Bert Berns – $20 million
Greatest Hits: Hang on Sloopy, Twist and Shout, Here Comes the Night
Bert Berns was a very influential producer and songwriter in the 1960s and was born in the Bronx. His credits include popular pieces such as “Twist and South,” “Hang on Sloopy,” and more. When he was young and lived in Havana before the Cuban Revolution brought him back to America, he produced popular Atlantic, Bang, and Shout-signed songs such as “Brown Eyed Girl,” “Under the Boardwalk,” and “Baby Please Don’t Go,” He used to dance in mambo nightclubs. At 38 years of age, he died of heart complications.
Bert Berns – $20 Million
Marvin Gaye – $5 million
Greatest Hits: How Sweet It Is, Ain’t That Peculiar, I Heard it Through the Grapevine
The Motown sound of the 1960s helped form Marvin Gaye, nicknamed “Prince of Soul” and “Prince of Motown,” He was the first in-house player before becoming a solo artist. He was one of the first Motown musicians, in addition to Stevie Wonder, to break away from the record industry and make his music independently. He was a significant influence on the neo-soul and quiet storm music genre. Grammy won for midnight love. He sang the anthem in his final appearance at the NBA All-Star Game in 1983.
Marvin Gaye – $5 Million
