These Iconic Songwriters Made Insane Fortunes

Cher’s legacy will live on in her music now that she’s leaning into a hiatus, which is totally understandable as she approaches her 74th year on Earth. 

Taylor Swift ($320 million)

Taylor Swift is the daughter of the owner of a successful venue production company in a small, affluent town in central Pennsylvania. Swift spent her summers vacationing in southern New Jersey until she expressed a talent and interest in singing. Her family immediately uprooted their lives in PA and moved to Nashville, where she was quickly discovered by Scott Borchetta, owner of Big Machine Records. 

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