Net Worth: $200,000
Venture: The Highway (Sirius XM)
American country singer Greg Bates has had a fairly short-lasting musical career that mostly appeared between 2012 and 2013. He released his first single, “Did It for the Girl,” which debuted at number 57 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 2012. The song was well received and was praised for being simple and memorable.
Bates was born in Brentwood and moved to Nashville to better position himself for a country music career. He then got his music degree from Belmont University, which led to his signing a record contract with Republic Nashville a year later in 2011. He has since been fairly quiet and we’ve not heard too much from the country singer except for his marriage in 2015 to girlfriend Shelley Skidmore.
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.
Kacey Musgraves
Net Worth: $10 million
Venture: Golden Hour
The talented Grammy-winning Kacey Musgraves has managed to grab attention for her unique musical style right from the start of her career. Since her debut, she has become a critically-acclaimed icon with a bevy of awards and recognitions, including six Grammys, four CMAs, and three ACMAs. Musgraves was relatively unnoticed during the releases of her first three albums but became an instant celebrity and highly-wanted musician after appearing in the Nashville Star singing competition TV show at age 27.
Her most album, "Golden Hour," took things to an entirely different level and ended up winning four different Grammys. Since her debut, the singer has become a multi-millionaire and only seems to be growing in popularity, wealth, and prestige as her career moves forward.
Tammy Wynette
Net Worth: $900,000
Venture: Tammy Wynette Museum
Tammy Wynette was truly one of the greats when it came to classic country music. Often referred to as the “First Lady of Country Music,” she helped during the ‘60s and ‘70s to pioneer much of the popularity of the folk American genre. Wynetta is often compared with some of the greats in the genre like Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn.
Wynetta hit her peak popularity between the ‘60s and the late ‘70s with songs like “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” that were massively popular before anyone has even heard of country pop. With twenty singles reaching number one in the charts, this iconic and legendary singer was truly one of the best the 20th century had to offer.
Ed Bruce
Net Worth: $26 million
Venture: Bret Maverick
Ed Bruce is best known as everyone’s favorite original outlaw country singer and avid traditionalist of the genre. Born in Keiser, Arkansas, the talented young Bruce quickly caught the attention of Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Records, and began writing and recording various songs for him. Bruce then proceeded to do voice-overs for TV shows and radio commercials, and finally debuted his first single in 1969 to moderate success.
The aspiring singer finally made big progress when he released "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys", a song that he wrote with his wife. The song reached the Top 20 charts and his career began improving quickly from there. Bruce has released over 20 studio albums to date, with the most popular and commercially successful being his 1980 self-titled album.