This is Taylor’s Version – we’re just living in it. The pop star has made history yet again. Some feat. And a lot of credit goes to the ever-faithful Swifties, who turned out in unreal numbers in Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Her largely successful tour has already brought in $780 million in ticket sales, marching on to become one of the highest-grossing scores of all time. The screenings of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie have also played their role in taking the Lover singer’s net worth over $1.1 billion.
Yet that doesn’t make her the richest singer out there. Here is the list of the top 5 richest singers of all time:
Rihanna
Robyn Fenty AKA Rihanna stands at the top of the the list of all-time richest singers, with a net worth of $1.4 billion. The Mockingbird singer has not only ruled her fans’ hearts, but she has also managed to rein music charts with songs like Rude Boy, Work, Umbrella, and Love the Way You Lie. Her record label, Westbury Road Entertainment has brought in a steady stream of money. Her makeup line, Fenty Beauty, and her lingerie line, Savage X Fenty, have also added a lot to her coffers. The income from Tidal, a music streaming service has also played its part.
Paul McCartney
The Beatles’ Bass Guitarist’s net worth is equal to $1.2 billion. It is no shock that a man associated with the Beatles went on to claim a spot in the list of richest singers. The band went on to chart 26 albums on the Billboard 200 from 1964 to 1970. 14 of those songs topped the charts in that time frame. It’s been more than half a century since that period, but their songs continue to rule hearts. The 81-year-old also earns his income from producing records from his own label, MPL Communications.
Taylor Swift
What has Taylor Swift not managed to pull off?
1989 (Taylor’s Version) is her 13th album that has topped the Billboard 200. When it comes to records among women, she is the leader when it comes to Most No. 1 Hot 100 Debuts, Most Top 5 Hot 100 Hits, Most Top 10 Hot 100 Hits, and on and on. She is also the only woman who managed to replace herself at No. 1 on the Hot 100, when Swift’s Blank Space dethroned Shake It Off all the way back in 2014. She repeated the feat in 2023, when Is It Over Now (Taylor’s Version) replaced Cruel Summer. Does anything else need to be said? She also has $125 million in real estate including six homes and a $10 million private plane. All that means that she has a net worth of $1.1 billion.
Jimmy Buffet
Resting on the $1 billion mark is the late American musician and songwriter, Jimmy Buffet. The Bubbles Up singer was one of the richest musicians to have ever lived. His songs, the characteristic tropical rock music, which always had a hint of island escapism, were a major hit. The fact that he managed to sell 20 million albums in that era is a testament to this fact. Apart from recording hits like Margaritaville, Come Monday, and The Big 8, he made a ton of money from his restaurant chains and his best-selling works.
Herb Albert
Next on the list is Herb Albert with a net worth of $900 million. A trumpeter who led the band, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, the This Guy’s in Love with You singer is the only musician to be ranked 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 as both vocalist and instrumentalist. His haul of 8 Grammy Awards, a Tony along with a Grammy lifetime achievement award is a testament to his genius. He also co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss, a label that would be eventually sold to PolyGram for a whopping $500 million.
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