A couple of weeks ago, Ultimate-Guitar reported that Ringo Starr was the wealthiest drummer in the world. Today, we can reveal that his former Beatles colleague, Paul McCartney joins him in the rich list, as the world’s wealthiest singer. As Classic Rock is reporting, Macca’s net worth is approximately $800 million dollars, a whopping $500 million more than Ringo’s. McCartney is also $200 million dollars wealthier than U2 singer Bono, who came in second place in the frontman charts. Also included in the top 20 were the likes of Mick Jagger, Dave Grohl, Axl Rose and James Hetfield. A number of famous rockers, such as Robert Plant, Bruce Dickinson and Ozzy Osbourne narrowly missed out on the top 20.
The list’s top 30 is as follows:
01. Paul McCartney: $800m
02. Bono: $600m
03. Jimmy Buffett: $400m
04. Elton John: $320m
05. Mick Jagger: $305m
06. Sting: $290m
07. Phil Collins: $250m
08. Dave Matthews: $250m
09. Prince: $250m
10. Dave Grohl: $225m
11. Rod Stewart: $220m
12. David Bowie: $215m
13. Bruce Springsteen: $200m
14. James Hetfield: $175m
15. Axl Rose: $150m
16. Roger Waters: $145m
17. David Gilmour: $130m
18. Steven Tyler: $130m
19. Jon Bon Jovi: $125m
20. Anthony Kiedis: $120m
21. Sammy Hagar: $120m
22. Robert Plant: $120m
23. Bruce Dickinson: $115m
24. Eric Clapton: $115m
25. Brian Johnson: $90m
26. Ozzy Osbourne: $90m
27. Gwen Stefani: $80m
28. Eddie Vedder: $80m
29. Bob Dylan: $80m
30. Brian Wilson: $75m
Celebrity Net Worth, who provided the list, had the following to say about being a rock front man/woman:
"There’s no better job on the planet than being frontman or woman for a major rock band. Not only to lead singers get most of the glory, attention, accolades and groupies – they also make a ton of money.
"It definitely helps if you also happen to a prolific songwriter.
"The fact that many of the richest lead singers are still performing today is a testament to their talent – or maybe they just love making millions of dollars and getting showered with adulation."
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