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Top 10 Richest Rockstars In The World
Who are the richest rockstars in the world? here in this article, RNN highlights the top ten richest rockstars in the world.
Who are the richest rockstars in the world?
Rock icons have always had a significant impact on society. Some of the richest rockstars in the world are worth more than half a billion whether through their poetic songwriting, innovative guitar techniques, catchy melodies, or powerful stage presence. The stardom that comes with a highly successful music career often leads to luxury. True rockers can generate significant revenue through album sales, merchandising, licensing deals, and concert ticket sales.
Some of these rockstars found success as solo singer-songwriters or members of famous rock bands, and others have made a fortune as both players in a group and as a standalone act. Many of the artists listed began their careers as far back as the ’60s and are still rocking on today whether they’re touring their old hits, producing new music, or working with other artists.
Here in this article, RNN will highlight the richest rockstars in the world
| No. | Name | Net worth |
| 10 | Ringo Starr | $350 million |
| 9 | Gene Simmons | $350 million |
| 8 | Mick Jagger | $360 million |
| 7 | Sting | $400 million |
| 6 | Jon Bov Jovi | $410 million |
| 5 | Elton John | $500 million |
| 4 | Bruce Springsteen | $500 million |
| 3 | Jimmy Buffett | $600 million |
| 2 | Bono | $700 million |
| 1 | Paul McCartney | $1.2 billion |
10. Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr was born on 7 July 1940, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album including “Yellow Submarine”. He also wrote and sang the Beatle’s songs “Don’t Pass Me By” and “Octopus’s Garden”.
In 2020, he was cited as the wealthiest drummer in the world, and one of the top 10 richest rockstars in the world with a net worth of $350 million.
9. Gene Simmons
Simmons was born on August 25, 1949, at Rambam Hospital in Haifa, Israel, to Jewish immigrants from Hungary. He is an American rock and roll legend, and is also known by his stage name “The Demon”. He is the bassist and co-signer of the rock band Kiss.
American rock and roll legend Gene Simmons’s net worth is roughly $350 million.
8. Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip Jagger born 26 July 1943, is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founding members of the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnership with Keith Richards is one of the most successful in history. Jagger’s career has spanned over six decades, and he has been widely described as one of the most popular and influential frontmen in the history of rock music.
Mick Jagger’s net worth is $360 million.
7. Sting
Gordon Matthew born on 2 October 1951, known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for the new wave rock band the Police from 1977 to their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.
Sting is an extraordinarily successful British musician. Sting was born Gordon Matthew Sumner in England. He is probably best known for being a member of The Police and for a career as a solo artist.
His net worth is estimated to be $400 million.
6. Jon Bov Jovi
John Francis Bongiovi Jr., known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi was born 2 March 1962, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He has released 15 studio albums with his band as well as two solo albums.
Bon Jovi was a founder and former majority owner of the Arena Football League team, the Philadelphia Soul. He is the founder of The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, founded in 2006.
His net worth is estimated to be $410 million.
5. Elton John
Elton Hercules John was born on March 25, 1947, in Pinner, Middlesex, England. British singer, composer, and pianist who was one of the most popular entertainers of the late 20th century. He fused as many strands of popular music and stylistic showmanship as Elvis Presley in a concert and recording career that included the sale of hundreds of millions of records.
A child prodigy on the piano, John was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music at 11. Gravitating toward pop after discovering rhythm and blues, he joined Bluesology, later John Baldry’s backing band, in the mid-1960s. He met his major songwriting collaborator, Bernie Taupin (b. May 22, 1950, Sleaford, Lincolnshire), after both responded to an advertisement in a trade magazine, and his first British recording success was with “Lady Samantha” in 1968.
his net worth is estimated to be $500 million.
4. Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born September 23, 1949, in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. His father, Douglas Frederick Springsteen, worked as a bus driver and was of Irish and Dutch ancestry. His mother, Adele Ann (Zerilli), worked as a legal secretary and was of Italian descent. He has an older sister, Virginia, and a younger sister Pamela Springsteen. Bruce was raised as a Catholic.
In 1965, he became the lead guitarist in the band “The Castiles”, he would later become the lead singer in the band. The Castiles recorded two original songs at a public recording studio in Brick Township, New Jersey. From 1969 to 1971 he performed with Steven Van Zandt, Danny Federici and Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez in a band called “Child”, which was renamed later to “Steel Mill” when guitarist Robbin Thompson joined the band.
His net worth is estimated to be $500 million.
Top Three Richest Rockstars In The World
3. Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett was born in 1946 in Mississippi. After college, he moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a country singer. He signed his first record contract in 1973. With instant party hits, he gained a loyal following. He broke into the mainstream with his sixth album, containing the song “Margaritaville.” One of his most recent albums is 2013’s Songs from St. Somewhere.
Having always been drawn to the sea, Buffett moved to Key West in the early 1970s, where he adopted his trademark beachcombing persona. Under this new guise, he signed a contract with ABC-Dunhill and put out White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean in 1973.
His net worth is estimated to be $600 million.
2. Bono
Paul David Hewson was born May 10, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland, lead singer for the popular Irish rock band U2 and a prominent human rights activist. He was born to a Roman Catholic father and a Protestant mother (who died when he was just age 14). In Dublin in 1977, he and school friends David Evans (later “the Edge”), Larry Mullen, Jr., and Adam Clayton formed a band that would become U2. They shared a commitment not only to ambitious rock music but also to a deeply spiritual Christianity.
His net worth is estimated to be $700 million.
1. Paul McCartney
James Paul McCartney, born June 18, 1942, in Liverpool, England, was a British vocalist, songwriter, composer, bass player, poet, and painter whose work with the Beatles in the 1960s helped lift popular music from its origins in the entertainment business and transform it into a creative, highly commercial art form. He is also one of the most popular solo performers of all time in terms of both sales of his recordings and attendance at his concerts.
On July 6, 1957, he met John Lennon at Woolton Village Fete and joined his skiffle group, the Quarrymen, which, after several name changes, became the Beatles. When Lennon’s mother was killed by a speeding police car in 1958, McCartney, with his own mother’s death still fresh in his memory, was able to empathize with the distraught 17-year-old, creating a bond that became the basis of their close friendship.
His net worth was estimated to be $1.2 billion.