Who is the biggest selling music artist of all time?

Answer by  technogeek (6640)

In terms of worldwide sales, the best selling artists of all time are, in order, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Abba & Queen. In terms of United States sales, it is The Beatles, Garth Brooks, Elvis, Led Zeppelin and The Eagles. Michael Jackson has the best selling album ever

Answer by  katestar (169)

The biggest selling music artist of all time is the Beatles. Currently, they have sold roughly 196 million records world wide. They also have a huge revenues currently from the RockBand Beatles game, which is also exposing millions more to their music. Second for biggest artist would be Elivs Presley.

Answer by  jkm1026 (39)

The King of Rock n' Roll, Elvis Presley is the biggest selling music artist of all time. He has sold over a billion albums-making over 1 billion 600 million dollars. He recorded 77 albums total. He performed about 1,100 concerts, between the years 1969 and 1977. He holds the record for most hits on Billboard's top 40 and 100 songs.

Answer by  stroodlej (125)

the biggest selling music artist of all time is The Beatles. they have a total certified sales count of 230.3 million records sold. They have a claimed sales count of 1 billion 600 million records sold. They hold the number one spot out of any musical artist of all time when it comes to sales.

Answer by  daubachsgirl23 (244)

Globally, the top selling musical artist is the Beatles (not including any independent musical ventures by any member of the band). The top selling American artist is Elvis.

Answer by  individual6827 (14)

The biggest selling music artist of all time are The Beatles. Some sources say they have sold up to a billion records worldwide, with nearly 200 million sold in the US alone. Many of their albums, especially Revolver, Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road usually come top in lists of the best albums of all time.