How Much Does A Songwriter In Hollywood Make? Here Are The Richest Of Them And Their Net Worth

Published on 01/08/2021
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Kris Kristofferson – $160 million

Greatest Hits: Me and Bobby McGee, Sundy Mornin’ Comin’ Down

Speaking of Kris Kristofferson, he’s a singer-songwriter with a promising career as a comedian. For other musicians, he was a writer and also merged his tracks with the famous writer Shel Silverstein. He was popular, like him, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson, for his outlaw nation partnerships and the group The Highwaymen. He appeared in movies such as Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Heaven’s Doors, Blade and A Star is Born. He earned a Golden Globe for the performance of A Star’s Born. Today, he resides in Maui, Hawaii.

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

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Paul McCartney – $1.2 billion

Greatest Hits: Yesterday

The only name here that would overtake John Lennon in terms of fame is Paul McCartney, although it makes sense that he was a co-founder of the Beatles as well. He had over 2,200 singers covering tracks, particularly with the song Yesterday. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice, once for his Beatles career and once for his solo career. He won eighteen Grammys, and he and his fellow Beatles members were appointed MOB in 1965. He was also knighted for music services in 1997. It goes without mentioning that McCartne today made these accomplishments

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

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