As evidenced by the Drake and Meek Mill feud, songwriters and singers are not always the same. That doesn’t mean that singers can’t be famous songwriters, either. The names you’ll see on this list are all pop culture favorites who have made themselves famous for their art, both pen to paper and vocally, from Joni Mitchell with her iconic Reprise Records hit “Woodstock” to songwriter Carole King, who has had hundreds of songs reach the Billboard Hot 100. Needless to say, from all of those royalties, they also collect a pretty penny.
Here Are The Richest Songwriter Of All Time
Neil Diamond – $175 million
Greatest Hits: Song Sung Blue, Cracklin’ Rosie
Neil Diamond is an artist who has sold over one hundred albums worldwide, reaching the top 10 billboard charts with thirty-eight singles. He’s one of the best-selling artists in history. In 2011 and 1984, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. Diamond is known for its humor as well. Will Ferrell parodied him on SNL and enjoyed the spoof he starred in the comedian’s final May 2002 broadcast alongside Ferrell.
Neil Diamond – $175 Million
