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Most Successful Music Artists

Can you guess the most successful music artists and bands based on claimed sales of certified units sold?
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists#250_million_or_more_records
Years Active will be given as a hint
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Last updated: October 26, 2021
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Claimed Sales ($)
Years Active
Artist/Band
600 million to 500 million
1960–1970
The Beatles
500 million to 360 million
1954–1977
Elvis Presley
400 million to 350 million
1964–2009
Michael Jackson
300 million to 250 million
1979–present
Madonna
300 million to 250 million
1964–present
Elton John
300 million to 200 million
1968–1980
Led Zeppelin
250 million to 200 million
1965–1996, 2005, 2012–2014
Pink Floyd
250 million
2005–present
Rihanna
220 million
1996–present
Eminem
200 million
2006–present
Taylor Swift
Claimed Sales ($)
Years Active
Artist/Band
200 million
1988–present
Mariah Carey
200 million
1971–present
Queen
200 million
1971–1980, 1994–present
Eagles
200 million
1977–2012
Whitney Houston
200 million to 170 million
1981–present
Celine Dion
200 million to 175 million
1973–present
AC/DC
200 million to 150 million
1962–present
The Rolling Stones
170 million
2001–present
Drake
170 milliom
1989–present
Garth Brooks
160 million
1996–present
Kanye West
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Level 85
Oct 27, 2021
Very interesting!
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Level 88
Oct 27, 2021
Biggest surprise for me was Garth Brooks, I never realized he was that big.