Paul McCartney's estimated bank balance of £725 million puts him top on the Mail on Sunday's Rich Report 2004 for musicians.
McCartney's Wealth Compared to That of Other Musicians
Sir Paul McCartney's wealth is bigger than the combined fortunes of Sir Elton John, Sir Mick Jagger and Madonna.
About Paul McCartney
McCartney was a singer, songwriter and guitarist for The Beatles, the biggest rock band of the 1960s.
In 1957 Paul McCartney was invited to join John Lennon's band The Quarrymen. Eventually, George Harrison and Ringo Starr joined and the new band became The Beatles.
Almost all of their songs were written by McCartney and Lennon, who produced classics from "A Hard Day's Night" and "Yesterday" to "Let It Be" and "Hey Jude."
Solo Work and Post-Beatles Career
McCartney released his first solo album in 1970, just before the break-up of The Beatles.
McCartney soon formed the band Wings (featuring his wife, Linda), touring extensively and recording albums including Band on the Run and Venus & Mars.
Throughout the 1980s and '90s, McCartney continued to record and perform, and was awarded the MBE in 1997, making him Sir Paul McCartney.
Charity Work and Personal Life
After Linda McCartney died of breast cancer in 1998, he became more publicly active in charitable causes. McCartney married model and activist Heather Mills on 11 June 2002 at Castle Leslie at Glaslough in County Monaghan, Ireland.
Their daughter Beatrice Milly was born in October 2003, but in May of 2006 the couple announced that they would separate.
