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Pete Townshend on the Rich List



Pete Townshend has made the Sunday Mirror's Top One Hundred Rich
Entertainers of Britain list placing at #62:

"62= Pete Townsend [sic]
pounds 2 million
The last time The Who released a new album was in 1982, but royalties and a
successful tour keep Townsend, 55, on the list of high earners."

Here's the other musical acts from the list:

1 The Beatles pounds 50 million
2 The Rolling Stones pounds 38 million
4 Elton John pounds 26 million
9 Rod Stewart pounds 12 million
10 = George Michael pounds 10 million
12 U2 pounds 9.5 million
13= Pink Floyd pounds 9 million
13= Robbie Williams pounds 9 million
13= Sting pounds 9 million
13= Gavin Rossdale [Bush] pounds 9 million
17 Spice Girls pounds 8 million
18 Westlife pounds 7.5 million
19 Oasis pounds 7 million
20 Radiohead pounds 6.5 million
21= Queen pounds 6 million
24= Charlotte Church pounds 5.5 million
24= Eric Clapton pounds 5.5 million
26 The Corrs pounds 5.3 million
27= All Saints pounds 5 million
27= Bee Gees pounds 5 million
27= David Bowie pounds 5 million
31 Phil Collins pounds 4.8 million
32 = Enya pounds 4.5 million
34 Led Zeppelin pounds 4.25 million
37 Geri Halliwell pounds 3.8 million
35= Sarah Brightman pounds 4 million
38 Fatboy Slim pounds 3.75 million
39= Sade pounds 3.5 million
42= Tom Jones pounds 3 million
42= Ronan Keating pounds 3 million
49 Mark Knopfler pounds 2.66 million
50= Sharleen Spiteri [Texas] pounds 2.6 million
52= Travis pounds 2.5 million
57= S Club 7 pounds 2.3 million
62= Van Morrison pounds 2 million
62= Pete Townsend pounds 2 million
62= Gabrielle pounds 2 million
75= Annie Lennox pounds 1.7 million
78= Dido pounds 1.5 million
78= Blur pounds 1.5 million
78= Mick Hucknall pounds 1.5 million

The full list with write-ups is available on line at:
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/shtml/FEATURES/P29S8.shtml

-Brian in Atlanta
 The Who This Month!
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