Chuck Berry – $10 million
Greatest Hits: Ida Red, You Can Never Tell, Johnny B. Goode
He was born in St. Louis, and at an early age, he was involved in music. He started playing with the Johnnie Johnson Trio band, but he had his break when he met the singer Muddy Waters. Muddy had him hooked on Chess Records, and Ida Red was his first hit, selling over a million records.
Chuck Berry
Pete Townshend – $105 million
Greatest Hits: Happy Jack, Pictures of Lilly
One of the most common names is Pete Townshend. The legendary co-founder of that band, The Who. His band career lasted more than fifty years, and in the second half of the twentieth century, the band under his leadership became one of the most prominent voices in music. He composed more than a hundred songs for the eleven albums of The Who, including songs for two rock operas, Tommy and Quadrophenia. He also wrote essays, columns, books, etc. He began a promising career as a soloist. He’s a legendary guitarist. It doesn’t hurt.
Pete Townshend
