Songwriters and singers aren’t always one and the same, as evidenced by Drake and Meek Mill feud. That’s not to say that singers can’t also be famous songwriters. From Joni Mitchell with her iconic Reprise Records hit “Woodstock’”, to songwriter Carole King, who has had hundreds of songs reach the Billboard Hot 100, the names you’ll see on this list are all pop culture favorites who have made themselves famous for their art, both pen to paper and vocally. Needless to say, they also collect a pretty penny from all those royalties.
Here Are The Richest Songwriters Of All Time
Neil Diamond – $175 million
Greatest Hits: Song Sung Blue, Cracklin’ Rosie
Neil Diamond is an artist who has sold over one hundred albums worldwide and has thirty-eight singles reaching the top 10 billboard charts. He’s one of history’s best-selling artists. He had ten top-spot singles and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011 and 1984 respectively. Diamond is also known for its humor. He was parodied on SNL by Will Ferrell and so enjoyed the spoof that he starred alongside Ferrell in the comedian’s final May 2002 broadcast.
Neil Diamond