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.
Alison Krauss
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.
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.
Dottie West
Net Worth: $3 million Venture: Coca-Cola
Dottie West was one of the female pioneers in country music, with a nearly perfect record of hit singles and albums that launched her career into fame and success. Her debut song “Here Comes My Baby Back Again” was released in the ‘60s to massive critical and commercial success. It was immediately put in the Top 10 ranking in the country charts and West even received a Grammy for it, making her the first female country singer to ever win the prestigious award.
Following her rise to fame, West struck a deal with Coca-Cola that ended up being another huge success. She wrote and recorded the iconic song “Country Sunshine” which became the company’s jingle for many years to come. The legendary singer's music is now considered the standard for great country music and she was recently posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Loretta Lynn
Net Worth: $65 million
Venture: Loretta Lynn Ranch
Born before World War II, Loretta Lynn is certainly a soul that’s still very much infused with the simplicity and charm of older and more traditional times. She was born in Kentucky and became a household name for everything country related.
She’s the owner of the Loretta Lynn Ranch, which sells attire and merchandise related to her wonderful brand. She’s certainly one of a kind, and if you’ve never heard her hit songs “Don’t Come Home,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” and her amazing “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” now would be a good time to take a listen.