The Top Selling Musicians of All Time

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Whitney Houston

There are so many well known artists that have been such an inspiration to this world. The way they perform, the way they sing, their personalities and their styles will forever be remembered for how they were in their time. Take a look at these pictures, you will know 99% of them, I'm sure...you may not know their music but you will know their name. Why? Because they were amazing performers! Take a stroll down memory lane...

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Everyone knows Whitney Houston. One of the most amazing voices of all time, ever in history. She is the only artist to chart seven consecutive #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits. On February 11, 2012, she was found dead in her guest room. Our country is a different country because this beautiful soul is gone. She will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace angel.

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Pink Floyd

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Pink Floyd was originally formed in London back in 1965. In 1996, they were put in the Rock N Roll hall of fame. They have sold over 250 million records world wide, 75 million certified units in the U.S. and 3.7 million records sold in the U.S. since 1993. Even if you don't like rock-n-roll, you know Pink Floyd. 

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Eliv

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Everyone knows Elvis, from young to old, everyone knows him and his music. He is one of the most well known artist of all time, ever in music history. After several years of prescription drug abuse that severely damaged his organs, and he died in 1977 at the age of 42. He will never be forgotten.

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Queen

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Queen was formed in London back in 1970. You may know them for songs such as "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions." They have released 18 number-one albums, 18 number-one singles, and 10 number-one DVDs and have sold over 150 million to 300 million records making them world's best-selling music artists. 

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Eagles

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The Eagles were formed in LA in 1971. The Eagles are one of the world's best-selling bands of all time selling more than 150 million records. The Eagles broke up in July 1980 but reunited in 1994 for the album Hell Freezes Over. Everyone loves the Eagles, they are known for so many great hits.

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Elton John

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Elton John has sold more than 30 albums to date. He has received five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards – winning two awards for Outstanding Contribution to Music, Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a Disney Legends award, and the Kennedy Center Honors. Obviously, he's had quite the resume in the music industry.

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Billy Joel

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Billy is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. He is in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Known for so many wonderful songs, everyone knows and loves Billy Joel, he sure is one of a kind!

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Bruce Springsteen

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You may or may not have heard about Bruce Springsteen. He's a musician, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. He has sold more than 64 million albums in the United States and more than 120 million records worldwide. He has won 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award and in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you haven't heard of him, you now know he's kind of a big deal!

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AC/DC

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AC/DC an Australian rock band that joined in 1973. They have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 71.5 million albums in the United States. Back in 2004, they ranked #72 on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time." Everyone knows they are a big deal. 

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Barbra Streisand

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Barbra Streisanda has one hell of a voice. There is no doubt about that. She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with more than 68.5 million albums in the United States and with a total of 145 million records sold all over the world. She's got such a beautiful voice and went into acting too. She's got a terrific resume!

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Marshall Bruce Mathers III

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Marshall Bruce Mathers III also known to you as Eminem is a rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Eminem is the best-selling artist of the 2000s in the United States, he's had ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and sales of 45.1 million albums and 42 million tracks. Eminem has been such a popular rapper for so long, obviously...his numbers don't lie.

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Mariah Carey

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Everyone loves Mariah Carey. She is a beautiful girl with one of the most outstanding voices ever. Her personality shines through her music and now her beautiful children. Mariah has sold more than 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time! No doubt that she has a phenomenal voice!

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Madonna

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I can't believe Madonna is around as much as she is, considering she's a whopping 58 years old!! Can you believe it, 58...wow, where does the time go? She has sold more than 300 million records worldwide making her the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. What an amazing accomplishment!!

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Led Zeppelin

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Led Zeppelin is known worldwide and is still popular in the rock n roll genre who came together in 1968. Their RIAA-certified sales of 111.5 million units, they are the fourth-best-selling band in the US ever in history! Led Zeppelin are considered one of the most successful, innovative, and influential rock groups in the history of Rock-N-Roll. 

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The Rolling Stones

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The Rolling Stones formed in 1962 in London. SO many rock groups are formed in London, I never really realized that until now. Anyway, they are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame. Everyone is familiar with The Rolling Stones, they either have heard of them or know many of their well known songs!

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Céline Dion

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Céline Dion is an amazing singer and performer that came from Canada. Did you know that her husband, René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. Back in 1999, she took a break from music to spend some much needed time with her husband who got diagnosed with cancer but came back in 2002 with a bang! She had signed to perform nightly in A New Day, a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada. It had became the most successful show of all time, grossing US $385 million. Celine has no doubt one of the best voices all time, when you hear her, you know it's her. Such a beautiful soul. Everyone loves Celine!

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Garth Brooks

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Garth Brooks is an amazing country artist and songwriter. According to reports from the RIAA, he is the best-selling solo albums artist in the U.S. with 136 million albums sold, that's ahead of Elvis Presley, and is second only to The Beatles in total sales overall. If you're a country music listener, you know Garth and you know his music and he definitely has the country roots!

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The Joshua Tree

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The Joshua Tree is what you know them as U2. You may know some of their songs such as "With or Without You" or how about "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." They are well known world wide and won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1988.

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The Beatles

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The Beatles formed in Liverpool in 1960 and had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other band. They had won ten Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. Everyone has heard at least one song by the Beatles...

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Michael Jackson

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Some of you may not like Michael Jackson but he is still my all time favorite pop artist of all time. The way he sang, the way he performed, his life, everything about him screamed success. Was he a little creepy, yes but who cares. He never did any harm and I don't care what anyone says. Known as the "King of Pop", he sure was. While Michael was preparing for his comeback concert series, This Is It, he died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication on June 25, 2009, after suffering from cardiac arrest. I remember the day. I remember exactly what I was doing. It was like I knew him personally, it hit so hard, what an amazing person that so many people took advantage of. I don't care about the surgeries or the accusations of the child abuse which was all un-true, he was an amazing person who loved everyone and did what he could with the success he was blessed with. He is truly missed and his music will live on forever.

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