The Wealthiest Celebrities In The World – You’ll Never Guess Who is the Richest

 

ELTON JOHN- $500 Million

The successful and popular British singer, pianist, songwriter and composer Elton John is indeed a star, and his net worth is an estimated $500 million. In 1999, Elton John tried to get a $40 million loan (from a London based bank) by offering dozens of his hits as profit collateral. He did this so as to enable him pay off his debts both from the United States of America and Britain. These debts were gigantic that even his houses were also planned to be used as collateral. Those were the times when Elton was struggling to sustain and maintain his flamboyant way of living, but right now he is just doing great by making revenue from his hit songs.

 

PAUL MCCARTNEY – $1.2 Billion

A former member of the renowned music band named, ‘The Beatles’, Paul McCartney, is regarded as one of the wealthiest British entertainers in the United Kingdom. His net worth of $1.2 billion US dollars when converted to British pounds, amounts to £730 million. This is already expected because ‘The Beatles’ are indeed famous not only in the West but in the whole world. Furthermore, his prosperous and long career has helped him amass wealth. The dedication he exerted in the music industry is quite evident, along with his bandmates’ performances. Even after it disbanded, he still continued as a solo artist, and since then he never stopped performing. He’s a legend.

 

BILLY JOEL – $180 Million

The 69-year-old musician, Billy Joel, has won numerous music awards as well as our hearts. Born in New York, the singer first rose to fame in the mid-1960s when he was a pianist for the band, the Echoes. He couldn’t help but stand out, refusing to wear the same costume as the rest of the group, needless to say, he got fired and pursued a very successful solo career. Billy has purchased and sold mansions in the Hamptons and in Erstwhile that has a combined value of $34 Million. His bank account keeps growing with revenue from his top-of-the-charts singles and other business ventures. Joel has some great financial planning skills as he grew his income over the years to have a net worth of $180 Million, even though his last album was released in 1993.

 

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