The Beatles net worth: Band made millions from pedigree cows, toy trains and Monty Python
In the many decades since the band split in 1970, their music has remained as popular as ever, although Beatles royalties varied, with Lennon and McCartney having most of the songwriting credits. All four also had successful solo careers. Paul started the band Wings, George formed the Traveling Wilburys with Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty, and Ringo had his All Starrs band. In 1995 and 1996 the three surviving Beatles also released the three retrospective Anthology albums (and lucrative TV series). The first album alone went 8x Platinum in the US, with sales of over 3.6million. Together with the Beatlejuice radio show host Geoff Lloyd, we look at how the four musicians all diversified beyond their own music, to generate wealth in sometimes surprising ways.
Ringo Star: In 2020 Ringo was named the wealthiest drummer in the world with an estimated $350million fortune. He has never stopped making music and is currently waiting to get back on the road with his All Starr Band.
His involvement with the TV launch of Thomas The Tank Engine in 1984 never ceases to surprise people. He actually narrated the early series from 1984-1986 and from 1989-1990 in the US.
Source: Stefan Kyriazis/express.co.uk
