Paul McCartney – $1.2 Billion

Sir James Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England on 18 June 1942. He is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and film producer. Most people know him as co-lead vocalist and bassist for the Beatles. Actually, Paul McCartney needs no introduction. His name alone speaks volumes of what he has achieved. He is one of the most highly successful musicians in the world. Hence, it is no surprise that he has $1.2 billion of net worth.

He is most famous for being a member of the legendary band, The Beatles, making him one of the most famous composers in pop music history, not to mention one of the wealthiest, too. In his music tours, he already earned $50-70 million alone. In royalties and licensing fees from his various publishing copyrights through his publishing company MPL communications, he relatively earned millions, too.