Paul Westerberg – $9 million
Back in the 1980s, Paul Westerberg was a member of The Replacements, an alt-rock band. At the time he joined them, he’d been working as a janitor. He followed the sound of the music when he heard them perform and spoke to them, convincing them to let him in the band. Apparently, the lead singer left after this happened. All the same, the band saw much success with Paul in the lead. He started his own solo career after the band broke up.
Paul Westerberg – $9 Million
Robert Johnson – $500,000 (estate)
Born in 1911 in Mississippi, Robert Johnson was a pioneer of the blues. However, his life wasn’t very documented, unfortunately. All the same, in terms of music, his legacy lives on. He was part of several recording sessions and only produced 29 songs. Sadly, he didn’t live long enough to see his songs succeed. After his death, Don Law released these songs as singles. After their success, other artists began getting inspired by these songs. In fact, Bob Dylan and Keith Richards have both spoken about Robert’s influence on their own music.
Robert Johnson – $500,000 (estate)
