George Harrison – $400 million
Greatest Hits: Taxman, Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles’ lead guitarist George Harrison has been called “the Quiet Beatle” because he was not one of the most famous members. His musical influences are George Formby, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, and Django Reinhardt; he was also inspired by Indian culture and music that expanded pop-music to include the works of Indian instruments and Hindu spirituality. He was born in Liverpool and died in L.A. in 2001.
George Harrison
Sam Cooke – $650,000
Greatest Hits: Wonderful World, Chain Gang, A Change is Gonna Come
Sam Cooke was a resident, musician, and business owner. He was an influential songwriter as well. When he was young, he started singing and joined The Soul Stirrers until his later solo career. Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Bobby Womack, Billy Preston, Marvin Gaye, and many more were supported by his musical power and popular voice as the ‘King of Soul.’ James Brown and Otis Redding were made popular by him. AllMusic author Bruce Eder called him the “inventor” of the soul genre.
Sam Cooke