The Bee Gees – $86 million
Greatest Hits: Stayin’ Alive, How Deep Is Your Love
The Bee Gees consisted of Maurice, Robin, and Barry Gibb. The most prosperous years were in the sixties and seventies, and later popular with the disco crowd. They rotated their vocalist regularly, with various brothers taking the lead. They are from the Isle of Man and grew up in Manchester. They first started The Rattlesnakes before changing their name. They formed a relationship with producer Robert Stigwood in 1967. They sold over 220 million records during their career.
The Bee Gees
Ray Davies – $12 million
Greatest Hits: You Really Got Me, Something Better Beginning
English singer and songwriter Ray Davies is the lead singer of The Kinks. He is the godfather of the Britpop genre. The Kinks broke up, and Ray Davies became known for a solo career. The Kinks got a recording contract in 1964. The song “You Really Got Me” was their breakout song. Davies led the band into the seventies, adding new sounds to make the band more commercially viable. They also performed several popular songs.
Ray Davies
