened up about her health issues. According to People, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Carly Simon, released a long statement on July 27, 2026, in which she mentioned for the first time that she has Parkinson's disease.

The author of the 2015 book Boys in the Trees, Carly Simon, in her statement, also shared that she was diagnosed with a particular kind of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma, for which she even had to undergo surgery. With her skin cancer surgery turning out to be a success, Simon, who has been away from the limelight and media attention for quite some time, was getting used to living with Parkinson's disease, according to her recently released statement.

The recipient of not one but two Grammys, Carly Simon, who has a net worth of $80 million according to Celebrity Net Worth, was married to the renowned guitar player James Taylor, with whom she shares a daughter, Sally, and a son, Ben. Interestingly, both her children are music artists.

As cited by People, while opening up about her health condition in her public statement, Carly Simon mentioned how it took her some time to process her emotions after finding out about her Parkinson's disease diagnosis and to adapt to it accordingly. Simon's statement began with:

"So many people have written to me, kindly wondering about my relative silence, asking how I am and what I have been doing. The truth is, I’ve been learning how to live with Parkinson’s disease.

While mentioning how she wanted to talk about her Parkinson's diagnosis publicly, Carly went ahead and wrote:

"It has taken me some time to understand the diagnosis, to adjust to it, and to decide how much I wanted to say about it publicly. Parkinson’s is different for everyone, and it can be unpredictable. Some days I’m so tired I can’t get the day moving at all. On others, it gives me a little more room to move, think, work, and feel like myself."

As she mentioned her struggle with arthritis and undergoing three joint replacement surgeries, the Love of My Life hitmaker wrote:

"The problems began with arthritis in both knees and one hip. I eventually had all three joints replaced, out with the old and in with delicate bouquets of metal and plastic. After three replacement surgeries, I assumed my difficulty walking was simply an unfortunate and rather ironic part of the recovery process."

Carly Simon opens up about her struggles with Parkinson's disease

According to People, Carly Simon, who was also the lead vocalist of the rock band Elephant's Memory back in the 1960s, wrote about her daily struggles with Parkinson's and the unpredictability of the illness. Carly wrote:

"I began treatment, including taking medication to help with stiffness and other symptoms. There is no tidy or predictable schedule to the illness. It does not consult my calendar before deciding what kind of day I am going to have."

While mentioning how Parkinson's disease not only affects one's physical health but also takes a toll mentally. She wrote:

"Parkinson’s is usually associated with movement, tremors, and balance, but it can affect much more than the body. It can bring anxiety, depression, exhaustion, and apathy. The apathy is particularly strange. You can find yourself lying there like a starfish drying in the sun, arms pointing in all directions, while nothing inside is telling you to get up, read, watch, write, sing, call someone, or do much of anything at all."

However, Carly Simon ended her statement by thanking her family and friends and everyone else, including the doctors and her caregivers. Simon wrote:

"I am deeply grateful to my children, my family, my friends, my caregivers, and the medical professionals who have helped me through this. Their love and patience have carried me through days when my own reserves were not enough. I wanted to share this now because so many people have reached out with genuine concern. I am touched by that concern, even when I have not known how to respond."

She further added:

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"These days I move more slowly, I lean on others more than I once did, and I have learned to accept that every day will look a little different. But I am still very much here. With love, Carly."

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