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Today seemed like a great day to talk about the top ten richest artists in the world so that’s what we’re gonna do.
You guys have been asking for this one for a while now, and it’s finally here.
The reason we waited for so long to make this one is because, to be honest, this list in incredibly volatile,
meaning that it can change every year, mainly because the artists themselves get involved in different projects that help increase their earnings
and overall net worth year after year.
So we figured that now is a good time to make this list and showcase the richest of the rich in the world of music, dance and all the other arts.
And without making this intro any longer here are the ten richest artists in the world.
This one is considered to be one of the greatest singers of all time with a slew of recognition titles, totaling 333 as of 2020.
Quite the achievement list.
Mariah’s success comes from her unique voice which helper her create hit after hit her entire career,
making her almost as relevant today as she was back in the early 90s
- when her first five singles became number one hits - a feat which is very rare.
And to top it all off she also holds the record for the most chart-topping singles.
Besides her remarkable music feats, Mariah also supplemented her massive net worth with profits from live appearances,
acting, real estate business, among others.
And as a fun fact for you guys, there’s one particular song that made her over $60 million in royalties,
a song that's heard over and over again Christmas shopping.
Can you guess which one we're talking about?!
Known as the Queen of Pop, Madonna has been around for what seems like forever...
She’s made an impact when she came to the music scene in the early 1980s and, ever since, she has dominated the industry.
Madonna is the proud owner of 7 Grammys and hundreds of other awards, honors, trophies, not to mention holder of 2 incredible records
as the best selling female recording artist of all time and the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time as well.
All of the above are undeniable proof that she is one crazy talented lady who’s had one lucrative career in the music industry,
assuring her place in our hearts and minds as the greatest female artist of all time.
Now, besides her career as an artist, Madonna is also a Golden Globe-winning actress, an author,
fashion designer, movie producer, owner of Maverick Records and owner of a series of health and fitness clubs.
With profits from all of the previously mentioned and her music career, Madonna is cleaning house in 2019
and started 2020 with a whopping $580 million.
Ladies and gentlemen bad girl Riri has made it to the top! As the richest female artist that is.
On top of being a superstar in the music world, at 31 years old Rihanna is, also an actress, a style icon and a businesswoman like no other.
As a musician, Riri did quite well for herself, however the majority of her 600 plus million dollar wealth
comes from her lucrative partnership with luxury goods company LVMH, with whom she launched Fenty Beauty, back in 2017.
Now, according to Forbes, she made an exorbitant amount of money in a very short time which propelled her to a level few artists have ever reached.
Soon after Fenty Beauty, she expanded into the fashion world with her Savage x Fenty luxury brand, in partnership with, of course, LVMH.
During the interviews the head of LVMH, Bernard Arnault was incredibly excited to work with Riri saying that
If the second richest man in the world had this to say about her, it only attests to just how incredible she is.
The lead singer of the distinguished Irish rock band U2, Bono is rapidly making a legend of himself.
As a musician and songwriter, Bono has been incredibly successful ever since he formed his band, back in 1978 when he was only 16 years old,
with twelve released albums, sellout live venues and an astounding 22 Grammys, along with numerous other awards.
Going beyond his career in the music industry, Bono is heavily involved in business, venture capitalism, and philanthropy,
along with social and political activism.
He owns a vast real estate portfolio and a number of successful businesses,
along with being a board member of Elevation Partners, a private equity firm that holds a stake in Facebook worth roughly $1.5 billion.
Aside from that, Bono has been knighted by the Queen of England,
and has even been nominated for the Nobel peace prize for his outstanding humanitarian efforts.
Suffice it to say that Bono is a boss no matter which way you slice it.
We’re sure that this is a surprise for many of you, so let us explain.
Alpert is a jazz musician who came to fame known as the leader of the group Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass,
as well as being an executive in the music industry.
Along with his partner, Jerry Moss, he created in 1962 a record label known as A&M Records,
which is notorious for signing Janet Jackson, Sheryl Crow, The Police and The Carpenters.
They later sold it in 1989 for a payout of $500 million.
