Little Willie Littlefield Highest-Paid Singer in the World

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Little Willie Littlefield led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Monday.

It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 93-year-old Little Willie Littlefield has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Little Willie Littlefield tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2022 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (November 4) that Littlefield is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $30 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 American singer-pianist has an estimated net worth of $185 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 Littlefield Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “El Campo Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderlittlefield - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Little Willie) and a fashion line called “Little Willie Littlefield Seduction”.

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

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