USA's All Time Best Selling Artists and Albums

[blackcat]

Elvis Presley wrote 27 musics.

Love me Tender, Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel...

In Elvis's case, it was the way he sang and delivered a song that gave a song substance, songwriting was not his talent, his creativitiy was on the stage and in singing songs in the recording studio.

Oh, and cham, I have reason to believe that Elvis also sold well in less developed countries, or is that not possible for a white artist?!

[ouf]

Elvis Presley was the first great star of world music. He opened the door to Beatles, Michael Jackson and many others.

Elvis is the biggest selling records of the history of music, added all formats.

Elvis PRESLEY never wrote anys songs...

Elvis wrote more of 900 songs, démos...
In a few years, RCA will release all this timeless masterpieces of the King.

So Michael Jackson composed only 32 songs, but Elvis wrote over 900? Such rubbish.

Do you have only Ethiopia as the only developing country.....what happened to the other countries... If they hit that hard in Ethiopia they should have done better atleast on another African country. Check Indian & Chinese population and guess who is the most populat act among those countries.

Cham, yes MJ is gigantic in India or China, no doubt about it. But you have to realize that the Beatles are just as big as him. It isn't only Ethiopie - it is yes, absolutely every country, just like MJ.

Cham, yes MJ is gigantic in India or China, no doubt about it. But you have to realize that the Beatles are just as big as him. It isn't only Ethiopie - it is yes, absolutely every country, just like MJ.

The same thing for Madonna or the Rolling Stones and others

Concerning India and China...the reality is more complicated: Almost all adults know who is Madonna, the Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Elvis, Michael Jackson or the Beatles and even Pink Floyd, Elton John, and others.

But now today, September 1, 2009 if you count people aged less than 14-15 years in this 2 country you can find teennagers who know who is Madonna and Michael Jackson (it's logic, Madonna is still alive and Michael Jackson with the funeral mediatic), but it's not the same thing for Elvis, the Beatles, Ray Charles, the Rolling Stones or Bob Marley.

In China or India you can find teenagers who don't know them...simply because their career stopped long ago (so no news)

I don't say all the teenagers, but some of them

But in 2050, you will find people aged less than 14-15 years, who will not know who was Michael Jackson and Madonna...Not only in China or India, but also in West(it's logic, there will be no news concerning Madonna and Michael Jackson)

But without medias, without communication, no popularity.

Why in 1958 Elvis became most popular than Mozart in 1770?

In 1770, who has seen "Jailhouse Classic" with Mozart?

In 1958, Elvis became the most famous man in the history of humanity, around the world, on 5 continents.

Yes, he was a genius, but without communications, medias, today he would be unknown.

(And the same thing for all the others)

" Indian Fans Celebrate Elvis Presley s 75th Birthday"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8CIVIi1wMM

[blackcat]

Elvis Presley was the first great star of world music. He opened the door to Beatles, Michael Jackson and many others.

Elvis is the biggest selling records of the history of music, added all formats.

Elvis PRESLEY never wrote anys songs...

Elvis wrote more of 900 songs, démos...
In a few years, RCA will release all this timeless masterpieces of the King.

So Michael Jackson composed only 32 songs, but Elvis wrote over 900? Such rubbish.

Do you have only Ethiopia as the only developing country.....what happened to the other countries... If they hit that hard in Ethiopia they should have done better atleast on another African country. Check Indian & Chinese population and guess who is the most populat act among those countries.

Cham, yes MJ is gigantic in India or China, no doubt about it. But you have to realize that the Beatles are just as big as him. It isn't only Ethiopie - it is yes, absolutely every country, just like MJ.

Cham, yes MJ is gigantic in India or China, no doubt about it. But you have to realize that the Beatles are just as big as him. It isn't only Ethiopie - it is yes, absolutely every country, just like MJ.

The same thing for Madonna or the Rolling Stones and others

Concerning India and China...the reality is more complicated: Almost all adults know who is Madonna, the Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Elvis, Michael Jackson or the Beatles and even Pink Floyd, Elton John, and others.

But now today, September 1, 2009 if you count people aged less than 14-15 years in this 2 country you can find teennagers who know who is Madonna and Michael Jackson (it's logic, Madonna is still alive and Michael Jackson with the funeral mediatic), but it's not the same thing for Elvis, the Beatles, Ray Charles, the Rolling Stones or Bob Marley.

