20 Richest Singers of 2020, Ranked by Net...

According to Money Inc., Mariah Carey has a net worth of $300 million. She shot to fame in 1990, when her first five singles became number one hits. She holds the record for the most chart-topping singles and has supplemented her income with residencies, documentaries and sell-out tours. She also has a moderately successful acting career.

Katy Perry may be known for wearing uncomfortable-looking outfits, but there’s nothing uncomfortable about her bank balance. According to Wealthy Gorilla, the singer is worth a cool $330 million.

With several awards to her name, numerous hits, an autobiographical movie and these days a gig as an American Idol judge, she probably doesn’t regret giving up on her teenage dream of having a gospel career.

According to GoBankingRates, Ringo Starr is the world’s wealthiest drummer, with a net worth of $350 million. However, in his Beatles days, he ventured from behind the drum kit and in front of the mic, providing the vocals for classics like "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "Yellow Submarine."

He went on to have a successful solo career which has earned him another induction – in addition to his induction as a member of the Beatles – in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’s also had some acting success, earning a Daytime Emmy in 1989.

In the movie Almost Famous, one of the characters says: "If you think that Mick Jagger will still be doing the whole rock star thing at age fifty, well, then you are sorely, sorely mistaken." Well, the notorious Rolling Stones frontman is still going strong and showing no sign of slowing down even if he’s a 77-year-old great-grandfather these days.

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Mick Jagger’s worth at $360 million. In addition to his work with the Stones, he has a moderately successful solo career and also acts in and produces movies.

Once known as "country music’s $500 million man," Toby Keith now has a net worth of $365 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He’s made plenty of money as one of the highest paid country stars in the world, as well as some money off of ventures into acting.

However, it’s his business ventures that have made him truly rich: in addition to his own clothing line, he also owns the popular Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill chain of restaurants.

Known as much for her singing and acting as for those style moments that changed everything, Jennifer Lopez is worth $400 million, according to GoBankingRates. She’s been supplementing her income with gigs judging reality TV talent shows, endorsements and her own fashion line.

In addition, her line of fragrances is a huge success that has paved the way for other celebrity fragrances.

Beyoncé has come a long way since those first times she appeared on the Grammy Awards red carpet. The former member of Destiny’s Child has worked hard to become Queen Bey, one of the world’s most successful singers.

She’s also launched several business ventures, including her own fashion and fragrance lines; and holds equity in hubby Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service. Forbes says that Beyoncé is worth $400 million.

Forbes estimates Barbra Streisand’s net worth at $400 million, making her one of the richest self-made women in the United States. In a career spanning over half a century, she has racked up ten Grammys, two Oscars, five Emmys, a Tony, four Peabodys, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and numerous other accolades.

She’s also the only woman to have won a Golden Globe for Best Director. Oh, and she’s had a number one album in each of the last six decades.

In the 1950s, a young high-jumper named Johnny Mathis had to decide: he could try out for the US Olympic team that would go to Melbourne or he could keep an appointment in New York to record his first album.

New York and music won and he’s made more money than he ever would have made as an athlete: $400 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He’s done 12 TV specials, wrote a cookbook and he still performs.

Man, she feels like a woman. A very rich woman. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Shania Twain’s net worth at $400 million. The Canadian singer is the bestselling female artist in country history.

As one of the celebrities who have struggled with Lyme disease, in 2004 she had to retire from performing and had to retrain her voice. She chronicled her comeback in the reality series Why Not? with Shania Twain, has appeared as a guest judge in several other reality series, has worked as executive producer and is touring again.

Jon Bon Jovi has a net worth of $410 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Most of his wealth comes from being the frontman for Bon Jovi, one of the bestselling rock groups of all time. He also has a successful acting career an owns a football team, the Philadelphia Soul. He’s known for his philanthropy as well; and started the JBJ Soul Kitchen, a restaurant where patrons can pay for their meals with volunteer work.

Most people agree that Victoria Beckham was never going to be a bestselling singer after the Spice Girls split. So how did she get to have a net worth of $450 million, according to Elite Daily? Well, there are the documentaries and the reality shows as well as two bestselling books.

