R.E.M. – $75 million
R.E.M. was actually one of the first rock bands in the United States. It was made up of Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Bruck, and Bill Berry. At the time, their incredible guitar solos and revolutionary lyrics changed the music industry as a whole. With an independent label named Hib-Tone, they released their music. At first, their early popularity was thanks to their single, “Radio Free Europe.” It wasn’t until 1987 that they had their first mainstream hit, “The One I Love.”
R.E.M. – $75 Million
Jeff Barry – $1 million
Jeff Barry was born in 1938, in Brooklyn. He was a major key player in the pop-rock scene later on when he became a musician. He made a name for himself by collaborating with Ellie Greenwich. These two went on to become one of the biggest songwriting duos of the 1960s. Jeff wrote many popular songs such as “Chapel of Love,” “River Deep-Mountain High,” and “Do Wah Diddy Diddy.” Keep in mind he also worked on tracks like Sugar Sugar” and “Pack Leader” with Andy Kim and Shadow Morton.
Jeff Barry – $1 Million
