Loretta Lynn – $65 million
Greatest Hits: You Ain’t Woman Enough, Coal Miner’s Daughter
Founded in Kentucky, Loretta Lynn is one of the most famous and successful country singers in the history of country music. She is renowned for songs such as “You Ain’t Woman Enough Don’t Come Home A’Drinkin,” “Fist City,” “One’s on the Way” etc. After her greatest hits, her biographical film, Coal Miner’s Daughter, was called. She sold over forty-five million records. She had two hundred singles, one single and one single.
Lou Reed – $15 million
Greatest Hits: Think It Over, Heavenly Arms
Lou Reed was the lead singer and songwriter of The Velvet Underground and he had a flourishing solo career that lasted for fifty years. The Velvet Underground was not financially popular during its tenure together but is still considered one of the most prominent underground alt-rock groups of its time. In 1970, Reed quit the Velvet Underground and issued 20 solo albums. His second and third records sold good, although he had some ups and downs. He was made alive by his later albums, Fresh Sensations, and New York.