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The Best-selling Artists Of All Time

ARTISTS CLAIMED TO HAVE SOLD 250 MILLION RECORDS OR MORE

ABBA Sweden 70s-80s Rock/Pop

The Beatles UK 60s-70s Rock/Pop

Bing Crosby U.S. 20s-70s Pop (Traditional)

Julio Iglesias Spain 70s-00s Pop (Latin)

Led Zeppelin UK 60s-80s Rock

Michael Jackson U.S. 60s-00s Pop/R&B

Madonna U.S. 80s-00s Pop/Dance

Nana Mouskouri Greece 60s-00s Pop

Elvis Presley U.S. 50s-70s Rock'N'Roll/Pop

Alla Pugacheva Russia 70s-00s Pop

Queen UK 70s-00s Glam/ProgressiveRock

Cliff Richard UK 50s-00s Pop

Frank Sinatra U.S. 30s-90s Pop (Traditional)

ARTISTS CLAIMED TO HAVE SOLD 100 MILLION RECORDS OR MORE

AC/DC Australia 70s-00s Rock

Aerosmith U.S. 70s-00s Rock

Gene Autry U.S. 20s-90s Country

Charles Aznavour France 50s-00s Pop

The Bee Gees Australia 60s-00s Pop/Disco

Black Sabbath UK 70s-00s Heavy Metal

Bon Jovi U.S. 80s-00s Glam Rock/Hair Metal

David Bowie UK 60s-00s Rock/Pop

Garth Brooks U.S. 80s-00s Country

Mariah Carey U.S. 90s-00s Pop/R&B

Chicago U.S. 60s-00s Pop

Phil Collins UK 80s-00s Rock/Pop

Perry Como U.S. 30s-00s Pop

Neil Diamond U.S. 60s-80s Pop

Celine Dion Canada 80s-00s Pop

The Eagles U.S. 70s-00s Rock

Fleetwood Mac UK/U.S. 60s-00s Rock

Genesis UK 70s-00s Progressive Rock

Johnny Hallyday France 50s-00s Pop

Whitney Houston U.S. 80s-00s Pop/R&B

Janet Jackson U.S. 80s-00s Pop/R&B

The Jacksons U.S. 60s-80s Pop/R&B

Joni James U.S. 50s-60s Pop (Traditional)

Billy Joel U.S. 70s-00s Pop/Rock

Elton John UK 70s-00s Pop/Rock

Frankie Laine U.S. 40s-00s Jazz/Gospel/Pop

Vicky Leandros Greece 60s-00s Pop

Brenda Lee U.S. 50s-60s Pop/Country

Mireille Mathieu France 60s-00s Pop

Johnny Mathis U.S. 50s-00s Pop (Traditional)

Metallica U.S. 80s-00s Metal/Thrash

Modern Talking Germany 80s-00s Pop

Ricky Nelson U.S. 50s-80s Pop/Country

Patti Page U.S. 40s-00s Pop/Country

Dolly Parton U.S. 60s-00s Country

Luciano Pavarotti Italy 60s-00s Opera

Pink Floyd UK 60s-00s Psychedelic Rock

A. R. Rahman India 90s-00s Classic (Soundtracks)

Lionel Richie U.S. 80s-00s R&B

Kenny Rogers U.S. 50s-00s Country

Rolling Stones UK 60s-00s Rock

Royal Canadians Canada 30s-50s Pop (Big Band)

Rod Stewart UK 60s-00s Pop/Rock

Donna Summer U.S. 70s-00s Disco/Pop

U2 Ireland 80s-00s Rock

Wei Wei China 80s-00s Pop

Barry White U.S. 70s-00s Pop/R&B

Stevie Wonder U.S. 60s-00s Pop/R&B

ARTISTS CLAIMED TO HAVE SOLD 50 MILLION RECORDS OR MORE

Salvatore Adam Belgium 60s-00s Pop

Bryan Adams Canada 80s-00s Rock/Pop

A-ha Norway 80s-00s Pop/Rock

Alabama U.S. 70s-00s Country

Paul Anka Canada 50s-00s Pop

Eddy Arnold U.S. 40s-90s Country

Gene Austin U.S. 20s-30s Pop (Traditional)

