Take A Look At The Wealthiest Songwriters In History

Isaac Hayes – $12 million

You are looking at the man who deserves credit for Stax Records. Before he became a singer-songwriter, he worked as an in-house session musician for the company. Isaac Hayes was born in Tennessee and wrote “Soul Man.” It is largely considered to be one of the greatest soul songs in history. Aside from that, he wrote a lot of songs for famous movies. He bagged an Academy Award for the film score of Shaft! He made history as the third African-American man to win a “competitive” Oscar.

Isaac Hayes – $12 Million