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List of best-selling music artists

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8.4

1. The Beatles

United Kingdom
1960-1970
Rock, Pop
$1 billion
$600 million

7.8

2. Elvis Presley

United States
1954-1977
Rock and Roll, Pop
$1 billion
$300 million

7.4

3. Michael Jackson

United States
1964-2009
Pop, Rock, R&B
$750 million
$350 million
$300 million

6.6

4. ABBA

Sweden
1972-1983
Pop, Disco
$370 million
$300 million

8.3

5. Queen

United Kingdom
1970-1997
Rock
$300 million
$150 million

7.5

6. AC/DC

Australia
1973-Present
Hark Rock
$200 million

7. Bee Gees

United Kingdom/Australia
1958-2003
Pop, Disco
$220 million

5.6

8. Céline Dion

Canada
1981-Present
Pop
$200 million

9. Elton John

United Kingdom
1964-Present
Pop, Rock
$250 million

6.3

10. Julio Iglesias

Spain
1968-Present
Latin
$200 million

8.2

11. Led Zeppelin

United Kingdom
1968-1980
Hard Rock
$200 million

5.8

12. Madonna

United States
1982-Present
Pop, Dance
$200 million

13. Nana Mouskouri

Greece/France
1958-2008
Pop folk
$200 million

8.2

14. Pink Floyd

United Kingdom
1966-1996
Progressive Rock
$200 million

7.7

15. The Rolling Stones

United Kingdom
1962-Present
Rock, Blues Rock
$200 million

7.1

16. Aerosmith

United States
1970-Present
Hard Rock
$150 million

17. A.R. Rahman

India
1985-Present
Film score
$100 million

5.1

18. Backstreet Boys

United States
1996-Present
Pop, Rock
$100 million

6.2

19. Barbra Streisand

United States
1960-Present
Pop, Adult Contemporary
$140 million

20. Barry White

United States
1972-2003
R&B, Soul
$100 million

6.8

21. Billy Joel

United States
1964-Present
Pop, Rock
$100 million

4.5

22. Boney M.

Germany
1975-Present
Disco
$140 million

6.5

23. Bon Jovi

United States
1983-Present
Hard Rock
$120 million

6.7

24. Bruce Springsteen

United States
1972-Present
Rock
$120 million

7.6

25. The Carpenters

United States
1969-1983
Pop
$100 million

26. Charles Aznavour

France
1936-Present
Pop, Chanson
$100 million

5.8

27. Cher

United States
1964-Present
Pop, Dance
$100 million

6.4

28. Chicago

United States
1967-Present
Pop Rock
$122 million

7.6

29. David Bowie

United Kingdom
1964-Present
Rock
$140 million

7.7

30. Deep Purple

United Kingdom
1968-Present
Hard Rock
$100 million

7.4

31. Depeche Mode

United Kingdom
1980-Present
Electro Rock
$100 million

Pumpkinate's rating:

7.2

32. Dire Straits

United Kingdom
1977-1995
Pop, Rock
$103 million

5.9

33. Dolly Parton

United States
1964-Present
Country, Pop
$100 million

34. Eagles

United States
1971-Present
Soft Rock, Country Rock
$120 million

7.2

35. Fleetwood Mac

United Kingdom
1967-Present
Pop Rock
$100 million

36. The Four Seasons

United States
1960-Present
Pop, Rock
$100 million

7.6

37. Frank Sinatra

United States
1935-1995
Pop, Swing
$150 million

6.1

38. Garth Brooks

United States
1989-Present
Country
$128 million

7.2

39. Genesis

United Kingdom
1967-Present
Progressive Rock, Pop Rock
$150 million

5.8

40. George Michael

United Kingdom
1981-Present
Pop
$100 million

41. Guns N' Roses

United States
1985-Present
Hard Rock
$100 million

42. The Jackson 5

United States
1966-1990
R&B, Soul, Pop, Disco
$100 million

5.5

43. Janet Jackson

United States
1982-Present
R&B, Pop
$100 million

5.5

44. Johnny Hallyday

France
1957-Present
Pop, Rock
$100 million

5.3

45. Kenny Rogers

United States
1958-Present
Country, Pop
$100 million

5.9

46. Lionel Richie

United States
1968-Present
Pop, R&B
$100 million

7.7

47. Luciano Pavarotti

Italy
1961-2006
Opera
$100 million

4.8

48. Mariah Carey

United States
1990-Present
Pop, R&B
$175 million

7.2

49. Metallica

United States
1981-Present
Heavy Metal
$100 million

7.8

50. Modern Talking

Germany
1984-2003
Synthpop
$120 million

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists

"This list documents the world's best-selling music artists alphabetically as well as by record sales. This page lists those artists who have had claims of over 50 million or more records in sales. The list is divided into numerous record-sales brackets within each of which, artists are listed in alphabetical order, rather than by number of records sold. The artists on the list are supported by third-party reliable sources, the sales-figures within which should represent a total number of sold albums, singles, compilation-albums, music videos as well as downloads of singles and full-length albums."

The list begins with the highest selling artists by (varying) claimed sales, but after that they're categorized by estimated sales.