Net Worth: $15 million
Venture: The Roots
Alabama-born Emmylou Harris is one of country’s most beloved and acclaimed artists of all time. Harris started out playing in coffeehouses in Greenwich Village after she moved to New York with the goal of becoming a successful musician. It didn’t take long for fame and success to follow, with her 1969 debut album Gilding Bird marking the beginning of an extremely successful career.
The powerful singer has released many albums and singles over her five decades of music. She’s one of the most decorated country singers in the world with fourteen Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, a Country Hall of Fame induction, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lila McCann
Net Worth: $2 million
Venture: Paint This Town
Lila McCann is every country boy’s dream, with a combination of beauty, talent, and an appetite for artistic success. Her first studio album, Lila (which included the song), went on to become a mega success both commercially and critically, becoming the best-selling debut album in 1997 and getting certified platinum by the RIAA in the US.
Her artistic ambitions were probably stoked at a very young age when she appeared briefly as Kelly Wyman in the popular western action show “Walker, Texas Ranger”.
Lyle Lovett
Net Worth: $25 million
Venture: Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
Despite being less known than other popular Country musicians on our list, this Houston-born singer has been rocking the Country genre since the ‘80s. Four times Grammy award winner Lyle Lovett might just be exactly what you’re looking for if you’re interested in some old-school Country music. Lovett has recorded thirteen albums in his career with twenty-five singles. His work as a musician helped him create a serious net worth of over $25 million.
When he isn’t creating music, Lovett is also a part-time classic theater actor and composer.
Gary Allan
Net Worth: $10 million
Venture: EMI Nashville
This country singer-songwriter-guitarist has managed to create a net worth of around $10 million for himself, proving that you don’t need to be a mega-celebrity to attain wealth through musical talent if you’re willing to put in the work.
Allan has produced nine studio albums so far with twenty-six singles that have found their way to the Billboard Country Charts. Among his most successful and most fun singles are “The One,” “Her Man,” “Right Where I Need to Be,” and “Watching Airplanes.”
Taylor Swift
Net Worth: $320 million
Venture: Taylor Swift Productions, Inc.
Taylor Swift is a household name at this point and has effectively crossed over from country music into the hearts of Americans all across the nation. Swift’s debut album, "Speak Now," was immediately a big hit and reached #1 on the charts shortly after being released. Nowadays, with over 150 million record sales in America alone, it’s no wonder that the star has managed to create a net worth of over $300 million.
The acclaimed star is also the executive of her brand’s company, Taylor Swift Productions, which sells various items related to the Taylor Swift name.