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

Kurt Cobain – $50 million

Greatest Hits: Sappy, Smells Like Teen Spirit
Generation X was largely shaped by one man, Kurt Cobain, and his band, Nirvana. The singer and lead guitarist of the three-man outfit formed Nirvana in 1987 along with Krist Novoselic and Aaron Burckhard. The Seattle grunge scene was headed by the band, but only after the release of their second album, which contained the iconic song that defined a generation, Smells Like Teen Spirit. DGC signed Nirvana and they then enjoyed incredible commercial success. Not that Cobain was satisfied with the success, given that his influence was being misunderstood.

Kurt Cobain