Loretta Lynn – $65 million
Greatest Hits: You Ain’t Woman Enough, Coal Miner’s Daughter
Loretta Lynn is one of the most popular and influential country stars in country music history and was born in Kentucky. She is famous for hits such as “You Ain’t Woman Enough Don’t Come Home A Drinkin,” “Fist City,” “One’s on the Way,” and so on. Her biographical film, The Daughter of the Coal Miner, is named after her greatest hits. She has over 45,000,000 records sold. She had two dozen albums, eleven numbers, and one single. She’s still touring at 87 on this day. She’s at the Grand Ole Opry, too.
Loretta Lynn – $65 Million
Lou Reed – $15 million
Greatest Hits: Think It Over, Heavenly Arms
Lou Reed was the lead singer and songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and he had a flourishing solo career that lasted over fifty years. The Velvet Underground was not commercially successful during its time together but is now considered one of the most influential underground alt-rock bands of its time. In 1970, Reed left the Velvet Underground and released 20 solo records. He did well with his second and third albums, but he had several ups and downs. He was brought alive by his later records, New Sensations, and New York.
Lou Reed – $15 Million
