Check Out Who Are The Richest Songwriters In History

Published on 12/27/2020
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Van Morrison – $90 million

Greatest Hits: Gloria, Brown Eyed Girl

Morrison began his music career at a very young age. Before becoming a member of Them, he was a member of a few bands in Northern Ireland. His song Gloria is the epitome of pop music in the ’60s. He released his first single ‘Brown-Eyed Girl’ in 1969. ‘Astral Weeks’ was the first album, but initially, sales were slow. But his second album, Moondance, was a sensation. Van Morrison has also made music tours to this day.

Van Morrison – $90 Million

Van Morrison – $90 Million

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Bob Dylan – $200 million

Greatest Hits: The Times, They Are A’Changin’, Blowin In The Wind

Folk singer Bob Dylan is one of the most influential pop culture artists of all time. Throughout the early 1960s, The Times They Are A’Changing ‘and’ Blowin ‘In the Wind, his eponymous album, his hit record after hit, released. Politically, many of the albums and singles he released were popular. He was among the first to use amplified instruments in rock music (in which the use of amplified instruments had previously been controversial). The artist sold over 100 million albums in 2012 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.

Bob Dylan – $200 Million

Bob Dylan – $200 Million

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