The Bee Gees – $86 million
Greatest Hits: Stayin’ Alive, How Deep Is Your Love
Three brothers were involved: Maurice, Robin, and Barry Gibb. They reached popularity in the sixties and seventies and were popular during the disco era in the seventies. With numerous brothers taking the lead at the mic, their signature sound changed regularly. They were born on the Isle of Man and were raised in Manchester. Before changing their name, they first started The Rattlesnakes. They joined the producer Robert Stigwood in 1967, and he promoted them all over the world. They sold over 220 million records during their career, making history.
The Bee Gees
Ray Davies – $12 million
Greatest Hits: You Really Got Me, Something Better Beginning
The lead singer and songwriter for The Kinks band, including his brother Dave Davies, is the English songwriter and guitarist Ray Davies. He is considered Britpop’s godfather of the genre. After the Kinks disbanded at the end of the 1990s, Davies became famous for a solo career. The Kinks got their recording contract in 1964, bringing them together for decades. Davies wrote the hit single, “You Really Got Me.” Davies led the band through the 1960s and 1970s, adding new sounds to make it commercially more viable. They also performed other popular songs.
Ray Davies
