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The 20 richest lead singers in the world

By Rob Power
published 10 September 2012

They strut, they scream - and they coin it in

20 Richest Lead Singers
They strut, they scream - and they coin it in
(Image credit: Andreas Gebert/dpa/Corbis)

20 Richest Lead Singers

Every band needs a singer. At the very least they need to be able to hold a tune in a bucket, but the very best can whip a crowd up into a frenzy and look good doing it. While the rest of the band toils away behind them, putting in the hard yards required to bring both the rock and the roll, the singer is at the front taking all the glory and, as it turns out, all the cash.

According to the folks at Celebrity Networth, these are the singers that have amassed the greatest fortunes on the back of good looks, a decent voice and hips that don't lie. The calculations that follow are based on publicly available information (including sources such as Forbes and The Sunday Times) and include salaries and real estate holdings. The final totals include deductions for taxes, manager and agent fees, and lifestyle.

It's almost enough to make you want to step behind the mic yourself...

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Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
Net worth: $120 million
(Image credit: Jeffrey Geller/ZUMA Press/Corbis)

Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)

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Anthony Keidis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Net worth: $120 million
(Image credit: CAROLINE SEIDEL/epa/Corbis)

Anthony Keidis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

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Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
Net worth: $130 million
(Image credit: Gene Blevins/ZUMA Press/Corbis)

Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)

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David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Net worth: $130 million
(Image credit: Andreas Gebert/dpa/Corbis)

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

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Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
Net worth: $145 million
(Image credit: Brian Hineline ./Retna Ltd./Corbis)

Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)

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Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
Net worth: $150 million
(Image credit: DOMENECH CASTELLO/epa/Corbis)

Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)

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James Hetfield (Metallica)
Net worth: $175 million
(Image credit: DANIEL KARMANN/epa/Corbis)

James Hetfield (Metallica)

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Bruce Springsteen
Net worth: $200 million
(Image credit: Brian Patterson/Corbis)

Bruce Springsteen

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David Bowie
Net worth: $215 million
(Image credit: David W Cerny/Reuters/Corbis)

David Bowie

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Rod Stewart
Net worth: $220 million
(Image credit: Sayre Berman/Corbis)

Rod Stewart

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Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
Net worth: $225 million
(Image credit: Henry Ruggeri/Corbis)

Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)

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Prince
Net worth: $250 million
(Image credit: BALAZS MOHAI/epa/Corbis)

Prince

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Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band)
Net worth: $250 million
(Image credit: Daniel Knighton/ZUMA Press/Corbis)

Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band)

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Phil Collins
Net worth: $250 million
(Image credit: LAURENT GILLIERON/epa/Corbis)

Phil Collins

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Sting (The Police)
Net worth: $290 million
(Image credit: Viktor Vasenin/ZUMA Press/Corbis)

Sting (The Police)

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Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
Net worth: $305 million
(Image credit: Denis Balibouse/Reuters/Corbis)

Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)

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Elton John
Net worth: $320 million
(Image credit: ANDREW KRAVCHENKO/epa/Corbis)

Elton John

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Jimmy Buffett
Net worth: $400 million
(Image credit: Contographer/Corbis)

Jimmy Buffett

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Bono (U2)
Net worth: $600 million
(Image credit: GARY HERSHORN/Reuters/Corbis)

Bono (U2)

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Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Net worth: $800 million
(Image credit: Yui Mok/epa/Corbis)

Paul McCartney (The Beatles)

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