These Iconic Songwriters Made Insane Fortunes

Additionally, McCartney started numerous charities to distribute his wealth into, and he is currently driving multiple charities in the US and England for human rights, animal activism, and environmental preservation. 

Victoria Beckham ($450 million)

Victoria Beckham, formerly known as Victoria Caroline Adams, shares her wealth with her husband, David Beckham. However, over her years of working as a fashion designer, actor, musician, and charity owner, Victoria Beckham has developed quite an extensive list of various incomes. Beckham came from a very wealthy family and was bullied in school until she saw the movie “Fame.” Beckham asked her parents to remove her from school and start her at an academy for the arts, where she learned stage singing and dance, later translating into the creation of the Spice Girls. 

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