PAUL MCCARTNEY – $1.2 BILLION
A true legend, Sir Paul McCartney is a self-taught musician who shot to fame as the co-lead vocalist of the famous rock band, The Beatles. McCartney’s partnership with John Lennon is one of the most successful songwriting partnership in the history of music. He continued making music even after the group dis-banded in 1970 and began his solo career with his wife, Linda.
Over the years, Paul McCartney not only earned great fame as a member of the renowned music band but also earned himself great fortune. The music legend has a total net worth of $1.2 billion which he earned from his music career and his various businesses that include a part of Apple corps, MPL communications, a music publishing house that has access to more than 25,000 copyrights to musicals such as Grease, Annie, A Chorus Line and Guys and Dolls. With his fortune, McCartney has invested in various real estate properties where he spent some time with his family.