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Publisher: Sunday-times.co.uk
Author: Nicholas Hellen
Date: January 21, 2000
THE FORMER Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is set to become the world's first pop star billionaire after seeing his personal wealth rise by £175m.
The voice that helped define the 1960s has sung its way to a fortune of £725m, already making him the world's first dollar billionaire pop performer with $1.06 billion. He is expected to become a sterling billionaire next year after huge sales from a compilation album of Beatles hits.
His fortune was also swelled this year by an inheritance of £150m from the estate of his wife Linda.
The pop star is one of an elite club of Britain's super-rich who have ridden out last year's crash of internet stocks and turmoil in the financial markets. Booming property assets helped raise the collective worth of the country's richest 1,000 people by £5 billion to £150 billion, as the number of British billionaires increased by four to 30.
McCartney has now accumulated rewards far beyond those of Madonna who, as the Material Girl, appeared tom personify the greed of the 1980s.
According to an interim report of the 13th annual Sunday Times Rich List, Madonna, who is included because of her marriage to the British film director Guy Ritchie and her decision to live here, has a fortune of nearly £200m.
The gap between rich and poor is widening in Tony Blair's Britain despite the rise - and equally rapid fall - of the dotcom millionaires, says Philip Beresford, author of the 2001 Rich List which will be published this spring.
Kevin Leech, a Jersey-based investor, lost a paper fortune of £1 billion in a year with the collapse of his technology investments and he vanishes from the list. A further 100 former dotcom millionaires have also seen their fortunes evaporate. They include the online auctioneer Tim Jackson, who last year was worth £272m.
James Dyson, who invented the bagless vacuum cleaner, has seen his wealth rise from £530m to more than £700m. Old money also flourished as the Earl of Cadogan became Britain's second billionaire aristocrat, after the Duke of Westminster. His property company assets rose by more than 20% to £983m, and other wealth pushed him above £1 billion.
Five years ago J K Rowling, the author of the bestselling Harry Potter books, was living on £70 a week. She has now earned at least £35m from sales of 66m books, and merchandising may make her vastly richer.
The founder of easyJet, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, is turning himself into a younger version of Sir Richard Branson. With the flotation of 25% of his airline, and newer ventures such as easyBank and easyRentacar, it was easy money as his wealth soared by £200m to £700m.
Michael Heseltine, the former deputy prime minister, has prospered in opposition, doubling his wealth to £300m in the past two years in publishing. However, the rise of the former Asda chief executive Archie Norman to the Tory front bench has coincided with a fall in his business fortunes. He drops out of the top 1,000.
Beresford says the rich have become more open about their wealth and he detects little envy of entrepreneurs. Last night one in four British adults watched ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire as an unemployed Irishman tried to become the second person to win the top prize. One of the creators of the show, Paul Smith, has already become rich: he enters the Rich List with more than £100m.
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I think Paul deserves all the money he has earned as a singer, sonwriter, musician & performer becoming the first billionaire in rock. It's LUDICROUS putting McCartney & Madonna in the same sentence since that's like comparing apples & oranges.
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What is sonwriter
Any Man write what for his Son??
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[quote by=Usher_Masher link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=2 date=1105804663]What is sonwriter
Any Man write what for his Son??[/quote]
I meant to say songwriter.
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i know
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[quote by=Usher_Masher link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=4 date=1105805019]i know[/quote]
Okay.
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Not a very funny one.
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[quote by=Mairi link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=7 date=1105808331]Not a very funny one.[/quote]
Yeah, cheesy and dumb
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[quote by=Usher_Masher link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=8 date=1105808458]SIESHTE MAL WIE DAS IST WENN MAN JEMANDEM IMMER VORHÄLT NICHT ENGLISH ZU KÖNNEN ;UND DAS IST DEM IDIOT SEINE MUTTERSPRACHE ARMES LAND[/quote]
In English? Loser!
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You should be locked up in Aushwitz.....LMAO!!!
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he should just be locked up full stop !
