45. Linda Perry
Biggest Hit
: What’s Up?
Net Worth
: $18 million
Linda Perry was the lead singer and songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, an all-girl group whose biggest song was What’s Up? In 1995, Linda started her solo career, focusing mainly on being a songwriter. Her voice is killer, but she decided to let other pop stars sing her lyrics. She wrote songs for high-profile artists including Pink, Christina Aguilera, and Gwen Stefani.
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Age : 56
What’s She Up to Now?
She’s still writing songs. In 2020, she co-wrote the song A Beautiful Noise with seven other female songwriters (Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Hailey Whitters and Ruby Amanfu) which was performed by Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile. The purpose was to inspire people to vote in the 2020 presidential election.