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As far as record sales worldwide are concerned, Elton John is the bigger artist. However, Billy Joel has more sales in the US, placing as sixth top-selling artist in the US according to the RIAA with 79.5 million estimated sales. Elton John places as tenth top-selling artist in the US with 70 million estimated sales. In the worldwide scheme of record sales, Elton John is the sixth top-selling artist in the world with 250 million estimated sales, where Billy Joel places far below with only 100 million estimated sales.
According to the RIAA, Billy Joel has 0 gold, 10 platinum, and 1 diamond (10* platinum) albums.
According to the RIAA David Guetta has gone Platinum in the United States and back in England he is a 2X Platinum ( There numbers are much lower.)
Although The Doors' active career ended in 1973, their popularity has persisted. According to the RIAA, they have sold over 32.5 million albums in the US alone. The band has sold 80 to 100 million albums worldwide.
Breaking Down Barriers Heart In The Right Place Just Like Belgium Nobody Wins Fascist Faces Carla/Etude Fanfare Chloe Heels Of The Wind Elton's Song The Fox Fools In Fashion Tortured Can't Get Over Getting Over Losing You Nobody Wins (Extended Version) Je Veux De La Tendresse (French Version of "Nobody Wins") "28 November 1974" (with John Lennon) (EP) ("I Saw Her Standing There", "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night" & "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" - all live) Loving You is Sweeter than Ever" (with Kiki Dee)
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according to the RIAA, it has sold over six million copies in the U.S. alone
YES!!not according to the RIAA. He's never had a album of any kind... EVER.... certified as platinum by the RIAA. He's had singles go platinum, never albums.
There really isn't that much of a difference. Just the whole structure system.
As far as record sales worldwide are concerned, Elton John is the bigger artist. However, Billy Joel has more sales in the US, placing as sixth top-selling artist in the US according to the RIAA with 79.5 million estimated sales. Elton John places as tenth top-selling artist in the US with 70 million estimated sales. In the worldwide scheme of record sales, Elton John is the sixth top-selling artist in the world with 250 million estimated sales, where Billy Joel places far below with only 100 million estimated sales.
According to the RIAA, Billy Joel has 0 gold, 10 platinum, and 1 diamond (10* platinum) albums.
According to the RIAA David Guetta has gone Platinum in the United States and back in England he is a 2X Platinum ( There numbers are much lower.)
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In the United States, The Beatles are the top-selling artist, with 170 million albums sold.The 10 selling artist according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) are:Certified Units in Millions1. The Beatles, 1702. Garth Brooks, 1283. Elvis Presley, 1204. Led Zeppelin, 111.55. Eagles, 1006. Billy Joel, 79.57. Pink Floyd, 74.58. Barbra Streisand, 719. AC/DC, 7110. Elton John, 70