James Taylor – $60 million
Greatest Hits: Night Owl, Paint it Black
It was in the year 2000 that James Taylor, the singer-songwriter who won five Grammy awards, was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His more than 100 million album sales across the world made him one of the most successful artists ever. It was in 1970 that his breakthrough track, Fire and Rain, elevated him to popularity. He covered tracks like Sweet Baby James, Handy man, and How Sweet it Is.
James Taylor
Carole King – $70 million
Greatest Hits: Jazzman, It’s Too Late, Nightingale
From 1950 – 2000, Carole King successfully managed to continue her amazingly successful and popular musical career. She wrote her own or helped write 118 songs that would make it into the Billboard Hot 100 hits. And this was just her performance in America! Her 61 hits allowed her to become the most acclaimed woman songwriter in the world for the time, making an incredible name for herself in Britain as well. Her song Tapestry performed amazingly in America, as it was kept by the charts at a high place for almost four months, remaining in high esteem within the charts for six more years. Her Hollywood Star was awarded in 2012.
Carole King
