James Taylor – $60 million
Greatest Hits: Paint It Black, Night Owl
Five Grammys were awarded to singer-songwriter James Taylor, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him in 2000. He’s one of the best artists in the world ever to sell 100 million albums. He had his breakthrough with the album Fire and Rain, followed by the cover of You’ve Got a Friend by Carole King. He also covered several popular songs, including How Sweet It Is, HandyMan, and Sweet Baby James. Before This World, his first U.S. number one album was not released until 2015.
James Taylor – $60 Million
Carole King – $70 million
Greatest Hits: It’s Too Late, Nightingale, Jazzman
Carole King was one of the most popular and lucrative female songwriters ever, from 1950-2000. She has written or co-written 118 Billboard Hot 100 hits. And America alone is that. As the most popular female songwriter, she wrote sixty-one hits, making her hit the UK charts. She released various albums, including Writer and Tapestry, her breakthrough being the latter. For almost four months in America, Tapestry remained on the charts and remained on the charts six years later. In 2012, she received a Hollywood Star.
Carole King – $70 Million
