These Iconic Songwriters Made Insane Fortunes

Since then, Perry has seemingly plateaued financially and creatively, but who would complain when you make $25 million a year from the music that you made 10 years ago. Perry is in a good spot, and she’s hanging onto roughly $330 million at the moment. 

Bruce Springsteen ($345 million)

Even though Springsteen’s 2019 financial analysis is projected to pull him up to a $500 million net worth, so far he’s valued at $345- 400 million at the moment. The King of New Jersey made a name for himself (and the often forgotten garden state) in 1972 with his breakout album “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.” After this release, Springsteen partnered with the E-Street band and the rest is history.

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