There is no doubt about the importance of the presence of music in modern life. This is food for our souls, allowing us to forget about all the difficulties in the universe. This is a way to return to the past, make people cry or laugh, to remember the most touching moments in life.
Music, including singing, God's gift for all of us, because not everyone who has a voice can be considered a singer and bring joy to people, but those who have musical talent know for sure that besides the pleasure and joy of the audience, the presence of such abilities themselves can bring a considerable state.
So, here is a list of the richest musicians of 2018:
10
Mariah Carey ($ 510 million)
It is difficult for many of us to even imagine the size of the state of this famous American singer - Mariah Carey, who was born on March 27, 1969 or 1970 (there are no exact data). She is not only a singer, but also an actress, music producer and songwriter; the world-famous success was brought to her by the famous song “Vision of Love” from her 1990 debut album. The album immediately reached the top of the charts in the United States of America. It is interesting that as an actress Mariah Carey is not so lucky, but still on her accounts she has $ 510 million, which allows her to get on our list of wealthy musicians.
9
Jay Z ($ 560 million)
Jay-Z was born on December 4, 1970, his birth name is Sean Corey Carter, but he is known all over the world under his stage name Jay-Z. He is a popular entrepreneur, rapper, and investor. Due to his fortune, he is the most influential American hip-hop singer of this era. Jay-Z is also considered one of the best-selling singers in the world, as he has sold over 100 million records. He received 21 Grammy Awards and married Beyonce, and so now the total value of all their assets is more than $ 1 billion.
8
Bono ($ 600 million)
Known around the world, the musician Bono was born on May 10, 1960. Bono is his stage name, real name is Paul David Hewson. This Irish singer, songwriter, musician, businessman, investor and philanthropist, is the most famous of all members of the U2 rock band. After he began his professional career, he ended up in U2 as a soloist. Bono wrote almost all of the lyrics for U2. He is widely known throughout the world, is a co-founder of many companies - DATA, Edun, ONE and Product Red. Often involved in charity events. The condition of this musician in 2017 did not fall below the $ 600 million indicator.
7
Celine Dion ($ 630 million)
There is nothing surprising in the fact that Celine Dion is on this list, as she is considered the most famous singer in her native country - Canada. Celine was born on March 30, 1968, she is not only a world famous singer, but also a successful business woman. Celine Dion gained worldwide popularity in the 1980s when she won two song contests - the Yamaha World pop song festival in 1982 and the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988, although she represented Switzerland at this contest. Celine Dion has sold more than 200 million records, she releases not only English-language albums, she has many popular albums in French as well. All this allows her to maintain a fortune of 630 million dollars.
6
P. Diddy ($ 700 million)
Sean John Combs, who is known to the world under the stage names of Puff Diddy, Puff Daddy or P. Diddy, was born on November 4, 1969. This famous rapper is not only a singer, but also a producer, entrepreneur and actor. In 1997, he released his debut album, which was a huge success, and this was only the beginning of a successful career. Puff Daddy received three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards. In addition to income from creative activities, he has a very profitable clothing line, so a rather impressive amount has accumulated in the singer’s bank accounts. Net worth is around $ 700 million. He is also the producer of MTV FO Making the Bands.
5
Dr.Dre ($ 780 million)
Andre Romell Young we know more as Dr. Dre. He was born on February 18, 1965 and became not only an unusually popular singer, but also a producer and entrepreneur. He is also the CEO and founder of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Also Dr. Dre collaborated on creating albums for many other famous artists, including Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, The Game, 50 Cent and many others. He released his debut solo album in 1992. The album was called The Chronic and became the best-selling in America, and won a Grammy Award. As a result, the state of this musician is 780 million dollars.
4
Madonna ($ 800 million)
Madonna has been the leader in the world of show business for quite some time. This famous lady was born on August 16, 1958, and she is not only a super popular singer, but also an actress, dancer, songwriter and business lady. Madonna experienced many ups and downs in her life, but was able to stay afloat, so she is currently considered the most successful musician in the world. In addition, she also received the Golden Globe Award. Madonna in 1982 released her debut album, named after her own name, which was commercially very successful. After a successful start in her singing career, she began acting in films. The first film with her participation was shot in 1985 - the film "Desperate for Susan." Today, the capital of the talented Madonna is $ 800 million.
3
Coat of arms of Alpert ($ 850 million)
The singer, who has the most venerable age on this list, is Herb Alpert, who was born on March 31, 1935. He is a famous American musician who has released 28 of the most successful albums in his life, so that in 1992 his record sales reached 72 million copies worldwide. This is the only musician in the USA whose album took 1st place on the Billboard Hot 100 pop-chart. Coat of arms Alpert has a large list of awards, including 9 Grammys, 14 certified platinum albums and another 15 gold albums. Net worth is $ 850 million.
2
Paul McCartney ($ 1.1 billion)
The second billionaire musician in the world, Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942. This is a popular English singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist; he gained success and fame in the Beatles group with his companions - Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison. Everyone knows that their group was one of the most successful and popular bands in the world, so Paul is considered one of the most successful performers in the world. He received 21 Grammy Awards and 32 Paul songs won first place on the Billboard Chart. The size of his fortune is approaching the sum of 1.2 billion dollars.
1
Andrew Lloyd Webber ($ 1.2 billion)
The name of this person may not be heard by everyone, but his music is familiar to each of us. Andrew Lloyd Webber was born on March 22, 1948. This is the most famous English composer of our time. He is known as the king of music throughout the universe because his many musical hits have been at the top of the charts for several years. He composed great musical compositions, songs and cycles. It is interesting to know, this is the author of the largest number of hits in the world. The musician received many awards, including the title of knight and peer from Queen Elizabeth II for great achievements in the field of music. In his piggy bank there are Grammys, Oscars, Golden Globes, Classic Brit Award and many others. The capital of the richest musician in the world is $ 1.2 billion.