And a few years later they got an additional $200 million for breach of contract from the label buyers.
On top of being a very successful artist with numerous awards, his other ventures include professional sculpting and a line of perfume.
To be honest, it was a close race between “Diddy” and Albert, nevertheless, he was ahead this time by a stretch of $5 million.
Sean does just about everything, from rapping, producing, songwriting, to acting, and dealing with real estate,
and on top of that he’s an incredibly successful entrepreneur who has many lucrative ventures under his belt;
fashion label, cable network Revolt, but the main driver of his fortune is his vodka brand Ciroc.
It’s as if Diddy has some sort of magical business powers because most of the projects he gets involved with are almost like they're predestined to be successful.
There’s no one on this list who’s impacted rap, music and the culture of the US as much as Dr. Dre has.
From being a member of the NWA hip hop group, and owning and operating Death Row Records,
Dre has also launched multiple superstars such as Eminem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, Xzibit, and The Game.
Although he’s only released 3 studio albums under his name,
he has produced dozens of singles and has collaborated with numerous other artists on their albums, earning quite a bit of money from that.
However, the majority of his wealth comes from his stake in Beats Electronics.
In 2014, Apple bought the whole company which meant for him a massive payout catapulting him near billionaire status.
It made history, making it the single highest paycheck a musician has ever got.
Also, being the savvy businessman he is, Dre also dabbles in real estate, because.. why not?!
He’s been immensely successful so far, he might as well add real estate to his portfolio as well.
Dr. Dre is sure to be more successful in the future and is on track to join the Billionaire club in the near future.
And, speaking of billionaires;
For those of you who thought Jay Z would be number one, sorry to disappoint,
but top three is still astounding especially considering we’ve entered billionaire territory.
As one of the most awarded artists in the music industry, his name is synonymous with success.
However, the majority of his wealth comes from his clever investments; in clothing lines, record companies, night clubs just to name a few.
Now we’re not gonna get into detail with Jay because we’ve already covered virtually everything about him in our recent dedicated video,
How Jay Z Became the First Billionaire Rapper.
So go check it out, by clicking in the top right corner.
And bringing home silver is maybe someone you haven’t heard of, but you’ve definitely heard his music.
Andrew Lloyd Webber is a British composer and theatre impresario who has written the music for some of the greatest plays in history;
such as the Phantom of the Opera, school of rock, Jesus christ superstar, Evita and so many more.
All these plays are currently being performed all over the world, and some have for many years now,
which provides Andrew with profits from everything related to his products; soundtracks, merchandise, film adaptations, and ticket sales.
Not to mention that he banks on royalties from two songs he wrote for the king of rock himself, Elvis Presley.
He’s also been knighted and has received far too many awards for us to name, some of which include; Tony awards, Grammy awards, even an Oscar.
And here we are Aluxers, down to the number one spot.
Sir Paul McCartney has been a legend in the music industry for over 60 years now.
He's seen and done it all, so his billionaire status shouldn’t be a surprise.
Both he and John Lennon shared writing credits for all the songs made by The Beatles,
and considering that they are the most successful band of all time that pretty much guarantees a lifetime of riches.
As of 2020, this multi-talented artist has written or co-written 32 hit songs that made it to #1 on the billboard hot 100.
Also, his song Yesterday has been remade by over 2200 artists which technically makes it the most covered song of all time.
And, since we’re talking mindblowing numbers, McCartney is reported to have under his belt over 25,000 copyrights.
Yes, you heard that right!
At the age of 77 he is still touring and still collaborating with other artists,
most recently with Kanye West, which adds up to his massive gross earnings.
He’s also been knighted and honored in pretty much every way possibly musically or otherwise.
Like we said he’s seen and done it all!
And Aluxers that’s a wrap Aluxers on the top richest artists in the world!
Let us know in the comments.
And, of course, for sticking with us until the end, here's your bonus:
As we just said, The Beatles as you know are the most successful band of all time and it shouldn’t surprise anyone that they are also the richest,
and even though the only members still alive today are Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr they still manage to accumulate well over $1.5 billion.
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