These Are The Songwriters Who Are Laughing All The Way To The Bank

Allen Toussaint – $3 million

Greatest Hits: Java, Working in the Coal Mine, Yes We Can Can
When it comes to R&B, Allen Toussaint is something of a godfather, having been a central figure in the New Orleans music scene during the mid-20th century. Toussaint was from Gert Town, Louisiana, where his career really began taking off during the 1950s, even if he was defined as a “backroom figure” as he proceeded to compose and write music while being largely underappreciated. He wrote hits like Mother, Working in the Coal Mine, Mother-in-Law, and Java. Right Place, Wrong Time, and Lady Marmalade were a couple of his other biggest hits.

Allen Toussaint