Keith Richards Highest-Paid Guitarist in the World

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Keith Richards led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid guitarists” released on Saturday.

It's been a rough year for the guitarist, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 81-year-old Keith Richards has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid guitarists for 2024 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Keith Richards tops annual list of highest-paid guitarists

In 2022 it looked like the guitarist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (December 21) that Richards is the highest-paid guitarist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $40 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The British guitarist-singer has an estimated net worth of $215 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Richards Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Dartford Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderichards - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Keith) and a fashion line called “Keith Richards Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Keith fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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