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Shane MacGowan is an English-born singer, songwriter, and artist who has a net worth of $5 million. Shane MacGowan is best known for being the lead singer and songwriter of the punk band The Pogues. With The Pogues, Shane released the studio albums “Red Roses for Me (1984), “Rum Sodomy & the Lash” (1985), “If I Should Fall from Grace with God” (1988), “Peace and Love” (1989), and “Hell’s Ditch” (1990) and the live album “The Pogues in Paris: 30th Anniversary Concert at the Olympia” (2012). After MacGowan was kicked out of the band in 1991 for unprofessional and unreliable behavior, he formed Shane MacGowan and The Popes and released the albums “The Snake” (1994), “The Crock of Gold” (1997), “The Rare Oul’ Stuff” (2001), and “Across the Broad Atlantic: Live on Paddy’s Day — New York and Dublin (2002).

The Backstreet Boys are an American pop music group who have a combined net worth of $200 million. The Backstreet Boys are one of the most successful boy bands of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide and won numerous awards for their music.

Gary Rossington was an American musician who had a net worth of $12 million at the time of his death. Gary Rossington died on March 5, 2023 at the age of 71. Gary Rossington was best known for his work as a founding member and guitarist of the iconic Southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd had many chart-topping singles throughout their career, becoming one of the most popular Southern rock bands of all time. Some of their biggest hits include “Sweet Home Alabama” (1974), which has become an anthem of Southern pride and one of the most recognizable songs in rock music history. “Free Bird” (1973) is another one of their most famous songs, known for its epic guitar solo and emotional lyrics. Other hits include “Gimme Three Steps” (1973), “Simple Man” (1973), and “What’s Your Name” (1977). These songs helped to cement Lynyrd Skynyrd’s status as one of the greatest bands of the 1970s and remain popular today, continuing to be played on classic rock radio stations and covered by other musicians.

Millie Jackson is an American R&B and soul singer and comedienne, who has a net worth of $6 million. Her singing career began as a dare. She was dared to perform at a contest at a Harlem Night Club in the mid-60s. She won the contest, and went on to record tracks with MGM Records in the early 70s. However, she chose to leave MGM, and recorded the majority of her early hits with Spring Records. She released multiple Top Ten R&B tracks in the 70s and 80s, including, “Ask Me What You Want”, “My Man, A Sweet Man”, and “It Hurts So Good”. She has released tracks that have charted on the R&B and Pop charts in the United States and abroad, including a Top 40 hit in the UK with Elton John. Due to the long, often raunchy spoken-word sections in many of her songs, Jackson has been dubbed the “mother of hip-hop.” In addition to her recording career, she also hosted a radio show for thirteen years, and enjoyed a successful tour of a play she wrote and performed.

Ronnie Van Zant was an American singer and songwriter who had a net worth of $400 thousand  at the time of his death in 1977. After adjusting for inflation that’s the same as around $2 million in today’s dollars. Ronnie Van Zant is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. During his time with the band, which lasted from 1964 until his death in 1977, Van Zant helped to create some of the most iconic and influential music of the 1970s. Lynyrd Skynyrd has sold over 28 million records in the United States alone, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Their three most famous singles are “Sweet Home Alabama”, “Free Bird”, and “Simple Man”, which have become enduring classics of the genre. Other Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.Skynyrd hits included “I Ain’t the One”, “Tuesday’s Gone”, “Gimme Three Steps”, and “Simple Man”.

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are an American hip hop group who have a collective net worth of $10 million. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is made up of rappers Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, and Flesh-N-Bone. They were signed by Eazy-E to Ruthless Records in 1993. Their first album “Faces of Death” was released in 1993. They would go on to release another nine studio albums. Their most popular hit “Tha Crossroads” was certified double platinum and topped the U.S. charts, as well as New Zealand. The group’s other hits include “Thuggish Ruggish Bone”, “1st of that Month”, “Look into My Eyes”, “If I could Teach the World”, and “I Tried”. All together they have sold more than 17 million records in the U.S. alone. They won the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, and have also won two American Music Awards. They have been listed at #12 on About.com’s “25 Best Rap Groups of All Time”, and were named by MTV as “the most melodic hip-hop group of all time”. Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone left the group in 2011 but returned in 2012. Layzie Bone stepped aside to work on his solo career in 2013.

Malaak Compton Rock is an American businesswoman, philanthropist and actress who has a net worth of $30 million. Malaak Compton Rock is best known for being the ex-wife of Chris Rock. They were married from 1996 to 2014. The have two daughters together, Lola Simone and Zahra Savannah. Compton-Rock is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit full-service salon StyleWorks. The company provides free services to women who are leaving welfare to enter the work force. She is also the founder of the nonprofit organization, The Angelrock Project.

The Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo who has a net worth of $30 million. The group consists of Violent J (also known as Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (also known as Joseph Utsier). The two perform under their wicked clown personas and perform hardcore hip hop also known as horrorcore. They are known for their elaborate live performances an annual festival called “The Gathering of the Juggalos”. The duo founded the independent record label Psychopathic Records and they have produced and starred in feature films like Big Money Hustlas and Big Money Rustlas. They have formed their own professional wrestling federation called Juggalo Championship Wrestling and formerly wrestled in WWF, WCW, and TNA. Their fans are known as juggalos and are said to be in the tens of thousands. The Insane Clown Posse sued the FBI because the National Gang Intelligence Center listed juggalos as a loosely organized hybrid gang. They have released well over a dozen studio albums. Their songs have often centered on themes such as the mythology of the Dark Carnival in which the lives of the dead are judged.

Dennis Farina was an American film and television actor who had a net worth of $4 million at the time of his death. Sadly, Dennis Farina died on July 22, 2013 at the age of 69. Dennis Farina was best known for playing police officers and mobsters on both television and film. Among his most famous television roles were Joe Fontana on “Law & Order” and Mike Torello on “Crime Story.” On the big screen, Farina appeared in such titles as “Manhunter,” “Midnight Run,” “Get Shorty,” “Snatch,” and “Big Trouble.”

Uri Geller is an internationally known magician, illusionist, psychic, and television personality who has a net worth of $20 million. Uri Geller is best known for his ability to bend spoons and his claims of possessing psychic powers. Geller owns a Cadillac covered in bent silverware donated to him by other celebrities such as the Spice Girls and John Lennon. Michael Jackson was best man at Geller’s vow renewal ceremony. Geller attributes his technique and skills to paranormal abilities given to him by extraterrestrials. Several scientists and skeptics have argued against his abilities and tried to prove him wrong. The opinion seems to be divided. He famously failed to bend tableware on an episode of the Tonight Show in 1973. Geller has published several works of fiction and eight works of non-fiction during his career.