Taylor Swift – $360 million
Greatest Hits: Shake It Off, I Knew You Were Trouble
Swift was born in Pennsylvania, and she is one of the most famous singers in the world today. She began in the country in her early teens, moving to Nashville to follow her dream. She was the youngest artist to sign with Sony. Her first album was the longest-charting hit of the 2000s. She sold a lot of albums, in part because of her age. She’s switched to a pop-rock genre but writing all her own songs.
Taylor Swift
Buddy Holly – $1 million
Greatest Hits: That’ll Be the Day, Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly was an influential singer-songwriter who appeared in the ‘50s as a figure central to the rise of rock ‘n roll in the U.S. He was inspired by gospel, R&B, and country, and his first success was in high school. To make his mark on the music industry, he wanted to take it seriously. Waylon Jennings, Tommy Allsup, and Carl Bunch formed a band, and they hit the road. He pioneered the double-guitar, drum, and bass rig that many bands use today.
Buddy Holly