In China or India you can find teenagers who don't know them...simply because their career stopped long ago (so no news)

I don't say all the teenagers, but some of them

But in 2050, you will find people aged less than 14-15 years, who will not know who was Michael Jackson and Madonna...Not only in China or India, but also in West(it's logic, there will be no news concerning Madonna and Michael Jackson)

But without medias, without communication, no popularity.

Why in 1958 Elvis became most popular than Mozart in 1770?

In 1770, who has seen "Jailhouse Classic" with Mozart?

In 1958, Elvis became the most famous man in the history of humanity, around the world, on 5 continents.

Yes, he was a genius, but without communications, medias, today he would be unknown.

(And the same thing for all the others)

" Indian Fans Celebrate Elvis Presley s 75th Birthday"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8CIVIi1wMM

Indeed, agree with you there, ouf, even here in Britian there will undoubtedly be teenagers who will not have heard of The Beatles because of the time factor. What you usually find is that people discover them as they grow older! Same with Elvis, and all the other artists you have mentioned.

[ouf]

Besides, I don't think big record sales define the greatness of any particular artist!

US artists were advantaged during the twentieth century, for political and economic reasons reasons.

Source?

It's a historical fact

[ouf]

Elvis Presley was the first great star of world music. He opened the door to Beatles, Michael Jackson and many others.

Elvis is the biggest selling records of the history of music, added all formats.

Elvis PRESLEY never wrote anys songs...

Elvis wrote more of 900 songs, démos...
In a few years, RCA will release all this timeless masterpieces of the King.

So Michael Jackson composed only 32 songs, but Elvis wrote over 900? Such rubbish.

Officially, Elvis : zéro song
Officially, Michael: 34 songs

But yesterday, you said that Michael has composed hundreds songs
So i said that Elvis has composed more of 900 songs.

[MJDangerous]

Besides, I don't think big record sales define the greatness of any particular artist!

US artists were advantaged during the twentieth century, for political and economic reasons reasons.

Source?

It's a historical fact

Then I guess that each time you answer "Source?" to obvious facts I can answer "It's a historical fact"?

You are writing bullshit all over your messages. That one about number of songs wrote by Elvis just proves it one more time.

I still don't understand how fanatics like you or Mulvanaghty aren't already banned, turning that chart analysis forum into garbage fanboard again and again.

[ouf]

Elvis Presley was the first great star of world music. He opened the door to Beatles, Michael Jackson and many others.

Elvis is the biggest selling records of the history of music, added all formats.

Elvis PRESLEY never wrote anys songs...

Elvis wrote more of 900 songs, démos...
In a few years, RCA will release all this timeless masterpieces of the King.

So Michael Jackson composed only 32 songs, but Elvis wrote over 900? Such rubbish.

Do you have only Ethiopia as the only developing country.....what happened to the other countries... If they hit that hard in Ethiopia they should have done better atleast on another African country. Check Indian & Chinese population and guess who is the most populat act among those countries.

Cham, yes MJ is gigantic in India or China, no doubt about it. But you have to realize that the Beatles are just as big as him. It isn't only Ethiopie - it is yes, absolutely every country, just like MJ.

Cham, yes MJ is gigantic in India or China, no doubt about it. But you have to realize that the Beatles are just as big as him. It isn't only Ethiopie - it is yes, absolutely every country, just like MJ.

The same thing for Madonna or the Rolling Stones and others

Concerning India and China...the reality is more complicated: Almost all adults know who is Madonna, the Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Elvis, Michael Jackson or the Beatles and even Pink Floyd, Elton John, and others.

But now today, September 1, 2009 if you count people aged less than 14-15 years in this 2 country you can find teennagers who know who is Madonna and Michael Jackson (it's logic, Madonna is still alive and Michael Jackson with the funeral mediatic), but it's not the same thing for Elvis, the Beatles, Ray Charles, the Rolling Stones or Bob Marley.

In China or India you can find teenagers who don't know them...simply because their career stopped long ago (so no news)

I don't say all the teenagers, but some of them

But in 2050, you will find people aged less than 14-15 years, who will not know who was Michael Jackson and Madonna...Not only in China or India, but also in West(it's logic, there will be no news concerning Madonna and Michael Jackson)

But without medias, without communication, no popularity.

