King of Pop Tops The King of Rock and Roll
. Elvis Presley came in at a very distant #2 with $60 million earned, much of it from tours of his Graceland estate, a Cirque du Soleil show and lots of licensing deals. "Jackson's spot atop our top earning dead celebrities list should come as no surprise given the renewed fan interest in music, videos and all things Michael Jackson," Forbes writer Lacey Rose said. "Thanks to a lucrative catalog, hit film and album sales, the late king of pop earned more in the last year than Lady Gaga, Madonna and Jay-Z, combined." - more on this story Gibson.com is an official news provider for the Day in Rock. Preview and Purchase Michael Jackson CDs |
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