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Bruce Springsteen is among the artists who raked in the most dough last year, according to Billboard's newly released list of the Top 50 Money Makers of 2016.

Springsteen ranked #3 on the tally, taking in $42.2 million. He made most of that money from his massive The River Tour 2016 with his E Street Band, from which he earned more than $40 million.

Also high on the list was Billy Joel, who landed at #11 with $23.6 million in earnings, much of that figure from his ongoing monthly residency at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

Paul McCartney was #16 after bringing $17.7 million last year, $16 million of which was from his One on One Tour, with an additional $1.3 million coming from sales and songwriting royalties.

Other veteran rock and pop acts who brought in the big bucks in 2016 include Barbara Streisand, who was #20 in the list with $15.8 million earned; Elton John at #32 with $12.1 million; Grateful Dead spinoff group Dead & Company at #33 with $12.1 million; the late David Bowie at #34 with 11.5; The Rolling Stones at #36 with $10.9 million; Def Leppard at #38 with $10.8 million; Journey at #44 with $9.2 million; Jimmy Buffett at #45 with $9.1 million; James Taylor at #48 with $8.3 million; and Stevie Nicks at #49 with $8.2 million.

Interestingly, Bowie, who died in January 2016, earned most of his money posthumously, from catalog sales and songwriting royalties.

Topping Billboard's tally was pop superstar Beyonce with earnings of $62.1 million. Check out the whole list at Billboard.com.

http://www.wjbdradio.com/music...money-makers-of-2016

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