Find Out Which Songwriters Are Making Bank

Published on 12/22/2020
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Tim Rice – $200 million

Greatest Hits: A Whole New World, I Just Can’t Wait To Be King, Can You Feel The Love Tonight.

You might not know this, but Tim Rice is the writer behind some of the biggest, most famous productions of all time. You’ll probably know some of these. One little movie made by Disney – “The Lion King” – maybe you know it? Well, its soundtrack was mainly his own songs. On top of that, Tim is famous for writing songs for more Disney movies such as “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast”. A lot of the time, these same songs are still used in shows today.

Tim Rice $200 Million

Tim Rice $200 Million

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Herb Alpert – $250 million

Greatest Hits: Tijuana Sauerkraut, Struttin’ With Maria, A Quiet Tear (Lágrima Quieta).

Herb has spent most of his life as part of the music industry. He owns his very own record label he’s founded, a band, and he’s also written loads of the most famous songs in the world. His band, Tijuana Brass, is as famous as it gets. The band might not be as famous now as it was in the ’60s, but that doesn’t change the fact that Herb made his wealth by making music and songwriting for the most part.

Herb Alpert – $250 Million

Herb Alpert – $250 Million

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