Best Artists 1958-2008

November 30, 2:47 AMNY Music ExaminerSherrill Fulghum

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As the year comes to an end an endliess stream of best of lists appear everywhere.  This year Billboard Magazine has joined in on the list making a bit early.  Two thousand eight marks the fiftieth anniversary of Billboard Magazine's Top Charts marking the week's singles and albums by sales.  As a part of the celebration Billboard has created a series of top100 lists among them the best selling artists over the past 50 years.  Some of the best selling artists of all time may be missing from the list or farther down than believed simply because much of their success happened prior to the inseption of the Billboard charts.

There may be some big surprises, especially to those in the under 21 catagory.

The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists from 100 to 1
Simon and Garfunkel
Herman's Hermits
Neil Sedaka
Toni Braxton
Styx
Michael Bolton
Brook Benton
Earth, Wind, and Fire
Tommy James
Billy Ocean
Aerosmith
Dion
50 Cent
Queen
The Spinners
Roy Orbison
Nelly
Air Supply
Andy Gibb
Captain and Tennille
Alicia Keys
The 5th Dimension
Tony Orlando and Dawn
The Four Tops
John Denver
The Pointer Sisters
Bruce Springsteen
Fleetwood Mac
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Smokey Robinson and the Miricles
Celine Dion
Linda Ronstadt
Destiny's Child
Jefferson Airplaine/Jefferson Starship/Starship
Richard Marx
Paula Abdul
James Brown
Bobby Darin
R. Kelly
The Everly Brothers
Heart
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Dionne Warwick
Barry Manilow
TLC
Paul Anka
The Eagles
Commodors
Duran Duran
Ricky Nelson (had first #1 single on Billboard Hot 100 in 1958)
Kool and the Gang
Foreigner
Chubby Checker
Ray Charles
bon Jovi
Gloria Estafan/Miami Sound Machine
Huey Lewis and the News
Three Dog Night
John Mellencamp
bobby Vinton
George Michael
Cher
Bryan Adams
Kenny Roghers
Barbra Steisand
Brenda Lee
Connie Francis
The Jackson 5/The Jacksons
Boyz II Men
The Carpenters
Neil Diamond
Lionel Richie
The Beach Boys
The Temptations
Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons
Diana Ross
Donna Summer
Billy Joel
Phil Collins
Usher
Marvin Gaye
Aretha Franklin
Olivia Newton-John
Rod Stewart
Prince
Daryl Hall and John Oates
The Supremes
Chicago
Bee Gees
Paul McCartney/Wings
The Rolling Stones
Whitney Houston
Michael Jackson
Janet Jackson
Mariah Carey
Stevie Wonder
Elvis Presley
Elton John
Madonna
#1...The Beatles