Harry Nilsson – $7 million
Greatest Hits: Without You, Coconut
Harry Nilsson has made history one of his age’s few popular rock stars, never recording or traveling, but achieving major commercial success. He’s a well-established artist for his American type of songbook, combined with Caribean sounds. As a tenor, he had a selection of 3.5 octaves. He has a lasting influence on Indie Music. He composed music for artists including The Monkees. Nilsson Schmilsson is his most commercially successful record.
Harry Nilsson – $7 Million
Curtis Mayfield – $10 million
Greatest Hits: People Get Ready
Curtis Mayfield was a member of the big band The Impressions from the 1950s and 1960s, known for his civil rights advocacy and music. He was born in Chicago and started performing as part of a gospel chorus. As Mayfield encountered Jerry Butler, a fellow musician, he joined the Impressions. Because of the social conscience, it published songs that were part of the civil rights movement. His album ‘People Get Ready’ was listed as #24 on Rolling Stone’s Greatest All-Time Tracks. SuperFly was also directed.
Curtis Mayfield – $10 Million
