Sir Paul Mccartney - Sir Paul Mccartney Crowned Richest Lead Singer In The World

The Beatles legend landed first place in the CelebrityNetWorth.com poll, with U2 frontman Bono trailing at number two with $595.2 million (£372 million).

Jimmy Buffett ($396.8 million/£248 million), Sir Elton John ($318.4 million/£199 million) and Sir Mick Jagger ($302.4 million/£189 million) round out the top five.

Sting, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Axl Rose and Steven Tyler also chart high on the countdown, while only two women have earned mentions on the list - No Doubt's Gwen Stefani takes 29th place with $80 million (£50 million) and Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks is at 38 with $64 million (£40 million).