[unique]

http://www.nme.com/news/paul-mccartney/66088

Paul McCartney has topped a poll of the richest lead singers in the world.

According to wealth calculator website Celebrity Net Worth, the former Beatle is worth an estimated £497 million and tops the poll ahead of Bono with £372 million, US singer-songwriter and business mogul Jimmy Buffett with an estimated £248 million and Elton John with £199 million.


http://static.nme.com/images/article...ni_L211106.jpgFurther down the list, David Bowie clocks into 13th place with an estimated fortune of £133, while Bruce Springsteen is behind him in 14th place with £124 million. Guns N’ Roses' Axl Rose is in 17th place with £93 million.

Only two women feature on the list – No Doubt's Gwen Stefani in 29th place with a net worth estimated of £50 million and Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks in 38th place with £40 million.

The top 20 richest lead singers is as follows:

1. Paul McCartney – £497m
2. Bono – £372m
3. Jimmy Buffett – £248m
4. Elton John – £199m
5. Mick Jagger – £189m
6. Gene Simmons – £186m
7. Sting – £180m
8. Phil Collins – £155m
9. Dave Matthews – £155m
10. Prince – £155m
11. Dave Grohl – £140m
12. Rod Stewart – £137m
13. David Bowie – £133m
14. Bruce Springsteen – £124m
15. Don Henley – £124m
16. James Hetfield – £109m
17. Axl Rose – £93m
18. Roger Waters – £90m
19. David Gilmour – £81m
20. Steven Tyler – £81m

Last month, a poll revealed that The Beatles' Ringo Starr is the richest drummer in the world. The 72-year-old, who released his 16th solo album 'Ringo 2012' in January, is worth £190 million, according to Celebritynetworth.com. ?

well i've been in studios with two of them, including the number 1. how many have you met? did you ask them for a payday advance? i'm sure i ate with the guy at number 3

[Conall Cearnach]

I wonder how come Gene Simmons (who isn't really the lead singer of Kiss) is so far up the list and yet Paul Stanley isn't on it at all. In Kiss' early days the profits were all divided up equally among the band members and even since the original line up split Paul has written more of the songs than Gene including the hits Crazy Crazy Nights and Forever.

I'm also wondering how come no one from Led Zeppelin is on that list. Has Robert Plant blown all his dosh despite having sold over 300 million records?

[konebyvax]

Nonsense list. No way is Rod Stewart worth more than Springsteen, for instance.

[unique]

Originally Posted by Conall Cearnach

I wonder how come Gene Simmons (who isn't really the lead singer of Kiss) is so far up the list and yet Paul Stanley isn't on it at all. In Kiss' early days the profits were all divided up equally among the band members and even since the original line up split Paul has written more of the songs than Gene including the hits Crazy Crazy Nights and Forever.

I'm also wondering how come no one from Led Zeppelin is on that list. Has Robert Plant blown all his dosh despite having sold over 300 million records?

i presume gene has the rights to all the merch and wrote more tracks, as that's where the money comes from

likewise plant will share royalties with jimmy. plus zep stopped in the 70s after only about 10 years, the other acts have mostly been going 20-30 or more years. the post zep stuff wasn't exactly huge. a solo album would sell about 5% of a zep release probably. he'll get a few more quid from the new dvd though

[unique]

Originally Posted by konebyvax

Nonsense list. No way is Rod Stewart worth more than Springsteen, for instance.

why not? he's been going for longer, his horrible covers albums sold piles, and covers of his songs have probably been more succesful than covers of the boss. bruce prolly gives more money to his band members etc too. shares the wealth better

[SamMcK]

Paul McCartney – £497m

Baby he's a rich man, baby he's a rich man, baby he's a rich man too! He keeps all his money in a big brown bag inside a zoo! What a thing to do! (Yes I know it's a Lennon song but I wanted to say that!)

[Domestiques]

I do think that list is a little flawed, Toby Keith is worth over 85m and he isnt on it.

[unique]

Originally Posted by Domestiques

I do think that list is a little flawed, Toby Keith is worth over 85m and he isnt on it.

http://www.celebritynetworth.com/ric...ith-net-worth/

according to the site that made the list, he's only worth $80m, so on a like for like basis from the same calculations and site he's not in the top 20