B'z Japan 80s-00s Rock/Pop

Backstreet Boys U.S. 90s-00s Pop

Bay City Rollers UK 70s Pop/Rock

Tony Bennett U.S. 50s-00s Pop (Traditional)/Jazz

Blondie U.S. 70s-00s Rock (New Wave)/Pop

Michael Bolton U.S. 80s-00s Pop

Boyz II Men U.S. 80s-00s R&B/Pop

Roberto Carlos Brazil 60s-00s Pop (Latin)

The Carpenters U.S. 60s-80s Pop

Johnny Cash U.S. 50s-00s Country

Adriano Celentano Italy 60s-00s Pop

Petula Clark UK 50s-00s Pop

Nat King Cole U.S. 30s-60s Jazz

Dalida France 50s-80s Pop

Def Leppard UK 80s-00s Glam Rock

John Denver U.S. 60s-00s Folk/Rock

Depeche Mode UK 80s-00s Pop/Rock

Destiny's Child U.S. 90s-00s R&B

Dire Straits UK 80s-90s Rock

Doobie Brothers U.S. 70s-00s Rock

The Doors U.S. 60s-70s Rock

Duran Duran UK 80s-00s Pop/Rock

Bob Dylan U.S. 60s-00s Folk/Rock

Earth, Wind & Fire U.S. 70s-00s R&B/Pop

Eminem U.S. 90s-00s Rap

Enya Ireland 80s-00s New Age (Celtic)

Gloria Estefan U.S. 80s-00s Pop (Latin)

Foreigner U.S./UK 70s-00s Rock/Pop

Guns N' Roses U.S. 80s-00s Hard Rock

Iron Maiden UK 70s-00s Heavy Metal

Jean-Michel Jarre France 70s-00s Pop (Synth)

Jethro Tull UK 60s-00s Rock

Journey U.S. 70s-00s Rock/Pop

KISS U.S. 70s-00s Rock

Andre Kostelanetz U.S. 40s-70s Classic

Annie Lennox UK 90s-00s Pop

Barry Manilow U.S. 70s-00s Pop

Bob Marley Jamaica 70s-80s Reggae

Meat Loaf U.S. 70s-00s Rock

Luis Miguel Mexico 80s-00s Pop (Latin)

Mina Italy 50s-00s Pop

Kylie Minogue Australia 80s-00s Pop

Alanis Morissette Canada 90s-00s Rock

Olivia Newton-John Australia 70s-00s Country/Pop

Nirvana U.S. 80s-90s Rock (Grunge)

Pearl Jam U.S. 90s-00s Rock (Grunge)

The Police UK 70s-80s Rock (New Wave)

Linda Ronstadt U.S. 60s-00s Country/Pop

Roxette Sweden 80s-00s Pop

Santana Mexico 60s-00s Rock

The Seekers Australia 60s, 90s-00s Pop/Folk/Rock

Simply Red UK 80s-00s Pop

Hank Snow Canada 30s-90s Folk

Britney Spears U.S. 90s-00s Pop

Spice Girls U.K. 90s-00s Pop

Bruce Springsteen U.S. 70s-00s Rock

George Strait U.S. 70s-00s Country

Barbra Streisand U.S. 60s-00s Pop

Hank Thompson U.S. 40s-00s Country

Three Dog Night U.S. 60s-70s Rock

TLC U.S. 90s-00s R&B/Hip Hop

2Pac U.S. 90s Rap

Tina Turner U.S. 60s-00s Rock/Pop/R&B

Shania Twain Canada 90s-00s Country/Pop

UB40 UK 80s-00s Reggae

Van Halen U.S. 70s-00s Rock

The Ventures U.S. 50s-00s Rock

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