Bobby Goldsboro – 81

Anyone who’s ever listened to hits like “Honey,” “Summer (The First Time),” and “Watching Scotty Grow” should know who Bobby Goldsboro is. The American pop and country singer and songwriter was one of those artists who left college to hone their musical talents.

And we probably wouldn’t even know his name if his efforts hadn’t paid off. Goldsboro’s 1968 single “Honey” remains the biggest hit of his career, as it became the largest-selling record in the world that year. But he’s also got several Top 40 hits on both “Billboard” and the county music chart and was still thriving in 2022.