Max Martin – $260 million
Greatest Hits: Baby One More Time, It’s Gonna Be Me, I Want It That Way
Max Martin is our most contemporary poet. Born in Sweden, Britney Spears (“…Baby One More Time”), The Backstreet Boys (“I Want It That Way”), and NYSNC (“It’s Gonna Be Me”). He wrote twenty-two Billboard Charts number-one albums. He’s also produced many such songs. He also wrote for Katy Perry, Maroon 5, and Weeknd. He’s behind Paul McCartney in the number one songs he’s written.
Max Martin
Allen Toussaint – $3 million
Greatest Hits: Working in the Coal Mine, Yes We Can Can, Java
Born in Gert Area, Louisiana, Allen Toussaint was one of New Orleans’ most influential genre rhythm-and-blues figures. He started his career in the 1950s as a “backroom figure” for his writing and composition. He has published songs including “Fortune Teller,” “Working in the Coal Mine,” “Java,” “Mother – in – Law” and more. He also created several major hits, including “Lady Marmalade” and “Right Place, Wrong Time.” As an elderly neighbor’s child, he learned to play the piano. His father also trumpeted and served on the railway.
Allen Toussaint
