8 of the richest country music stars – net worths, ranked: from power couple Garth Brooks-Trisha Yearwood to country queens Dolly Parton and Shania Twain, and Nashville singers bringing in millions
- Before Taylor Swift came Shania Twain: Come On Over is the bestselling country album of all time, while her Las Vegas residency earned her a rumoured US$1 million per show
- It’s not just music that rakes in millions for Dolly Parton – her Dollywood theme park is worth an estimated US$165 million, and she has other lucrative businesses too
The country genre, a style of American music that originated in rural parts of the South and West in the early 20th century, incorporates elements of folk, bluegrass, blues and rural dance music. The result? Some of the catchiest and most lucrative songs in music history.
Thanks to the genre’s large fan base, country music’s biggest stars have been raking in millions for decades, with some singers even coming out of retirement due to popular demand.
So who are some of the richest country music stars in 2023, according to Celebrity Net Worth? We take a look …
7-8. Tim McGraw, 56, and Faith Hill, 56: US$200 million
Coming in at No 7 and 8 with a combined net worth of US$200 million is country music power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, per Celebrity Net Worth. After meeting in 1996 when McGraw opened for Hill on her Spontaneous Combustion Tour, they fell in love, she became pregnant, and they got hitched that same year.
Since then, the pair has remained one of country’s most powerful duos, even embarking on a co-headlining tour called the Soul2Soul II Tour between 2006-2007. It grossed over US$140 million, per Billboard, becoming one of the highest-earning country tours of all time.
6. George Strait, 71: US$300 million
