Carole King – $70 million
Greatest Hits: It’s Too Late, Nightingale, Jazzman
Carole King was one of the most popular and lucrative female songwriters ever, from 1950-2000. She has written or co-written 118 Billboard Hot 100 hits. And America alone is that. As the most popular female songwriter, she wrote sixty-one hits, making her hit the UK charts. She released various albums, including Writer and Tapestry, her breakthrough being the latter. For almost four months in America, Tapestry remained on the charts and remained on the charts six years later. In 2012, she received a Hollywood Star.
Carole King – $70 Million
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