Thursday, October 28, 2004
For Hallowe'en: A Tad Morbid, But Fascinating Nonetheless
Greg sent me this little tidbit today, and I found it quite surprising:
"From Forbes Magazine, ranking the top 20 dead celebrities and how much their estates bring in each year (in millions)--Interesting that Irving Berlin is above Rodgers."
The Top dead earner is Elvis at $40 mill per year.
But golden era composers have surprising staying (and earning) power.
Irving Berlin comes in at #8 with $7M per year.
Richard Rodgers is at #10 with $6.5M.
Followed by #11 George & Ira Gershwin, #13 Lerner & Loewe and #14 Cole Porter at ~$6M each.
They all sit in the Top 20, accompanied by Tupac Shakur, Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dr. Seuss. It's an interesting mix!
"From Forbes Magazine, ranking the top 20 dead celebrities and how much their estates bring in each year (in millions)--Interesting that Irving Berlin is above Rodgers."
The Top dead earner is Elvis at $40 mill per year.
But golden era composers have surprising staying (and earning) power.
Irving Berlin comes in at #8 with $7M per year.
Richard Rodgers is at #10 with $6.5M.
Followed by #11 George & Ira Gershwin, #13 Lerner & Loewe and #14 Cole Porter at ~$6M each.
They all sit in the Top 20, accompanied by Tupac Shakur, Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dr. Seuss. It's an interesting mix!
// posted by ElisaC @ 10:42 AM 
