The Oldies are Still the Goodies
After reading the list of the top grossing stars in the Los Angeles Times, I am not feeling so out of date anymore? The old guys are still on top! Measurement adds concert grosses tabulated by Pollstar Magazine and album sales monitored by Nielsen SoundScan as a window into which acts pried the most money loose from fans during the year.
The list:
1. The Rolling Stones. $168 million. I met them at a concert in 1963 and now 42 years later they are still rocking!
2. U2. $149.7 million. Bono finds time between waging war on third world poverty
3. Kenny Chesney. $109.3 million. How did he have time? I guess marrying Renée Zellweger and then having the marriage annulled after only four months wasn't time consuming enough.
4. Green Day. $84.7 million. OK, I will give the younger generation this one!
5. The Eagles. $84.4 million. Hey, remember the 70's?
6. Paul McCartney. $83.2 million. First concert I ever attended - the Beatles, early 60's. What motivates these guys to keep on performing?
7. Céline Dion. $81.3 million. Now this woman knows how to tour - she goes to Vegas and stays there.
8. 50 Cent. OK - one for generation X.
9. Dave Matthews Band. $74.3 million. Wow, he quietly goes about his business and has made this list 5 out of the past 9 years.
10. Elton John. $65.8 million. Will his recent marriage slow him down?
And to prove my point that the oldies are still the goodies, last year's average ticket sales champ? Barry Manilow.
Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive
