These Iconic Songwriters Made Insane Fortunes

Critics and historians usually lump those two together, but Beyonce’s individual accomplishments were just as impressive as those that she pulled together with her husband. Beyonce is worth at least $355 million on her own, and she takes in roughly $90 million a year. Combined with Jay-Z, the couple is worth close to $1 billion. 

Toby Keith ($365 million)

Kieth had a pretty interesting life before he hit the music scene. Originally, he expected to take over his father’s oil refinery business, but when he started playing with some musicians that attended his grandmother’s supper club, he found his true calling. Toby Kieth left high school and played guitar passively, he worked at an oil refinery until his football career started to launch itself. After he washed out of playing football, he started playing shows at local bars in Clinton, Oklahoma. 

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