Top of the heap
Denver Post, CO
August 4, 2006
Top-selling musicians
The 20 top selling artists in millions of albums/CDs (U.S. sales):
1. The Beatles, 168.5
2. Elvis Presley, 118.5
3. Garth Brooks, 116
4. Led Zeppelin, 109.5
5. Eagles, 91
6. Billy Joel, 79.5
7. Pink Floyd, 73.5
8. Barbra Streisand, 71
9. Elton John, 69
10. AC/DC, 66
11. The Rolling Stones, 65.5
12. Aerosmith, 65.5
13. Madonna, 63
14. George Strait, 62.5
15. Bruce Springsteen, 62
16. Mariah Carey, 61.5
17. Michael Jackson, 60.5
18. Metallica, 57.0
19. Van Halen, 56.5
20. Whitney Houston, 54
Source: Recording Industry Association of America
August 4, 2006
Top-selling musicians
The 20 top selling artists in millions of albums/CDs (U.S. sales):
1. The Beatles, 168.5
2. Elvis Presley, 118.5
3. Garth Brooks, 116
4. Led Zeppelin, 109.5
5. Eagles, 91
6. Billy Joel, 79.5
7. Pink Floyd, 73.5
8. Barbra Streisand, 71
9. Elton John, 69
10. AC/DC, 66
11. The Rolling Stones, 65.5
12. Aerosmith, 65.5
13. Madonna, 63
14. George Strait, 62.5
15. Bruce Springsteen, 62
16. Mariah Carey, 61.5
17. Michael Jackson, 60.5
18. Metallica, 57.0
19. Van Halen, 56.5
20. Whitney Houston, 54
Source: Recording Industry Association of America
