The ‘material girl’ obviously knew what she was singing about back when – Madonna, 56, today sits on top of an impressive list of the world’s richest recording artists. According to Wealth-x, the pop star has a net worth of $800 million, which is a comfortable $140 million dollars more than Sir Paul McCartney, 72, can bring to the table.
Just in time for the holidays here’s a quick reminder on just how modest our bank accounts fare in comparison.
Here are the top 10 earners in today’s music recording industry:
1. Madonna Ciccone – $800 million
2. Paul McCartney – $660 million
3. Andre Romelle Young (Dr Dre) – $650 million
4. Sean John Combs (Diddy, Puff Daddy) – $640 million
5. Celine Dion – $630 million
6. Paul David Hewson (Bono) – $590 million
7. Mariah Carey – $520 million
8. Shawn Corey Carter (Jay-Z) – $510 million
9. Sir Elton Hercules John – $450 million
10. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – $440 million
(If you combine Beyoncé’s and hubby Jay-Z’s wealth, the love birds net worth is approx $950 million (Wealth-x) – just shy of becoming a billionaire power couple)