Top 10 Richest Musicians In The World And Their Net Worth

Jun 7, 2020 4:17 AM

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10. Rihanna - $600 million

Rihanna was named America's richest female musician by Forbes even though she has not released and music or gone on any tour for the past three years she still makes alot of big time cash from her makeup line 'Fenty Beauty' which generated 570 million dollars in the year 2018 from their sales and has now also put interests in fashion to make a luxury clothing line. Rihanna is still recognised as one of the best musicians in the World.

9. Bono - $700 million

Irish musician and political activist formed his band U2 at the age of sixteen. Since then, the band has gone on to release twelve albums, sell-out live venues, and win twenty-two Grammy awards. Other than his earnings from being an artist, he is also a real sate investor and serves on the board of Elevation Partners, a private equity firm. He is also part of a group who invested in Facebook. He donates his money to various charities that help fight AIDS and poverty. He was recognised as the hiphop's wealthiest artiste in 2018

8. Celine Dion - $800 million

Celine Dion is a Canadian artiste known around the world she's loved by almost all for her beautiful and wonderful voice. She is also known for her acting skills and her songs have been used as soundtracks in various movies, one of them is the Legendary movie Titanic. The Canadian singer, actress, songwriter, and entrepreneur is the top-selling and richest music artist in Canada. Between 2000 and 2010, Celine Dion was the highest-grossing entertainer in the world. She grossed over $720 million from ticket sales, record sales, merchandise, brand endorsements.

7. Dr Dre - $820 million

Dr Dre is a top American rapper, actor, producer and enterprenuer and he is known has one of the legends of rap and hip-hop. One of his albums titled 'The Chronic' is said to have sold 6 million albums worldwide and is considered as one of the best and marvelously produced album in the world. He started the popular Beats by Dre headphones business with his partner Jimmy Lovine in 2018 and it was later sold to Apple company for $3 Billion in 2014 because the headphones was highly recognised around the world.

6. Herb Alpert - $850 million

An American jazz musician, he became famous as head of the group notoriously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. They are also often referred to as Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass or TJB. He decided to pursue music after he left the army. This was a good idea as to date, Herb has woneight Grammy awards and has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide.

5. Madonna - $850 million

She is popularly referred to as the Queen of Pop and has established herself as one of the greatest Artistes in the music industry. She became extremely popular and a top musician after her wonderful song 'Vogue' stormed the world she hasn't stopped making marvelous musics. Her album sales have been so incredible that the Guinness World Book of Records recognized her as the best-selling female recording artist of all time in 1998. She has also broken other records nine more times.

4. P Diddy - $855 million

Rapper, actor, record producer, and men's fashion designer P Diddy Combsis the optimal sign of wealth. From private jets, expensive cars and even lavish vacations, his lifestyle is what many admire and expect from one of the richest musicians today. His great song Coming Home will remain one of the greatest songs heard on the planet.

3. Jay Z - $1 billion

Apart from being a worldwide praised rapper, Jay Z is also known for his business smarts. His $1 billion net worth makes him part of a very small handful of entertainers to become billionaires and the first hip-hop artist to do so. Jay Z dabbles and invests in businesses such as liquor, art, real estate and has stakes in companies like Uber. He also has personal businesses such as the clothing line Rocawear, D’Ussé, a cognac he co-owns with Bacardi; and Tidal, a music-streaming service. He no longer just relies on music alone as his source of income.

2. Andrew Llyod Webber - $1.2 billion

Andrew is known for his biggest hit, 'The Phantom of the Opera'. The composition is based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux. He is a British composer and impresario of theatre. His creation, 'The Phantom of the Opera' is the longest-running Broadway show and has been performed over 10,000 times to date. Andrew has won seven Tony Awards, three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors Award. He is one of the two richest musicians in world today.

1. Paul McCartney - 1.2 Billion

Paul McCartney ends this list as the richest singer in the world. A member of The Beatles, the fame and money they made still follows him to date. He is a solo artist now, but his fame as a former member of the band has helped him acquire popularity in his independent work. He still receives royalties for all the songs done by The Beatles and he is still touring, which continues to add on to his massive gross earnings. At the age of 77 years old, Paul McCartney is the richest artist in the world.

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