Members R!ck Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 GO PRINCE! And go Michael, though it should be La Toya up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alwaysAMC Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WTGH Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OneLife Fan Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 Thank u Rick for taking the time to post this list!! Very insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bree Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 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!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DanTheMan Posted April 22, 2006 Members Share Posted April 22, 2006 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 2shane8 Posted May 2, 2006 Members Share Posted May 2, 2006 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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