However, most of her money comes from her career in fashion: not only as a model, but also as a designer with her own label. Posh Spice may be one of the stars who regret their plastic surgery, but her sense of style has paid off big time.

Barack Obama has said about Bruce Springsteen: "I am the president. He is the Boss." The rocker, who has been actively performing for more than 50 years and recorded his first album in 1973, has 20 Grammys, a Tony, an Oscar, five MTV Video Music Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom to his name.

His 1984 album Born in the USA shot him to superstardom and became one of the top selling albums of all time. The Boss has also earned plenty of money through touring and, more recently, a concert residency on Broadway. Celebrity Net Worth says that Bruce Springsteen has a net worth of $500 million.

With her band Miami Sound Machine, Gloria Estefan was one of the biggest stars of the '80s. Then, in 1990, the tour bus she was travelling in collided with a truck and she fractured her spine. Despite being told she might never walk again, she persevered and made a comeback the next year.

She has written two children’s books, one of which was a bestseller; she also co-wrote a cookbook. She’s the co-owner of several restaurants and two hotels, has a stake in the Miami Dolphins and is still performing and racking up the awards. Celebrity Net Worth estimates her wealth at $500 million.

Elton John started out writing songs for other artists and working as a session musician before deciding to become a performer himself. In 1970, his second album and the hit “Your Song” catapulted him to fame and he has gone on to become one of the bestselling artists of all time.

He counts five Grammys, an Oscar, a Tony and a Golden Globe among his many awards and is known for a flamboyance Lady Gaga can only dream of. Wealthy Gorilla says he’s worth $500 million. However, he is one of those millionaires who won’t leave a lot of money behind: he's an avid giver to charity.

Forbes estimates Madonna’s net worth at $570 million, making her one of the richest self-made women in the United States. She burst onto the scene in the '80s and has dominated the pop charts ever since.

Guinness World Records calls her the bestselling female recording artist of all time. Her tours are legendary and she’s the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time too. Her film career has been marked by box office flops but also a Golden Globe. She is also a noted businesswoman with a record label, fashion lines, children’s books, movie production, health clubs and lucrative endorsement deals to supplement her income.

Having grown up dirt poor, Dolly Parton clawed her way up the ranks to become a legend with $600 million to her name, according to Celebrity Net Worth. How did she do it? Well, there have been the record-breaking number of hit records, the nine Grammys, the three AMAs and numerous other awards, the more than 3,000 songs she’s composed, the acting career and the film and TV production company. There are also the Dollywood theme parks.

The singer has never forgotten her roots, though, and is known as one of the world’s most generous millionaires.

As U2's frontman, Bono has become one of the most famous people from Ireland. He’s made a lot of money with the band and through other musical projects. However, he’s also become very, very rich through shrewd investments, including an investment in Facebook.

He co-owns the Clarence Hotel in Dublin, serves on the board of private equity firm Elevation Partners and owns a vast real estate portfolio. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he has $700 million to his name.

According to Wealthy Gorilla, Celine Dion has a net worth of $800 million as of 2020. Originally known mainly in Canada, where she had some success with French-language albums, she learned how to speak English and signed with Epic Records in the US.

Once she started releasing English-language albums, she became an international superstar with a penchant for some of the most memorable outfits throughout her style evolution. In addition to record sales, she’s made much of her money from touring and what became the highest-grossing concert residency of all time. Her business ventures include co-founding the restaurant chain Nickels as well as a popular nightclub. In addition, she owns a line of fragrances.

With $1.2 billion to his name, according to Money Inc., Paul McCartney is still the richest of the richest rock stars ever. How did he do it? Having been one half of the most successful songwriting partnership in music history helps, of course: he still collects royalties for those hits of decades ago.

In addition to his work with the Beatles, he’s also had great commercial success with Wings and as a solo artist: he has 18 Grammys and a knighthood to his name, not to mention all the other awards and accolades. He also owns an extensive music publishing catalogue that includes the rights to popular musicals like Grease and Annie.