4. Billy Joel ($180 million)
Famous for the likes of Piano Man, Uptown Girl, and Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, Bronx-born Billy Joel became an overnight sensation after the release of Piano Man, which gave him the life-long eponymous nickname.
Billy Joel became one of the most successful US music artists, and his Greatest Hits has become one of the most purchased albums ever.
After leaving high school early to pursue music, Joel was signed to Columbia Records in 1972. He was nominated for 23 Grammy Awards, winning 5 of them.