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Recession? What recession?
Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Roger Waters and Dave Gilmour have all managed to weather the recession to be included in this year's Sunday Times Music Rich List.
Although record company execs and impresarios hold sway at the top of the list, Macca managed a creditable number 5 spot with an estimated fortune of around 790 million dollars, while his surviving Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr scraped in at number 14 with a measly 232 million. Sir Mick's esimated fortune of around 315 million dollars ranks him at No.7, while his Stones’ partner, Keith Richards isn't too far behind in number 10 spot with an estimated fortune of around 290 million smackers.
01. Edgar Bronfman and family (£1,640 million)
02. Clive Calder (£1,300 million)
03. Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber (£700 million)
04. Sir Cameron Mackintosh (£635 million)
05. Sir Paul McCartney (£475 million)
06. Simon Fuller (£350 million)
07. Sir Mick Jagger (£190 million)
08. Sir Elton John (£185 million)
09. Sting (£180 million)
10. Keith Richards (£175 million)
11. Simon Cowell (£165 million)
12. Olivia and Dhani Harrison (£160 million)
13. Jamie Palumbo (£150 million)
14. David and Victoria Beckham (£145 million)
15. Sir Tim Rice (£140 million)
16. Ringo Starr (£140 million)
17. Sir Tom Jones (£135 million)
18. Eric Clapton (£125 million)
19. Roger Ames (£120 million)
20. Barry and Robin Gibb (£110 million)
Source: gibson.com 
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