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Best Selling Musical Artists Of All Time

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There's actually no way of measuring exact numbers because there's no worldwide soundscan. But, here's a list compiled from various sites on the net.

Artists who have sold more than 150+ million in Worldwide Single/Album/Record Sales

Elvis Presley - 1.1 Billion

The Beatles - 1 Billion

Frank Sinatra - 600 Million

ABBA- 350 Million

Elton John - 300 Million

Queen - 300 Million

Led Zeppelin - 300 Million

Julio Iglesias - 260 Million

Phil Collins/Genesis - 250 Million

Michael Jackson - 250 Million

Madonna - 250 Million

Celine Dion - 175 Million

Mariah Carey - 170 Million

AC/DC - 150 Million

Whitney Houston - 150 Million

Artists who have acheived 100+ Million in Worldwide Single/Album/Record Sales

R.E.M

The Bee Gees

Dolly Parton

Johnny Mathis

Ricky Nelson

Janet Jackson

Patti Page

AC/DC

Black Sabbath

Bon Jovi

David Bowie

Perry Como

Aerosmith

U2

Barry White

Neil Diamond

Garth Brooks

The Eagles

Fleetwood Mac

The Jacksons

Chicago

Billy Joel

Brenda Lee

Pink Floyd

Prince

Lionel Richie

Kenny Rogers

Rolling Stones

Gene Autry

Rod Stewart

Donna Summer

Stevie Wonder

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It's crazy to see Mariah Carey so high on the list - I mean I enjoy her and she's been great...just being so close to the long time veterans of music though is quite an accomplishment.

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Madonna - 250 Million

Celine Dion - 175 Million

Mariah Carey - 170 Million

Whitney Houston - 150 Million

I was always confused as to who was the best selling female artist.

I've heard the title go to Madonna, Celine, Mariah, Whitney and even Janet Jackson.

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Except for Mariah Carey, there are a lot of artists on there I really like, especially Donna Summer. She is one of the most gifted singers on the planet!!!

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Bree, I haven't heard much of Donna, but I do love her recent song I Got Your Love. I can't wait until she releases an album with it.

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Julio Iglesias - 260 Million

I found this surprising!! I knew this guy was a hit with the latino community and was a big seller but 260 million?!?! WOW!! Nice to see a hispanic guy up there even though I've heard this guy is really full of himself.

I would've never thought Elvis would be the top seller. I always assumed it was the Beatles, but they are pretty close. Thanks for posting Rick!

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I was always confused as to who was the best selling female artist.

I've heard the title go to Madonna, Celine, Mariah, Whitney and even Janet Jackson.

Mariah's record label is notorious for lying about her sales figures and touting her as the best selling female artist, when her worldwide sales are actually quite less than Madonna's.

I wouldn't be surprised if Janet Jackson is ahead of her in terms of worldwide sales as well.

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