Jimmy Webb – $10 million
Greatest Hits: Wichita Lineman, MacArthur Park
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb was born in Oklahoma, and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986. He has written songs like “Wichita Lineman,” “All I Know,” “MacArthur Park,” and more. He has worked with Linda Ronstadt and Art Garfunkel. Webb addressed his songwriting career and expressed interest in the “crushed lonely hearts” genre. He recently published his memoirs, The Cake and the Storm, in 2017.
Jimmy Webb
Merle Haggard – $40 million
Greatest Hits: Okie from Muskogee, The Fightin’ Side of Me
Merle Haggard is considered one of the founding fathers of the outlaw country genre. He was born during the Great Depression, and after his father died, he moved on to country music. His songs became famous and helped him turn his life around. Thirty-eight number-one hits on the country charts and some crossed over into the Billboard charts.
Merle Haggard
