I live under a rock as far as most popular music these days, especially rap, but even I know who Jay-Z and Puffy are
Bingo might have been a dick as a father and not everyones cup of tea as a singer, but he was no dummy:
A multimedia star, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings and motion picture grosses.[5] His early career coincided with technical recording innovations; this allowed him to develop a laid-back, intimate singing style that influenced many of the popular male singers who followed him, including Perry Como,[6] Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin. Yank magazine recognized Crosby as the person who had done the most for American G.I. morale during World War II and, during his peak years, around 1948, polls declared him the "most admired man alive," ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII.[7][8] Also in 1948, the Music Digest estimated that Crosby recordings filled more than half of the 80,000 weekly hours allocated to recorded radio music.[8]
Crosby exerted an important influence on the development of the postwar recording industry. He worked for NBC at the time and wanted to record his shows; however, most broadcast networks did not allow recording. This was primarily because the quality of recording at the time was not as good as live broadcast sound quality. While in Europe performing during the war, Crosby had witnessed tape recording, on which The Crosby Research Foundation would come to have many patents. The company also developed equipment and recording techniques such as the Laugh Track which are still in use today.[9] In 1947, he invested $50,000 in the Ampex company, which built North America's first commercial reel-to-reel tape recorder. He left NBC to work for ABC because NBC was not interested in recording at the time. This proved beneficial because ABC accepted him and his new ideas.[9] Crosby then became the first performer to pre-record his radio shows and master his commercial recordings onto magnetic tape. He gave one of the first Ampex Model 200 recorders to his friend, musician Les Paul, which led directly to Paul's invention of multitrack recording. Along with Frank Sinatra, Crosby was one of the principal backers behind the famous United Western Recorders recording studio complex in Los Angeles.[10]
During the "Golden Age of Radio," performers often had to recreate their live shows a second time for the west coast time zone. Through the medium of recording, Crosby constructed his radio programs with the same directorial tools and craftsmanship (editing, retaking, rehearsal, time shifting) being used in motion picture production. This became the industry standard.
Toby Keith is worth over 500 million. Right wingers just don't get the same press coverage.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
Don King is always singing the blues, I wonder how much he is worth.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
Sean Coombs is Puff Daddy. Puffy. You know, P Diddy. P Doodle Dandy.
I got nothin' :
...avoiding any implication that I have ever entertained a cognizant thought.
live samples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwbCFGbAtFc
https://youtu.be/AEE5OZXJioE
https://soundcloud.com/yodelgoat/yod...om-a-live-show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUe3YhCjy6g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VOCJokzL_s
What about the King? I thought Elvis was worth magnitudes more dead than alive.
Lou
Looking forward to my day in court.
How come Bono is richer than the other members of U2? It's not like he has a successful solo career or anything ?
I believe there was just an article this past week or last regarding Toby Keith who they say with sales, publishing, restaurants, his label, etc is approaching 500+ million in net worth. Keep in mind his publishing company is tied to some of the biggest stars. Every Taylor Swift record, airplay, etc nets him cash. Oh and he is a great guy that has made some damn fine music. Sorry most on a prog forum can't appreciate him.
As for Buffet, there was another article a few weeks back that stated that earnings tied to the song Margarittaville has far surpassed the earning tied to any other song in history. This includes sales, plays, concerts, islands, books, booze, etc, etc, etc.
Outside investments
Elvis is up there but not in the top 10
http://www.celebritynetworth.com/ric...vis-net-worth/
Sorry, it is Keith's earnings that passed 500mil not his net worth.
http://music.msn.com/music/article.a...id=rr-mus-buzz
Lennon's estate was worth $232 Million when he was murdered. Yoko, today, is worth about $500 million.
Yes, she's a musician. (ducks and covers)
CHRIST, DOES THIS MEAN CHRIS MCGUIRE WON'T BE ABLE TO BUY THAT BATCAPE BACK FROM EBAY?
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
Where's Sinatra?
Elvis didn't really write anything, either, but Frank didn't have the cult of personality that Elvis did.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
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