Top 5 Biggest Selling Bands Ever
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Topic: Top 5 Biggest Selling Bands Ever
Posted By: YESESIS
Subject: Top 5 Biggest Selling Bands Ever
Date Posted: April 07 2019 at 10:18
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I just found this. It's interesting. You have to wade through a bunch of solo artists like Madonna, Celine Dion, etc. But for bands #1 is The Beatles(obviously right where they should be). #2 Led Zeppelin - no surprise to anyone. #3 Pink Floyd - Wow, Dellinger will be happy. #4 Queen - good to see them on there. #5 AC/DC - surprised to see them ahead of The Rolling Stones. And then, of course, the Stones at 6. So again. 1. The Beatles 2. Led Zeppelin 3. Pink Floyd 4. Queen 5. AC/DC http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists" rel="nofollow - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists |
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 07 2019 at 10:37
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Abba is high up as well -------------  
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Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: April 07 2019 at 10:50
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Yeah they were gigantic in the late 70s so not surprised by that. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 07 2019 at 11:43
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they are the most succesful non-anglo-american band in music history -------------
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Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: April 09 2019 at 19:53
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That's impressive for sure, and they absolutely deserve it. Truly all time great group. |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: April 10 2019 at 01:35
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These lists are very rubbery. I remember in the early 80s that it was regularly stated in the press that Jethro Tull had sold "over 60 million albums"...35 years later it is still stated in the media that Tull has sold "over 60 million albums". So they haven't sold any more (million) albums since the early '80s? Rubbish! You would have expected that with CD album sales they would be well over that 60 million album figure......nearing 80-100 million. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 10 2019 at 07:00
Well 80-100 million is over 60 million.
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BarryGlibb wrote:Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: April 10 2019 at 20:20
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Yeah everyone wants their favorite to be higher on the list. Heck I'd like to see Frank Zappa and Steely Dan both in the top 5, but it is what it is. Love The Beatles and Queen, so I'm good with it. |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: April 11 2019 at 00:36
Yes it is, but over 80 million sounds better!
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Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: April 11 2019 at 20:25
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Like Agassi used to say, "Image is everything." |