Johnny Cash – $60 million
Greatest Hits: I Walk the Line, Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash is one of the most successful singers, selling over 90 million albums worldwide. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Country Music, the Hall of Fame of Rock & Roll, and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Known for music with hard-edges. “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash” was the opening line for him. Before each concert, he would make a simple introduction, shirking the showboat popular in the rock genre. Cash’s legacy was recalled in Walk, the Line, distributed by 20th Century Fox.
Johnny Cash – $60 Million
Joni Mitchell – $50 million
Greatest Hits: Woodstock, Big Yellow Taxi
One of the biggest ones is The Blue Album by Joni Mitchell. She is a poet, guitarist, and pianist. In her music, she mixed folk, pop, jazz, and rock elements and began singing in the streets and small bars. In the Baby Boom counterculture, with regular advocacy and demonstrations, she was active. Among her biggest hits were her “Big Yellow Taxi” songs, “Woodstock,” and “Both Sides, Now,” which are all released by Reprise Records. Noted for her adaptability as well. To become a pop and electronic influence, she many times changed her look and voice.
Joni Mitchell – $50 Million