Why in 1958 Elvis became most popular than Mozart in 1770?

In 1770, who has seen "Jailhouse Classic" with Mozart?

In 1958, Elvis became the most famous man in the history of humanity, around the world, on 5 continents.

Yes, he was a genius, but without communications, medias, today he would be unknown.

(And the same thing for all the others)

" Indian Fans Celebrate Elvis Presley s 75th Birthday"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8CIVIi1wMM

Indeed, agree with you there, ouf, even here in Britian there will undoubtedly be teenagers who will not have heard of The Beatles because of the time factor. What you usually find is that people discover them as they grow older! Same with Elvis, and all the other artists you have mentioned.

In France, all the childrens aged of 8 years know who is Johnny Hallyday...but they don't know who is Mozart, Elvis, the Beatles, Bob Marley...It's logic they aren't here

(Poll, it's just mediatic propaganda for people who read tabloids)

But after 10,12,14 years old, they know all these names
It's logic: T.V, Radios, Newspapers, Internet.

[ouf]

Besides, I don't think big record sales define the greatness of any particular artist!

US artists were advantaged during the twentieth century, for political and economic reasons reasons.

Source?

It's a historical fact

Then I guess that each time you answer "Source?" to obvious facts I can answer "It's a historical fact"?

You are writing bullshit all over your messages. That one about number of songs wrote by Elvis just proves it one more time.

I still don't understand how fanatics like you or Mulvanaghty aren't already banned, turning that chart analysis forum into garbage fanboard again and again.

I still don't understand how fanatics like you or Mulvanaghty aren't already banned turning that chart analysis forum into garbage fanboard again and again.

1- My first post on this thread was on Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:08 pm

http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21747&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1050

And you can verify, previous posts don't talk about the initial subject :

" USA's All Time Best Selling Artists and Albums"

2- I gave some information concerning the Beatles (1962-1970)
What are my source?

1- Apple: More of 600 million of records
(And i gave a link who you MJDangerous said you are agree with this number.

2- In 1972 E.M.I announced

- 85 million albums sold between 1963-1972
( you have never disputed that figure)

- 120(or 125) million singles sold between 1962-1972
(You have disputed that figure because your own estimation = 140 million

More of E.M.I !!!

So you can insult people if you want, you can use some subterfuge to try to censor people, but you can't contest the truth, simply because you are totally agree with all this numbers.

But if for everybody - experts, self-proclaimed experts or not experts - the group the Beatles became the best selling act of the twentieth century despite a career of only 8 years, you MJdangerous, you know it, and it's the only thing that I wrote, but never you wrote: "It's True"...

Why???

Simply because

1- You are a fan of Michael Jackson

But now, i stop on this thread

[cris]

Elvis Presley was the first great star of world music. He opened the door to Beatles, Michael Jackson and many others.

Elvis is the biggest selling records of the history of music, added all formats.

Elvis PRESLEY never wrote anys songs...

Elvis wrote more of 900 songs, démos...
In a few years, RCA will release all this timeless masterpieces of the King.

So Michael Jackson composed only 32 songs, but Elvis wrote over 900? Such rubbish.

Officially, Elvis : zéro song
Officially, Michael: 34 songs

But yesterday, you said that Michael has composed hundreds songs
So i said that Elvis has composed more of 900 songs.

Elvis Officially 27 musics.

[MJDangerous]

Besides, I don't think big record sales define the greatness of any particular artist!

US artists were advantaged during the twentieth century, for political and economic reasons reasons.

Source?

It's a historical fact

Then I guess that each time you answer "Source?" to obvious facts I can answer "It's a historical fact"?

You are writing bullshit all over your messages. That one about number of songs wrote by Elvis just proves it one more time.

I still don't understand how fanatics like you or Mulvanaghty aren't already banned, turning that chart analysis forum into garbage fanboard again and again.

I still don't understand how fanatics like you or Mulvanaghty aren't already banned turning that chart analysis forum into garbage fanboard again and again.

1- My first post on this thread was on Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:08 pm

http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21747&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1050

And you can verify, previous posts don't talk about the initial subject :

" USA's All Time Best Selling Artists and Albums"

2- I gave some information concerning the Beatles (1962-1970)
What are my source?

