Net Worth: $10 million
Venture: The Statler Brothers Show
Janie Fricke was one of the most famous country singers during the ’80s, she is best remembered for her incredible ballads, including “Down to My Last Broken Heart” and “I’ll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry).” She has received three Grammy nominations for her songs “What’re You Doin’ Tonight,” “Your Heart’s Not in It,” and “She’s Single Again.”
Fricke’s rise to fame began after producing a lot of uncredited background work for other artists, including Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, Crystal Gayle, Ronnie Milsap, Lynn Anderson, Tanya Tucker, Conway Twitty, and Eddie Rabbitt. Over time, she began to attract attention from interested fans until her 1977 debut. Despite Fricke’s career slowing down considerably since the 2000s, she is still actively involved in the music industry and attends various events.
Brad Paisley
Net Worth: $40 million
Venture: San Antonio Stock Show
Brad Paisley is one of the most prolific and popular country singers and guitarists in recent times. With nine albums that have all performed exceptionally well commercially and a record-breaking list of ten singles that all hit #1 in the country charts, Paisley was able to bank around $40 million in just a few years.
The popular singer has received various awards including three Grammys and numerous Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year, and other awards. Paisley has also appeared in various reality shows including "The Voice," "America's Got Talent," and HBO's "Hard Knocks."
Barbara Mandrell
Net Worth: $45 million
Venture: Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters
Famous actress and singer Barbara Ann Mandrell saw her rise to fame through a bevy of hit songs during the ‘70s and ‘80s. Her most famous songs to date are “Years” and “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool,” although she has had many other successful singles including 1978’s “Sleeping Single in a Double-Bed.”
Mandrell’s fame and success as an entertainer and actress peaked when she hosted her own TV show on NBC called Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters, which went on to win a Globe nomination and the People’s Choice Award. She is considered to be one of the most successful female vocalists in the country during the '70s and '80s and is still a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1972.
Justin Moore
Net Worth: $10 million
Venture: Valory Music
Justin Moore has managed to personify the image of the southern “bad boy” and definitely uses it to boost. Moore was signed to Big Machine label, which constitutes a part of the Valory Music conglomerate. Since debuting a few years ago, the singer has released several albums and amassed a net worth of around $10 million.
Moore has consistently produced hit number-one singles throughout his music career which consists of three studio albums. Some of these singles are “Til My Last Day,” “You Look Like I Need a Drink,” “Small Town USA,” “Lettin the Night Role,” and “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away.”
Morgan Wallen
Net Worth: $700,000
Venture: Dig Your Roots Tour
Born in Tennessee, Morgan Wallen was well on his way to a successful career in baseball and was hoping to reach the MLB. He proved himself as a hardworking and talented individual and even received a sports scholarship. Everything was going his way until one day, Wallen suffered a sports injury that severely damaged his odds of accomplishing his dream. Wallen chose to go into the music industry instead, and attempt to leave his mark there.
We were first introduced to Morgan Wallen in the 6th season of NBC’s reality music show, "The Voice." Despite falling out in the playoff rounds, the singer-songwriter was quickly picked up by the label Big Loud and has since seen released a studio album and two EPs.