Top 10 Grossing Acts December 27, 1995 - San Diego Union Tribune by George Varga The Eagles were rock's highest-flying -- and highest-grossing -- concert act in 1995, earning a whopping $63.3 million from just 58 U.S. shows. That's $20.1 million more than R&B vocal group Boyz II Men, the year's second-highest-grossing pop concert act, earned from its 134 U.S. shows. And it's $43 million more than Vince Gill, the year's 14th-biggest earner, grossed from his 90 concerts in '95. The third-biggest domestic concert act for '95 was R.E.M., according to the annual earnings tally by Pollstar, a leading concert industry magazine. The Georgia quartet, which performed Oct. 30 at the San Diego Sports Arena, grossed $38.7 million from its 81 concerts. The now-defunct Grateful Dead came in fourth, earning $33.5 million from 45 concerts, while former Led Zeppelin mainstays Jimmy Page and Robert Plant placed fifth, with a $33.4 million gross from 68 concerts. They were followed by: Van Halen -- $32.7 million from 94 shows Tom Petty -- $27.5 million from 89 shows Reba McEntire -- $27.4 million from 101 shows Elton John -- $22.5 million from 41 shows Elton John and Billy Joel -- $22 million from 12 shows (including one at Jack Murphy Stadium) Alan Jackson -- $20.6 million from 97 shows Jimmy Buffett -- $19.9 million from 52 shows Yanni -- $18.2 million from 59 shows Phish -- $15.7 million from 79 shows