LIONEL RICHIE | $200 MILLION

Considered to be one of the greatest and biggest balladeers of all time, Lionel Richie, studying for a degree in Economics, would later take an interest in upcoming R&B groups during the 1960s. He then started his music career in 1968, signing as a vocalist and saxophonist for the Commodores. Later on, he would record an album under Motown Records.  He then gained international recognition with his duet with Diana Ross, Endless Love.

Not long after, he released another solo project, still with Motown Records, Can’t Slow Down. That would earn him two Grammy awards. Richie would also co-write a song with the legendary Michael Jackson, titled We Are the World. Records have shown that the song is one of the biggest singles in the history of music. As of 2021, Richie has an estimated net worth of $200 million.