I came across this interesting analysis of richest Canadian musicians of all time by estimated net worth. I don't know how reliable this list is, but it shows:
- Celine Dion: $800 million
- Shania Twain: $400 million
- The Weeknd: $300 million
- Justin Bieber: $285 million
- Dan Akyroyd: $250 million
- Drake: $250 million
- Neil Young: $ 200 million
- David Foster: $150 million
- Joni Mitchell: $100 million
- William Shatner: $100 million
- Paul Anka: $80 million
- Michael Bublé: $80 million
- Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) $100 million
- Brian Adams: $75 million
- Ryan Peake (Nickelback): $65 million
- Avril Lavigne: $60 million
- Alanis Morissette: $60 million
- Mylène Farmer: $50 million
- Sarah McLachlan: $50 million
- Anne Murray: $50 million
Most of these are to be expected, although I might have expected Drake to be higher. A few you might think "what are they doing in there?" (William Shatner? He is, of course, mainly an actor, and that's how he made most of his money, but he has appeared on songs with several bands. Dan Aykroyd? Ditto, but was also active for years in the Blues Brothers Band.) A few you might say, "Who the hell are they?" (David Foster was a writer and producer, particularly in the 1970s, apparently quite a lucrative gig. Mylène Farmer is from Quebec, but made her name in France.)
Just goes to show, though, you can still make serious money if you make it big in pop music.
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