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[quote by=An_Apple_Beatle link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=9 date=1105811941]You should be locked up in Aushwitz.....LMAO!!![/quote]
Times their bad American remembers poor Iraqis slaughters
You since not better like at that time the Nazis
The Germans made only 2 wars, the Americans every 5 minutes, think times about it.
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Yes, but I am English. Wasted outburst!
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[quote by=Usher_Masher link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=11 date=1105812465]
The Germans made only 2 wars
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yeah BUT for the WRONG reasons .
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the same how the Iraq War, now
be so lucky that you not die for your President.
Or Prime minister
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i agree with dirk about the iraq war, the americans are just as bad as nazis in that 1, even though im english.
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[quote by=lennonlegend link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=15 date=1105819095]i agree with dirk about the iraq war, the americans are just as bad as nazis in that 1, even though im english.[/quote]
Comparing Americans to nazis is about as ludicrous as you can get regardless if you're against the war in Iraq.
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lol
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I guess ludicrous was on Wayne's word-a-day calendar today.
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wayne makes sense...........
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I know, but, LUDICROUS has been used a lot today by him.
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[quote by=lennonlegend link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=15 date=1105819095]i agree with dirk about the iraq war, the americans are just as bad as nazis in that 1, even though im english.[/quote]
f*** you. f*** you. are you american? the nazis killed 6 million innocent Jews and tried to take over the world. I disagree with the war in Iraq. Im against war. But Americans are not like Nazis. Saddam Hussein was not innocent. Get some perspective.
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Well said Sunny!
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f*** you.
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[quote by=Herecomesyoursun link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=21 date=1105844699]
f*** you.
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saddam and hilter are both AntiChrists, Bush and Blair are PEACE KEEPERS !
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Bush and Blair are PEACE KEEPERS !
At expense of innocent soldiers and civilians
wake up Boy
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Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were also for the peace
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[quote by=Usher_Masher link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=26 date=1105879362]
At expense of innocent soldiers and civilians
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and YOU know all about that do you DUMBO, i suggest you wind your neck in and take a look at what your county did.
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anyway, sod this, i come here to talk about the Bealtes, NOT to talk about your county's mistakes DUMBO !
so i shall say this only once. GO FORTH AND MULTIPLY !
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[quote by=An_Apple_Beatle link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=9 date=1105811941]You should be locked up in Aushwitz.....LMAO!!![/quote]
say that him i not begins with War or Nazi etc
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[quote by=Usher_Masher link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=0 date=1105793176]
The voice that helped define the 1960s has sung its way to a fortune of £725m, already making him the world's first dollar billionaire pop performer with $1.06 billion. He is expected to become a sterling billionaire next year after huge sales from a compilation album of Beatles hits. [/quote]
To get back on topic, this "compilation of Beatles hits" seems to be the much rumored '2' which looks like it will finally see the light of day soon.
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lets hope so Rowdy
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the whole point of our military in WAR is not to die for our country but making the enemy die for his. America is doing what has to be done in this situation. wHO ELSE EVER STEPS UP TO THE PLATE ? It's not enough to watch two planes topple two buildings and thousands die. Why is this never brough up ? The Jews won't forget Nazi Germany, we won't forget the Twin Towers. Why do the insurgents continue to kill innocent people in the name of what ? What's so bad about Democracy ? What's so bad about freedom ? There would be no conflict over there had Saddam just allowed the U.N. to inspect his country. If he didn't rape his citizens of Billions of dollars. He was a 'good-guy' right ? All your 'Give Peace A Chance' talk is just that. Talk. Zappa had it right in his song OH NO.
" I THINK YOU'RE PROBABLY OUT TO LUNCH."
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Only with the Jews one knew who it was, with the towers was not only it Bin Laden then Hussein.
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::)
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and now Iran, American goes sh*tting is better for you
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[quote by=Mairi link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=18 date=1105839936]I guess ludicrous was on Wayne's word-a-day calendar today.[/quote]
Cheap shot.
