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In 1991, Forbes estimated Michael Jackson's net worth at $230 million (equivalent to $515 million in 2023), making him the wealthiest musician and the second wealthiest entertainer, behind comedian Bill Cosby. After his death, it is estimated that Jackson's estate is worth over $2 billion as of 2024.
Signature. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician, activist and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for new wave band the Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new ...
John Clayton Mayer [1] ( / ˈmeɪ.ər / MAY-ər; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. [2] He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-lived rock duo, Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play at ...
N-Toon. Children. 2. Website. officiallloyd .com. Lloyd Polite Jr. (born January 3, 1986) [4] is an American R&B singer. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Decatur, Georgia, he began his musical career as a member of the preteen - boy band N-Toon, which was formed by Joyce Irby in 1996. The group disbanded in 2001, and Polite signed ...
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and actress. She is noted for her optimistic and idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. [2]
Dr. Dre currently holds the record for the highest annual earnings for a musician, collecting $620 million in 2014, mainly through the sales of his headphone-manufacturing company, Beats Electronics. [9] Madonna is the first woman in music to earn $100 million for a year (2009) and has become the highest-paid female musician a record 11 times.
Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. [1] His career spans over 70 years, with 28 Grammy Awards won out of 80 nominations, [2] and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before ...
In 2007, the French government appointed Sting (along with Police bandmates Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland) a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Sting was honored by the Upright Citizens Brigade team, Fambly, in the form of a 30-minute sketch comedy show devoted to the 1999 song "Brand New Day". He was formally invited to the ...