Net Worth: $16 million
Venture: Rounder Records
Krauss is a versatile and multi-skilled musician with an angelic voice and control of various instruments from the piano to fiddles and mandolins. Kraus definitely did well on the commercial side with many of her songs being made directly for iconic film soundtracks such as “O Brother, Where Art Thou” and “Cold Mountain.”
Krauss has been nominated multiple times for the Oscars thanks to her incredible soundtrack songs and even decided to form her own label, called Rounder Label during a peak moment in her career, in order to make sure she has complete sovereignty over the content of her music.
Gretchen Wilson
Net Worth: $4 million
Venture: Country Bands Together
If you’re looking for a classic country singer to listen to during long road trips and drives, look no further than the beautiful and very talented Gretchen Wilson. The country singer made her debut with a Grammy-winning single called “Redneck Woman” and has consistently produced award-winning albums and songs ever since.
Wilson’s debut single “All Jacked Up” is considered to be one of the best female debut singles in history. In her relatively short time in the music industry, Wilson has made a few million dollars and became a sponsor of a women’s softball league in Pierron, Illinois.
Gloriana
Net Worth: $500,000
Venture: Emblem Records
Back in 2008, singer and expert mandolin player Cheyenne Kimball decided to go from solo artist to band member and promptly founded Gloriana, a country group starring Rachel Reinert and brothers Tom Gossin and Mike Gossin.
The band has been well received from the very beginning, winning the American Music Awards' Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Since their strong and critically acclaimed debut, the band's commercial success has been declining quite rapidly, with the first album, “Gloriana,” standing at 235,000 sales, the second, “A Thousand Miles Left Behind” at 118,000, and the third, simply called “Three,” at an estimated 40,000 sales. The group was effectively disbanded after the release of their third album.
Ashley McBryde
Net Worth: $1 million
Venture: Girl Going Nowhere
Ashley McBryde, considered by many fans to be the pride of Arkansas, was originally discovered and presented to the world by popular country singer Eric Church who invited her to perform her song “Bible and a .44”. Often admired for her honesty and good-hearted performances, McBryde struck a chord with the audience and developed a big fanbase of loving admirers.
She was nominated for a Grammy and her song “A Little Dive Bar” is widely adored. The singer has a net worth of around $1 million, which is likely to increase dramatically as her fame and discography keeps growing over the years.
Eddie Rabbitt
Net Worth: $3 million
Venture: Days of Our Lives
Rock and country musician Eddie Rabbit began his musical career writing songs for various country stars, including Kentucky Rain for Elvis and Ronnie Milsap’s hit, “Pure Love,” in 1974. When Eddie Rabbit went into singing on his own, he was instantly recognized for having a unique style of country that mixed country and rock.
The singer also acted in the famous soap operas Days of Our Lives and All My Children. Rabbit passed away in 1998 due to a long battle against cancer, but the news was not published until after his burial at the request of his family. Rabbit was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1998, the same year of his passing.