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Fats Domino – $8 million

Greatest Hits: Lady Madonna, Ain’t That a Shame, Jambalaya
New Orleans has produced many phenomenal artists, with Fats Domino being one of its most celebrated. He pioneered much of what we understand rock ‘n roll as today, not to mention his influences in R&B. With 11 top ten hits and record sales number 65 million, Fats has 35 albums in the top 40 billboard charts. Unfortunately for Fats, his reclusive nature and lack of public presence hurt his popularity and recognition. In 1949, Fats released The Fat Man, which would sell one million copies, a first for a rock ‘n roll artist.

Fats Domino