The 58 Richest Lead Singers in the World
The site CelebrityNetWorth.com has put together a list of The 58 Richest Lead Singers in the World and not surprisingly, Paul McCartney came out on top, with an estimated fortune of $800 MILLION.
The site got their data from, quote, "publicly available information including salaries, real estate holdings, divorces, record sales, royalties and endorsements." They also made deductions for taxes, manager's fees, agents' fees, and "lifestyle."
Here's the Top 30:
1.) Paul McCartney, $800 million
2.) Bono, $600 million
3.) Jimmy Buffett, $400 million
4.) Elton John, $320 million
5.) Mick Jagger, $305 million
6.) Sting, $290 million
7.) Phil Collins, $250 million
8.) Dave Matthews, $250 million
9.) Prince, $250 million
10.) Dave Grohl, $225 million (Foo Fighters)
11.) Rod Stewart, $220 million
12.) David Bowie, $215 million
13.) Bruce Springsteen, $200 million
14.) James Hetfield, $175 million (Metallica)
15.) Axl Rose, $150 million
16.) Roger Waters, $145 million (Pink Floyd)
17.) David Gilmour, $130 million (Pink Floyd)
18.) Steven Tyler, $130 million
19.) Jon Bon Jovi, $125 million
20.) Anthony Kiedis, $120 million (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
21.) Sammy Hagar, $120 million (Chickenfoot, formerly of Van Halen)
22.) Robert Plant, $120 million
23.) Bruce Dickinson, $115 million (Iron Maiden)
24.) Eric Clapton, $115 million
25.) Brian Johnson, $90 million (AC/DC)
26.) Ozzy Osbourne, $90 million
27.) Gwen Stefani, $80 million
28.) Eddie Vedder, $80 million
29.) Bob Dylan, $80 million
30.) Brian Wilson, $75 million
The complete list of the "Top 58 Richest Lead Singers in the World" can be found here.