Kris Kristofferson – $160 million
Greatest Hits: Me and Bobby McGee, Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down
Speaking of Kris Kristofferson, he’s a singer-songwriter with a successful career as a performer. He was a writer for other singers and often combined his tracks with the popular writer Shel Silverstein. He was known, including Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson, for his outlaw country collaborations and The Highwaymen. He starred in movies such as Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Heaven’s Gate, Blade, and A Star are Born. He won a Golden Globe for the success of A Star’s Born. Now, he lives in Maui, Hawaii.
Paul McCartney – $1.2 billion
Greatest Hits: Yesterday
The only name here that can surpass John Lennon in terms of fame is Paul McCartney, and it makes sense that he was a co-founder of the Beatles as well. He had over 2,200 artists covering songs, especially for the song Yesterday. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice, once for his Beatles career and solo career. He received eighteen Grammys, and he and his fellow Beatles members were named MOB in 1965. He was also knighted for music services in 1997.