George Strait | Singer-Songwriter | $300 Million
He is considered by many to be the “King of Country” and is recognized for helping return country music to its roots during the ‘80s. George Strait’s touring career is just as legendary. Together with his team, he designed a 360-degree configuration for his festival-style performances. As a testament to his pioneering ideas, the Strait Tours managed to earn $99 million in just three years! He was considered one of the best-selling artists of all time, selling more than 100 million records worldwide. In fact, 13 of his albums were labeled multi-platinum status.
Strait also set the record for the largest indoor concert in North America, drawing in 104,793 people. Overall, Strait became the 12th best-selling artist in U.S. history, and he remains to be one of the wealthiest in country music. Strait was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in the year 2000. Clearly, there’s no denying how passionate this man is with his music.