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American Music

American Music . By: Whitney Coburn. Top selling Artists of all time. The Beatles. 600 million records sold Started in the United Kingdom Active between 1960-1974 Rock/Pop Released 24 records Top Selling Song: “I Want To Hold Your Hand” http ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMNPPwq8I2Y.

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American Music

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  1. American Music By: Whitney Coburn

  2. Top selling Artists of all time

  3. The Beatles • 600 million records sold • Started in the United Kingdom • Active between 1960-1974 • Rock/Pop • Released 24 records • Top Selling Song: “I Want To Hold Your Hand” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMNPPwq8I2Y

  4. Elvis Presley • 600 million records sold • Started in the United States • Active between 1954-1977 • Rock and Roll/Pop/Country • Stared in 33 successful films • Top Selling Song: “Hound Dog” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MnmIVBSZYM

  5. Michael Jackson • 400 million records sold • Started in the United States • Active between 1964-2009 • Pop/Rock/Dance/R & B • Thriller is the number 1 album sold ever (65 million) • Top Selling Song: “Beat It” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTMXOtJ1NHg

  6. Madonna • 300 million records sold • Started in the United States • Active between 1979-Present • Pop/Rock/Dance • Guinness World Records list Madonna as the world's most successful female recording artist of all time • Top Selling Song: “Like A Prayer” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iiqP40rmmA

  7. Led Zeppelin • 300 million records sold • Started in the United Kingdom • Active between 1969-1980 • Hard Rock/Heavy Metal • All of their original studio albums reached the U.S. Billboard's Top 10 • Top Selling Song: “Whole Lotta Love” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uPKcMkH0vw

  8. Elton John • 250 million records sold • Started in the United States • Active between 1964-Present • Pop/Rock • In 1998, Elton received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for "services to music and charitable services" • Top Selling Song: “Candle In The Wind” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoOhnrjdYOc

  9. Pink Floyd • 250 million records sold • Started in the United Kingdom • Active between 1965-1996 • Progressive Rock • Dark Side of the Moon is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for being on the charts longer than any other album in history, (591 consecutive weeks) • Top Selling Song: “Wish You Were Here” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnT4ivya9rc

  10. Mariah Carey • 200 million records sold • Started in the United States • Active between 1988-Present • R & B/Pop • Mariah Carey is the first recording artist in history to have her first 5 singles hit the #1 spot on the Hot 100 • Top Selling Song: “We Belong Together” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdTsGxJuwuE

  11. Celine Dion • 200 million records sold • Started in Canada • Active between 1981-Present • Pop • Celine Dion performed in Las Vegas’ Cesar's Palace for 5 years • Top Selling Song: “My Heart Will Go On” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBQLgeKRbg

  12. Ac/DC • 200 million records sold • Started in Australia • Active between 1973-Present • Hard Rock/Heavy Metal • The name AC/DC comes from Angus & Malcom's sisters sewing machine (Alternating Current/Direct Current) • Top Selling Song: “Back in Black” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWVjz2O5xnw

  13. Citations • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists#cite_note-90 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_singles • http://listverse.com/2007/11/23/top-15-led-zeppelin-songs/ • http://listverse.com/2008/05/24/top-10-pink-floyd-songs/ • http://www.the-top-tens.com/lists/best-acdc-songs-of-all-time.asp • http://www.thebeatles.com/#/albums?view=detail&page=1 • http://www.elvis.com/about-the-king/biography_.aspx • http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/music/thriller • http://www.contactmusic.com/news/50-fascinating-madonna-facts_1077576 • http://www.stairwaytozep.com/led_zeppelin_facts_and_stories.html • http://www.eltonjohn.com/about/ • http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/dark-side-of-the-moon-sacd/30-fascinating-facts-about-dsotm.html • http://www.artistfacts.com/detail.php?id=125 • http://www.celinedion.com/ca/home • http://www.acdc.com/us/theband

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