Kenny Gamble – $8.5 million
Greatest Hits: I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
Kenny Gamble was born in Philly and was credited with Philly soul genre growth. He recorded himself as a child on arcade recording machines, and his music love grew. He founded the band Gamble & Huff and was managed by Jerry Ross, with whom he had a long relationship. He is known for his hit “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” and “Expressway to Your Heart,” which the Soul Survivors band covered for commercial success in 1967.
Kenny Gamble
Jimmy Webb – $10 million
Greatest Hits: Wichita Lineman, MacArthur Park
Born in Oklahoma, Songwriter Jimmy Webb was inducted into the 1986 Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He’s had platinum hits like “Wichita Lineman,” “All I Know,” “MacArthur Park,” and more. He has worked with big names like Linda Ronstadt and Art Garfunkel. Webb addressed his songwriting career and the kind of music he aspired to, saying it was a kind of “crushed lonely hearts.” In 2017, he published his memoirs, The Cake and the Storm, to critical acclaim.
Jimmy Webb