Brian Wilson – $75 million
Greatest Hits: Good Vibrations, I Get Around, God Only Knows, Barbara Ann
Wilson co-founded Beach Boys. Signed to Capitol in 1962, he wrote over twenty-four top-40 band songs. He’s called one of the twentieth-most century’s innovative songwriters, others claim he’s a genius. His brothers and cousin formed Beach Boys. Wilson also performs occasionally and is dubbed indie music and punk godfather. His melodies and orchestrations were hard to initiate, but musicians (including the Beatles) learned plenty from their influence.
Brian Wilson
John Fogerty – $70 million
Greatest Hits: Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising, Fortunate Son
John Fogerty had both a successful solo career and a great career as a part of Creedence Clearwater Revival, a band he and his brother Tom, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook created. He was the lead singer, writer, and several albums. The band, unfortunately, split up in 1972, beginning a brilliant solo career. Rolling Stone put him #40 and #72 in the 100 Finest Guitarists and Greatest Singers of all time (respectively). He has written several songs, including “Proud Mary,” which Tina Turner returns to an enduring bop tune.
John Fogerty
