Al C4 hints/info so far:
-> CCCC: Lost all wealth, lost musical act! (10)
I erred, perhaps, in my C4 - amending it to remove all doubt.
-> CCCC: Lost all wealth, lost musical act, perhaps! (10)
So as a hint, I will confirm some early speculation: this is indeed &lit
What part of speech is the answer? Noun
After consultation with smarter cryptic setters than myself, I'm modifying the C4.
-> CCCC: Lost all wealth, lost majority of musical act, perhaps! (10)
It's a fairly common, ordinary word. 24 million google hits.