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No, actually, in my opinion it was quite clever. :)
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well he was right that comment was ludicrous
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Oh yeah definitely.
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[quote by=Mairi link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=38 date=1106082552]No, actually, in my opinion it was quite clever. :)[/quote]
If you think you're clever, you must be dreaming.
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Well, let me see now, I have more than three descriptive words in my vocabulary, I use periods, I don't repeat myself every second paragraph, and I make the occasionaly wittcisim. I'd say that makes me quite a bit more clever than you, sir.
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[quote by=Mairi link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=42 date=1106091538]Well, let me see now, I have more than three descriptive words in my vocabulary, I use periods, I don't repeat myself every second paragraph, and I make the occasionaly wittcisim. I'd say that makes me quite a bit more clever than you, sir.[/quote]
You're a mental case lady who has too much time on her hands worrying about my periods in my sentences & other things.
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damn .. who turned the fire up ? its hot enough on these forums as it is lol :o
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[quote by=Wayne_L. link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=43 date=1106131883]
You're a mental case lady who has too much time on her hands worrying about my periods in my sentences & other things. [/quote]
Oh, that's soooo mean! I think I'm going to go into a corner and cry now. ::)
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[quote by=Mairi link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=45 date=1106159614]
Oh, that's soooo mean! I think I'm going to go into a corner and cry now. ::)
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I don't know why you're harassing me anyway Mairi since I don't know you personally or anything which isn't giving an opinion. I think it's great that Paul is going to become officially the first billionaire in rock but is he worthy as a solo artist.
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Yes, it is great. Sorry if I came off a little strong but I was kind of insulted by your comment on your fetish thread on how I must be "lonely or mentally ill".
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[quote by=Mairi link=Blah.pl?b=books,m=1105793176,s=47 date=1106170671]Yes, it is great. Sorry if I came off a little strong but I was kind of insulted by your comment on your fetish thread on how I must be "lonely or mentally ill".[/quote]
I felt like everybody was harassing me like yourself for no reason at all, because I have a fetish for long legs & sexy feet on beautiful women. I had to stand my ground so to speak with some harsh criticism like calling you lonely & mentally ill. I hope we can become friends on this site because I'm a dedicated Beatles fan who has his opinions on my favorite band which are more constructive criticism than hateful.
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you like long legs and sexy feet?? I didnt know that...
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I have a fetish for long legs & sexy feet on beautiful women.
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So I guess Paul is richer than Jacko then. ::) My friend and me were havin this argument
of which was wealthier.
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Paul is way richer, by almost 500 million more I believe.
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So I guess Paul is richer than Jacko then.
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I think the once talented & now freaky Michael Jackson will finally sell his Beatles classics giving Paul a chance to get his songs back hopefully because of his upcoming trial making McCartney the RICHEST rock legend alive.
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That would be nice Wayne.
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I wonder with all the Beatle releases since this thread (anthology, Get Back etc. his own music CD;s) if Paul has made it to a £ billionaire ?
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^^^
A search on that yielded a lot of sites, none of which seemed to me to be completely trustworthy, with estimates varying, in both British pounds and U.S. dollars, from 800,000 to 1.2 billion.
I'd imagine that if Paul weren't a billionaire before 2021, he's got to be pretty close now.
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There are two ways of looking at this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_awAH-JJx1k# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_awAH-JJx1k#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIDMqq_fH8U# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIDMqq_fH8U#)
;)
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There are two ways of looking at this...
:) Here's my own take:
(https://i.ibb.co/6FBL8Y3/coffee.png)
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I wonder with all the Beatle releases since this thread (anthology, Get Back etc. his own music CD;s) if Paul has made it to a £ billionaire ?
Just stumbled across the following article: https://americansongwriter.com/paul-mccartney-net-worth-the-beatles/ (https://americansongwriter.com/paul-mccartney-net-worth-the-beatles/)
which says Paul's net worth is about $1.2 billion. According to the OANDA currency converter, that's £914,696,892. so he's almost there.