Top 100 Richest Musicians
It feels good to listen to your favorite song/s while doing the things that you love. Music is always good to the ears, regardless of the genre because every person has his or her own preference. The same goes with the music stars they follow and this also often associated with their kind of music. Because of this, music artists build immense amount of money and dominate the entertainment industry. After all, music is a cash heavy industry and it is pretty rich. The richest musicians in the world are the masters of their domain and some of their albums have spawned songs that were later tagged as some of the world’s favorites. They receive money for their talent as they play live in concerts, produce soundtracks of top grossing films, as well as write lyrics or play instruments. They can even make more money as they make their way to Hollywood or Broadway, or become one of the successful entrepreneurs in the music or other industry. However, many artists know how the struggle is real as they enter the music industry. Some of them paid their dues and never broke through the mainstream. It takes effort, time, money, and the right attitude to make it into music. Upcoming and ambitious musicians have to become marketers on top of writing songs and playing instruments. Everyday, new music is released and the competition is growing. It is no easy task to become a musician and it is even harder to make it as a professional career. It doesn't take overnight for the musicians to do make it into the industry. Take a look at our list and see how many of them strike a chord within you.
Rank | Name | Net Worth |
---|---|---|
#1 |
Paul McCartney
|
$1.24 B |
#2 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber
|
$1.2 B |
#3 |
Herb Alpert
|
$850 M |
#4 |
Dr. Dre
|
$830 M |
#5 |
Sean Combs – Diddy
|
$820 M |
#6 |
Jay Z
|
$810 M |
#7 |
Madonna
|
$560 M |
#8 |
Emilio Estefan
|
$500 M |
#9 |
Elton John
|
$480 M |
#10 |
Coldplay
|
$475 M |
#11 |
Jimmy Buffett
|
$430 M |
#12 |
Mick Jagger
|
$360 M |
#13 |
Ringo Starr
|
$350 M |
#14 |
Bruce Springsteen
|
$345 M |
#15 |
Keith Richards
|
$340 M |
#16 |
Sting
|
$300 M |
#17 |
Neil Sedaka
|
$300 M |
#18 |
L.A. Reid
|
$300 M |
#19 |
Jon Bon Jovi
|
$300 M |
#20 |
Gene Simmons
|
$300 M |
#21 |
Lady Gaga
|
$280 M |
#22 |
Dhani Harrison
|
$275 M |
#23 |
Roger Waters
|
$270 M |
#24 |
Phil Collins
|
$260 M |
#25 |
Master P
|
$250 M |
#26 |
Tim Rice
|
$250 M |
#27 |
Eric Clapton
|
$250 M |
#28 |
Rod Stewart
|
$235 M |
#29 |
David Bowie
|
$230 M |
#30 |
Ozzy Osbourne
|
$220 M |
#31 |
Eminem
|
$210 M |
#32 |
Sean Lennon
|
$200 M |
#33 |
Don Henley
|
$200 M |
#34 |
Lars Ulrich
|
$200 M |
#35 |
Billy Joel
|
$180 M |
#36 |
Usher
|
$180 M |
#37 |
George Michael
|
$175 M |
#38 |
Brian May
|
$175 M |
#39 |
Jimmy Page
|
$170 M |
#40 |
Roger Taylor
|
$170 M |
#41 |
Robert Plant
|
$170 M |
#42 |
50 Cent
|
$155 M |
#43 |
Burt Bacharach
|
$150 M |
#44 |
Birdman
|
$150 M |
#45 |
David Gilmour
|
$140 M |
#46 |
Tony Iommi
|
$140 M |
#47 |
Paul Stanley
|
$125 M |
#48 |
John Deacon
|
$115 M |
#49 |
Flea
|
$115 M |
#50 |
Tony Bennett
|
$110 M |