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Beatles, Stones are wealthiest rockers

LONDON, April 27 (UPI) -- The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin -- among Britain's most storied bands -- also are among the wealthiest, a survey showed.

The Beatles top the list the Sunday Times Rich List to be revealed Sunday, the Times of London teased Friday. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the family of the late George Harrison, are worth nearly $2 billion.

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The Rolling Stones paints its bottom line black with a combined wealth of about $1 billion. Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant salted away about $140 million.

Coldplay is the only contemporary band to make the Times Rich List. Chris Martin and his bandmates have bit more pocket change than when they met in college -- about $60 million each.

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