MICHAEL JACKSON
Michael Jackson is the most successful entertainer of all time. I like Madonna too but the facts are the facts.
Madonna is the top selling female recording artist of all time. Since her debut in 1982, Madonna has released many chart-topping albums and singles, and has sold more than 200 million albums and 50 million singles worldwide (estimations).
Madonna is the top-selling female recording artist in the U.S., that is if we combine both her albums and singles sales. But if you're going to break it down, in the album category, she is second to Barbra Streisand with 63.5 x certified platinum by RIAA while for the singles category, she tops among all female artists. Madonna holds a record artist with (gold and platinum) in the U.S. surpassing The Beatles' record.
Madonna has surpassed The Beatles for the most gold certified singles in the US (25) with the release of Hung Up.
The Beatles and Elvis have sold 1 billion THIS IS BECAUSE THEIR YEARS OF ELLING HAS BEEN FOR 50 YEARS PLUS. They carried on selling after they stopped performing. Michael Jackson is the most successful recording artist EVER
This answer is what is wrong with the internet. Elvis Presley and the Beatles have both sold more than Michael Jackson and Madonna. Therefore, someone biased toward Michael Jackson has posted a flatly incorrect answer, as indicated by the RIAA, the certifying organization. The correct answer is the Beatles for a group and Elvis Presley for an individual singer.
According to RIAA Garth Brooks is the best-selling solo albums artist in the United States of all time (overall is second only to The Beatles) with 128 million units sold.[3] Brooks has released six albums that achieved diamond status in the United States, those being: Garth Brooks (10× platinum), No Fences (17× platinum), Ropin' the Wind (14× platinum), The Hits(10× platinum), Sevens (10× platinum) and Double Live(21× platinum).[4] Since 1989, Brooks has released 19 records in all, which include; 9 studio albums, 1 live album, 4 compilation albums, 3 Christmas albums and 2 box sets, along with 77 singles.
To end all arguments:
Michael Jackson - 750 Million
The Beatles - 515 Million
Elvis Presley - 500 Million
After their careers ended, they carried on selling more:
Elvis - 1977-2011 = 34 YEARS his records were able to sell an extra 500mil
Beatles - 1970-2011 = 41 YEARS the full catalogue sold an extra 485mil
Michael Jackson-2009-2011 = 2 Years in two years, he sold 10mil
The King of Popular Music is The Greatest Artist of all Time
The Beatles are The Greatest Band Ever
The King of Rock n Roll is Second The Greatest Artist Ever
Michael Jackson .......Elvis Presley and the Beatles have sold more than Michael Jackson. Michael is 3rd .. Elvis has sold over a billion and Michael Jackson 750 million.
Michael Jackson has sold more then 1000 000 000 records, this include, CDs, LPs, digital downloads, DVDs, Short Films and singles
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More than the next highest selling artist. This varies from week to week.
Lineal richie
Justin Bieber first step to forever
the top selling country artist of all time is George Strait with 59 no. 1 hits
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UB40
tupac, eminem has 70 million which makes him the highest selling artist, second comes jay, dont believe go to rolling stones, they have a list of the top selling
rakim Allah
Tracy Chapman is a folk artist she is the highest selling folk artist in the UK
She is highest selling female artist of the last 10 years.
The Beatles
Madonna
Eminem, Tupac, Jay Z The last answer was just stupid
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