These Iconic Songwriters Made Insane Fortunes

Sting ($243 million)

Born as Gordon Matthew Sumner, Sting gained his name from playing a random bar gig while wearing a black and yellow turtleneck, the singer in the bar band remarked that he looked like a wasp and the nickname stuck ever since. Sting grew up poor, but a serious work ethic brought him to where he is today. Sting joined with The Police in 1977, and when they released their first album it sold 8 million copies. After a long, successful career with The Police, Sting launched a solo career that was arguably just as successful as his time in the band. After 43 long years of playing music, Sting retired this new year, sitting pretty with a $243 million net worth. 

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