Bob Dylan – $200 million
Greatest Hits: The Times, They Are A’Changin’, Blowin In The Wind
Country singer Bob Dylan is one of the best artists in pop culture (and counterculture). In the early 1960s, accompanied by the Days They Are A’Changing ‘and’ Blowin ‘In the Sky’ Civil Rights anthems, he released his eponymous album, smash song, after success. Politically, several of the records and singles he published were there. He was also among the first to use electrically amplified instruments in his rock songs, a decision which was then contentious. He sold over 100 million records in 2012 and 2016 and was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Nobel Prize, respectively.
Bob Dylan – $200 Million
Brian Wilson – $75 million
Greatest Hits: Good Vibrations, I Get Around, God Only Knows, Barbara Ann
Brian Wilson co-founds the Beach Boys. Signed in 1962 to Capitol, he composed about twenty-four of the band’s top 40 songs. He is considered one of the twentieth century’s most innovative songwriters, and others claim he is a genius. He, along with his brothers and nephew, formed the Beach Boys. Wilson also performs occasionally and is regarded as a piece of indie music and punk godfather. While musicians (including the Beatles) learned a lot from their influence, initiating his melodies and orchestrations proved challenging.
Brian Wilson – $75 Million
