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In 1990, the original members of the 1950s-'60s folk group of the same name sued The Highwaymen over their use of the name, which was inspired by a Jimmy Webb ballad the country stars had recorded. The suit was dropped when all parties agreed that the folk group owned the name but that the earlier group would grant a nonexclusive ...
The highest-paid musicians [1] [2] [3] in the world have been reported annually by Forbes since at least 1987. For measurement, the magazine used pretax earnings—before deducting fees for agents, managers or lawyers. [4]
American singer Taylor Swift is currently the wealthiest female musician, with a net worth of US$1.6 billion as of 2024. The following are music artists with a net worth of over $300 million (adjusted for inflation) according to Forbes. The artists are listed based on the nominal figure of their most recently available estimation.
Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is considered one of the pioneers of the outlaw movement in country music . Jennings started playing guitar at age eight and performed at fourteen on KVOW radio, after which he formed his first band, the Texas Longhorns.
Robert Earl Keen (born January 11, 1956) [1] is an American country singer and songwriter. Debuting with 1984's No Kinda Dancer, the Houston, Texas native has recorded 20 full-length albums for independent and major record labels. His songs have been covered by artists including George Strait, Joe Ely, Lyle Lovett, The Highwaymen and Nanci ...
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound.
Stephen Fain Earle (/ ɜːr l /; born January 17, 1955) is an American country, rock and folk singer-songwriter. He began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Earle's breakthrough album was the 1986 debut album Guitar Town ; the eponymous lead single peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country chart.
Gilbert Lee "Gil" Robbins (April 3, 1931 – April 5, 2011) was an American folk singer, folk musician and actor. Robbins was a former member of the folk band, The Highwaymen. [1] The New York Times described Robbins as a "fixture on the folk-music scene." [2] He was the father of actor and director Tim Robbins. [3] [4]