1- Apple: More of 600 million of records
(And i gave a link who you MJDangerous said you are agree with this number.

2- In 1972 E.M.I announced

- 85 million albums sold between 1963-1972
( you have never disputed that figure)

- 120(or 125) million singles sold between 1962-1972
(You have disputed that figure because your own estimation = 140 million

More of E.M.I !!!

So you can insult people if you want, you can use some subterfuge to try to censor people, but you can't contest the truth, simply because you are totally agree with all this numbers.

But if for everybody - experts, self-proclaimed experts or not experts - the group the Beatles became the best selling act of the twentieth century despite a career of only 8 years, you MJdangerous, you know it, and it's the only thing that I wrote, but never you wrote: "It's True"...

Why???

Simply because

1- You are a fan of Michael Jackson

But now, i stop on this thread

Yes, you should better stop before getting even more ridiculous than you already are (even if it is hard).

[cham]

Elvis Presley wrote 27 musics.

Love me Tender, Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel...

In Elvis's case, it was the way he sang and delivered a song that gave a song substance, songwriting was not his talent, his creativitiy was on the stage and in singing songs in the recording studio.

Oh, and cham, I have reason to believe that Elvis also sold well in less developed countries, or is that not possible for a white artist?!

I say Elvis Presley is much more popular than the Beatles. Actually most of the people believes he is the most successful and best selling artist ever. And I read in a magazine when I was a teenager that if you put Elvis's all sold albums one on another it's peak is higher than the Everest Mountain!

[nelson]

Elvis Presley wrote 27 musics.

Love me Tender, Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel...

In Elvis's case, it was the way he sang and delivered a song that gave a song substance, songwriting was not his talent, his creativitiy was on the stage and in singing songs in the recording studio.

Oh, and cham, I have reason to believe that Elvis also sold well in less developed countries, or is that not possible for a white artist?!

I say Elvis Presley is much more popular than the Beatles. Actually most of the people believes he is the most successful and best selling artist ever. And I read in a magazine when I was a teenager that if you put Elvis's all sold albums one on another it's peak is higher than the Everest Mountain!

That's no fact, that's a hype, to apperar zillion times on the cover of Rolling Stone, or whatever magazines doesn't make him the best selling artist.

[cham]

Elvis Presley wrote 27 musics.

Love me Tender, Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel...

In Elvis's case, it was the way he sang and delivered a song that gave a song substance, songwriting was not his talent, his creativitiy was on the stage and in singing songs in the recording studio.

Oh, and cham, I have reason to believe that Elvis also sold well in less developed countries, or is that not possible for a white artist?!

I say Elvis Presley is much more popular than the Beatles. Actually most of the people believes he is the most successful and best selling artist ever. And I read in a magazine when I was a teenager that if you put Elvis's all sold albums one on another it's peak is higher than the Everest Mountain!

That's no fact, that's a hype, to apperar zillion times on the cover of Rolling Stone, or whatever magazines doesn't make him the best selling artist.

I know it's not a fact..I just wanted to show how big he is.

[cham]

By the way does anyone have the sales figures of Shania Twain's album Greatest Hits.

[blackcat]

Elvis Presley wrote 27 musics.

Love me Tender, Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel...

In Elvis's case, it was the way he sang and delivered a song that gave a song substance, songwriting was not his talent, his creativitiy was on the stage and in singing songs in the recording studio.

Oh, and cham, I have reason to believe that Elvis also sold well in less developed countries, or is that not possible for a white artist?!

I say Elvis Presley is much more popular than the Beatles. Actually most of the people believes he is the most successful and best selling artist ever. And I read in a magazine when I was a teenager that if you put Elvis's all sold albums one on another it's peak is higher than the Everest Mountain!

That's no fact, that's a hype, to apperar zillion times on the cover of Rolling Stone, or whatever magazines doesn't make him the best selling artist.

Agree Nelson, Beatles are easily the best selling act of all time, as independent sources confirm. Elvis is second, MJ third.

[cris]

Elvis Presley wrote 27 musics.

Love me Tender, Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel...

In Elvis's case, it was the way he sang and delivered a song that gave a song substance, songwriting was not his talent, his creativitiy was on the stage and in singing songs in the recording studio.

