Willie Dixon – $2 million
Greatest Hits: Hoochie Coochie Man, My Babe
Due to their dual impact on Chicago blues (post-WWII), they sometimes placed Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters in the same term. Dixon, Mississippi-born. He played bass with a distinctive accent. He was one of the twentieth-most century’s successful songwriters. His famous songs include “Hoochie Coochie Man,” “My Babe,” “Spoonful” Prominent musicians including Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Willie Nelson and others covered his work. His induction was Grammy and Rock and Roll HOF.
Willie Dixon
Morrissey – $50 million
Greatest Hits: Shoplifters of the World Unite, Sheila Take a Bow
Steven Morrissey, who was born to work-class Irish immigrants in England, began to love music as a boy. He was band frontman The Nosebleeds, no commercial performance. He achieved further popularity with The Smiths, a band he formed with Johnny Marr and his solo career. He launched solo projects including Viva Hate, Your Gun, Destroy Uncle, and more, converting his persona from an androgynous artist into masculinity of the working class. He’s a prominent Britpop and indie-rock icon.
Morrissey
