George Clinton – $1.8 million
Greatest Hits: Can’t C Me, Loopzilla, You’re Thinkin’ Right
George Clinton – known for composing and producing several hit singles for independent Detroit soul labels. He founded his own team, The Parliaments, later called Funkadelic and Parliament. After years, Clinton is remembered for his distinctive acid rock and electro-funk sound. He influenced rap music and wrote Tupac’s song “Can’t C Me” for artists like Ice Cube, Outkast, Redman, Wu-Tang Clan, and more. His name, Kunspyruhzy.
George Clinton
Isaac Hayes – $12 million
Greatest Hits: Soul Man
Isaac Hayes was Stax Records’ main influence. Before being a singer-songwriter, he was a label guitarist in-house. Born in Tennessee, he wrote “Soul Man,” one of the most influential soul songs. He wrote popular movie songs. He wrote Shaft’s film music, winning his score an Oscar. He was the third African-American to earn Oscar’s “competitive” He was named BMI Symbol in 2003, earning ten awards.
Isaac Hayes