Oh, and cham, I have reason to believe that Elvis also sold well in less developed countries, or is that not possible for a white artist?!

I say Elvis Presley is much more popular than the Beatles. Actually most of the people believes he is the most successful and best selling artist ever. And I read in a magazine when I was a teenager that if you put Elvis's all sold albums one on another it's peak is higher than the Everest Mountain!

That's no fact, that's a hype, to apperar zillion times on the cover of Rolling Stone, or whatever magazines doesn't make him the best selling artist.

Agree Nelson, Beatles are easily the best selling act of all time, as independent sources confirm. Elvis is second, MJ third.

Elvis is number one

[MJDangerous]

Elvis Presley wrote 27 musics.

Love me Tender, Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel...

In Elvis's case, it was the way he sang and delivered a song that gave a song substance, songwriting was not his talent, his creativitiy was on the stage and in singing songs in the recording studio.

Oh, and cham, I have reason to believe that Elvis also sold well in less developed countries, or is that not possible for a white artist?!

I say Elvis Presley is much more popular than the Beatles. Actually most of the people believes he is the most successful and best selling artist ever. And I read in a magazine when I was a teenager that if you put Elvis's all sold albums one on another it's peak is higher than the Everest Mountain!

That's no fact, that's a hype, to apperar zillion times on the cover of Rolling Stone, or whatever magazines doesn't make him the best selling artist.

Agree Nelson, Beatles are easily the best selling act of all time, as independent sources confirm. Elvis is second, MJ third.

Elvis is number one

No he isn't.

[cris]

Elvis Presley wrote 27 musics.

Love me Tender, Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel...

In Elvis's case, it was the way he sang and delivered a song that gave a song substance, songwriting was not his talent, his creativitiy was on the stage and in singing songs in the recording studio.

Oh, and cham, I have reason to believe that Elvis also sold well in less developed countries, or is that not possible for a white artist?!

I say Elvis Presley is much more popular than the Beatles. Actually most of the people believes he is the most successful and best selling artist ever. And I read in a magazine when I was a teenager that if you put Elvis's all sold albums one on another it's peak is higher than the Everest Mountain!

That's no fact, that's a hype, to apperar zillion times on the cover of Rolling Stone, or whatever magazines doesn't make him the best selling artist.

Agree Nelson, Beatles are easily the best selling act of all time, as independent sources confirm. Elvis is second, MJ third.

Elvis is number one

No he isn't.

Elvis over 500 million.

[thebigham]

^Stop! Grow up!

[GUS]

[quote="cham"][quote="blackcat"][quote="cris"]Elvis Presley wrote 27 musics.

Love me Tender, Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel...[/quote]

In Elvis's case, it was the way he sang and delivered a song that gave a song substance, songwriting was not his talent, his creativitiy was on the stage and in singing songs in the recording studio.

Oh, and cham, I have reason to believe that Elvis also sold well in less developed countries, or is that not possible for a white artist?![/quote]

I say Elvis Presley is much more popular than the Beatles. Actually most of the people believes he is the most successful and best selling artist ever. And I read in a magazine when I was a teenager that if you put Elvis's all sold albums one on another it's peak is higher than the Everest Mountain![/quote]

What a childish comment! A real "fact" :lol:

[MJDangerous]

Elvis over 500 million.

Cut over 100 million to that mark and you will be correct. The Beatles outsold him by over 100 million records.

[madd77]

So MJ is around 75 M now in the USA !

and he's around the 10th position !

why not updating the first page ?

[blackcat]

Maybe this thread ought to return to the subject matter, that is, sales in the USA!

[Popeatl]

I never thought that I will read even once in my life that Beatles first place in sales would be disputed! It's unbearable!

[cham]

The Forces' Sweetheart has trumped the Fab Four in the battle for the top of the charts, making Dame Vera Lynn the oldest living artist in the world to have a number one album.

Dame Vera's debut offering We'll Meet Again — The Very Best of Vera Lynn hit the top spot, meaning the 92-year-old has now usurped Bob Dylan as the oldest artist to grace the premium position. Her album outsold artists including Arctic Monkeys, Jamie T and The Kings of Leon, and even trumped The Beatles' much-hyped remastered editions.

The 60s legends occupied the 5th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 21st, 24th, 29th, 31st, 33rd, 37th and 38th spots.