Loretta Lynn – $65 million
Greatest Hits: You Ain’t Woman Enough, Coal Miner’s Daughter
Loretta Lynn, who has become one of the most popular country singers, was born in Kentucky. She’s renowned for such hits 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 Coal Miner’s Daughter, is named after her greatest hits. She has sold over 45 million records. She had a record of two dozen, eleven numbers, and a single one. She is still touring at 87 on this day. She’s at the Grand Ole Opry as well.
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 for over fifty years. The Velvet Underground was not commercially successful during their time together but is now considered one of the most influential underground alt-rock bands of its time. In 1970, Reed abandoned the Velvet Underground and published 20 solo records. He did well with his second and third albums, but he has had several ups and downs. He was brought alive by his later records, New Sensations, and New York.