Kurt Cobain – $50 million
Greatest Hits: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Sappy
Kurt Cobain was the frontman of Nirvana, considered one of Generation X’s most influential bands. He is the lead guitarist for the band as well. Born in Washington, he founded the band in 1987, along with Aaron Burckhard and Krist Novoselic. It was in Seattle, part of the Grunge scene. Nirvana signed with DGC and flourished, mostly through his second album, which had the single “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Cobain resented media coverage, claiming that the mainstream misconstrued his message and oversimplified it.
Kurt Cobain – $50 Million
Walter Becker – $20 million
Greatest Hits: Bad Sneakers, Do It Again
Walter Becker was Steely Dan’s co-songwriter and founder. For jazz/rock bands, he played guitar and bass, too. He met his co-founder, Donald Fagen when they were students at Bard College. They decided to get Steely Dan started and moved to LA. After a successful commercial run, Becker also moved to Hawaii following the breakup and became a record producer and part of the band China Crisis, an English band. Fagen reformed Steely Dan in 1993.
Walter Becker – $20 Million
