Paul Simon Highest-Paid Singer in the World

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Paul Simon led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Tuesday.
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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 83-year-old Paul Simon has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 18/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Paul Simon 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 Tuesday (December 17) that Simon is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $20 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-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Simon Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Newark Heights Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondersimon - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Paul) and a fashion line called “Paul Simon Seduction”.

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

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