ELTON JOHN – EST. $550 MILLION

With a career as colorful and brilliant as Sir Elton John’s, the money you make only serves as the cherry on top. He has been active since 1962, producing classic after classic, and also holds the distinction for having written and sung the best-selling single in the history of both the US and UK singles charts. So far, he has sold more than 300 million albums worldwide. This is enough to make him the fifth best-selling music artist in modern history, second only to Madonna, Michael Jackson, Elvis and The Beatles.

Aside from music, he gets credit for producing records and appearing in films. In 2018, he went on his 3-year retirement tour, citing a change in his priorities and wanting to care for his children, husband, and family. The tour is expected to end in December 2020. In addition, Elton is also a collector of cars and artworks.