These Are The Richest Songwriters Of All Time

Published on 12/27/2020
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Van Morrison – $90 million

Greatest Hits: Gloria, Brown Eyed Girl

Van Morrison is a music legend who, as a youth, began his career. He played with numerous show bands in Ireland, becoming famous as a part of the Northern Irish R&B party, Them. He was the lead singer to establish the genre, recording Gloria with Them. He launched the successful single ‘Brown-Eyed Kid’ in the late 1960s. His first album was Astral Weeks, but sales were initially sluggish. But a hit was his second release, Moondance. Van Morrison still performs music tours to this day.

Van Morrison – $90 Million

Van Morrison – $90 Million

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Elton John – $500 million

Greatest Hits: Rocket Man, Crocodile Rock

Elton John has released more than 300 million records and has 58 Billboard hits in the top 40. His album,’ Candle in the Wind,’ which he wrote after his devastating death to remember Princess Diana, remains the best-selling single in the United Kingdom and the United States’ history. He received five Grammys and numerous other accolades, putting him in vital popularity behind only The Beatles and Madonna. He is also an exceptional LGBTQ activist, earning over $300 million for LGBTQ persons.

Elton John – $500 Million

Elton John – $500 Million

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