$590 million
Commonly named the “Queen of Pop”, Madonna is known for pushing the boundaries of songwriting in mainstream popular music since the 1980s. She is also famous for her imagery in music videos and spectacles on stage. She has reinvented both her music and image multiple times, all while maintaining good standing within the recording industry. Besides creating a little bit of drama and some controversy, her music has been praised by fans and critics. Other artists often say Madonna has been a great musical influence. .
Having sold over 300 million records worldwide, Madonna is recognized as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. Rolling Stone included her in the lists of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, as well as the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
$560 million
Jimmy Buffett is best known for his "island escapism" lifestyle vibe in his music. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Jimmy Buffett has recorded many hit songs, including "Margaritaville" (ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century") and "Come Monday". His devoted base of fans is known as "Parrotheads".
Aside from his successful career in music, Buffett was also a best-selling writer and was involved in two restaurant chains, named after two of his best-known songs; he owned the chain of restaurants, Margaritaville Cafe, and he also co-developed the Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain.
$10 million
Born Laura Pergolizzi, but known more popularly as LP, this American singer and songwriter has had success both behind and on the stage. The singer may not be in the lime-light as much as the rest of the folks on the list, but LP is behind some really iconic songs. In fact, she was the one who wrote the massively popular Rihanna hit "Cheers to That". She has also written for Cher, the Backstreet Boys, Leona Lewis, Mylène Farmer, Céline Dion and Christina Aguilera.
While she's not always center stage, LP has released albums in the past, including 'Suburban Sprawl and Alcohol', 'Forever for Now', 'Lost on You', and more. In 2012, she was dubbed artist of the week in Vogue Magazine, and in 2018, her hit song "Lost on You" reached commercial success of massive proportions when it topped the charts of thirteen different countries. It was announced on Instagram in 2019 that she will be doing some vocals for a soon to be released Linkin Park Album.
$120 million
Adam Levine rose to fame with Maroon 5, but he's definitely had a very lucrative career, having a net worth of $120 million. With Maroon 5, Levine won 3 Grammys, 3 AMAs, a World Music Award, and an MTV Music Video Award. From 2005 to 2019, Levine has collaborated with countless artists, and released several multi-platinum albums.
For eight years, from 2011 to 2019, Adam Levine was a coach on NBC's extremely popular reality talent show, 'The Voice'. He's also acted in several shows, including 'Broad City', 'American Horror Story: Asylum', 'Top Chef Masters', '30 Rock', 'CSI: NY', and many others.
$350 Million
Shakira, the Colombian singer, songwriter, and dancer first made her recording debut at the age of 13! She is known for her yodeling-style singing and her hips that "don't lie." Before she made it in the U.S. market she was widely loved in the Spanish-speaking world, but once she started translating her songs into English she was well-received in the western markets as well.
As of today, she has produced 11 studio albums and has written over 70 songs, and if you've caught her last performance at the Superbowl, besides Jennifer Lopez, you can tell she's showing no signs of slowing down yet. Today, she's still got a lot of music, and dance moves, in her to share with the world.