James Taylor – $60 million
Greatest Hits: Night Owl, Paint It Black
James Taylor is the proud recipient of five Grammys and in 2000 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. With over 100 million record sales, Taylor is objectively one of the best artists to ever have taken to the stage. His best songs include covers of hit tracks like Sweet Baby James, How Sweet It Is, and Handy Man. He might be getting on in life, but Taylor has not lost any of his charisma or stage presence.
James Taylor
Carole King – $70 million
Greatest Hits: Jazzman, Nightingale, It’s Too Late
When it comes to female songwriters, Carole King is up there with the most prominent artists in general with a career that has spanned half a century from 1950 to 2000. She co-wrote or wrote a Billboard Hot 100 portfolio of 118 tracks. That is just her American performance, and her 61 recorded songs proved her to be the most accomplished female songwriter as well. She did incredibly well in the UK charts. Her song Tapestry remained on the American charts for six years. Her Hollywood star was presented in 2012.
Carole King
