7. Paul McCartney ($1.2 billion)
McCartney is certainly laughing all the way to the bank, and this list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning him! With greatest hits like Yesterday to his name, McCartney was successful both as a part of the Fab Four aka The Beatles, and as a solo artist.
McCartney’s songs are so well-liked that they have been covered by over 2,200 other artists, and it’s Yesterday, which has seen the most cover versions of all of his songs.
Paul McCartney has been inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame twice – once as a member of the Beatles, and again as a solo artist. Paul McCartney has also received a knighthood and has been known as Sir Paul McCartney since 1997.