The 20 richest musicians of all time – You’ll never guess the billionaires (+Pics)

12. Garth Brooks: $325 million
The doofy Oklahoman ex-bouncer and hands-free mic connoisseur who presided over the wedding of country and pop-rock in the early 1990s (with the 31-times platinum No Fences and Ropin’ the Wind) is also the biggest selling albums artist in the Soundscan era. After retiring for most of the 2000s (the only real option after the Chris Gaines debacle), he’s been delighting Las Vegas tourists for the past few years with a stripped-down, acoustic version of what made him famous.