James Taylor – $60 million
Greatest Hits: Paint It Black, Night Owl
Five Grammys were presented to the singer-songwriter James Taylor, and he was introduced to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He’s one of the best artists in the world to sell 100 million albums. He made his breakthrough with the album Fire, and Thunder, followed by Carole King’s cover of You’ve got a friend. He also covered various popular songs, including How Sweet It Is, HandyMan, and Sweet Baby James. Before This World, his first U.S. number one album wasn’t released until 2015.
James Taylor – $60 Million
Carole King – $70 million
Greatest Hits: It’s Too Late, Nightingale, Jazzman
Carole King was one of the most successful and lucrative female songwriters ever, from 1950 to 2000. 118 Billboard Hot 100 hits have been written or co-written. And that’s America alone. As the most successful female songwriter, she has written sixty-one hits, making her reach the UK charts. She released several albums, including Writer and Tapestry, her breakthrough being the latter. Tapestry stayed on the charts for almost four months in America and remained on the charts six years later. She got the Hollywood Star in 2012.
Carole King – $70 Million
