Originally Posted by reno96teg

In alphabetical order

[edit] Artists claimed to have sold 500 million records or more

Artist ↓ Country ↓ Period ↓ Genre ↓ Source ↓
The Beatles UK 60s-70s Rock/Pop [2] [3]
Elvis Presley U.S. 50s-70s Rock and Roll/R&B/Gospel [4]
Frank Sinatra U.S. 30s-90s Pop/Swing [5]
Michael Jackson U.S. 60s-00s R&B / Pop / New Jack Swing /Soul / Disco [6]

[edit] Artists claimed to have sold 250 million records or more

Artist ↓ Country ↓ Period ↓ Genre ↓ Source ↓
ABBA Sweden 70s-80s Pop/Disco [7] [8]
Alla Pugacheva Russia 60s-00s Pop/Rock/Folk [9]
Bing Crosby U.S. 20s-70s Pop/Jazz/Swing [10]
Cliff Richard UK 50s-00s Pop/Rock [11]
Elton John UK 60s-00s Rock/Pop/Adult Contemporary [12]
Julio Iglesias Spain 60s-00s Pop/Latin [13]
Led Zeppelin UK 60s-80s Hard Rock / Blues Rock / Folk Rock [14]
Madonna U.S. 80s-00s Pop / Dance/ Electronica / Techno [15] [16]
Nana Mouskouri Greece 50s-00s Pop/Folk/Jazz [17][18]
Queen UK 70s-00s Hard Rock / Pop Rock / Glam Rock [19]
Tino Rossi France 30s-80s Pop/Swing [20]

[edit] Artists claimed to have sold 100 million records or more

Artist ↓ Country ↓ Period ↓ Genre ↓ Source ↓
A. R. Rahman India 90s-00s Film score/Soundtrack/World Music [21]
AC/DC Australia 70s-00s Hard Rock [22][23]
Aerosmith U.S. 70s-00s Hard Rock / Heavy Metal [24]
Backstreet Boys U.S. 90s-00s Pop [25][26]
Barbra Streisand U.S. 60s-00s Pop / Adult Contemporary / Classical / Easy listening / Showtunes [27]
Barry White U.S. 70s-00s Pop / R&B / Disco [28]
The Beach Boys U.S. 60s-00s Rock / Pop [29]
The Bee Gees Australia/UK 60s-00s Pop / Disco / Soft Rock / Blues / Blue-eyed Soul [30]
Billy Joel U.S. 70s-00s Pop / Rock [31][32]
Bob Dylan U.S. 60s-00s Folk / Rock [33]
Bon Jovi U.S. 80s-00s Hard Rock [34]
Boney M Germany 70s-90s Pop/Disco [35] [36][37]
Brenda Lee U.S. 50s-00s Country / Pop [38]
Bruce Springsteen U.S. 70s-00s Rock [39]
The Carpenters U.S. 60s-80s Pop / Adult Contemporary [40][41][42]
Celine Dion Canada 80s-00s Pop / Rock [43]
Charles Aznavour France 30s-00s Pop / Chanson [44]
Cher U.S. 60s-00s Pop / Dance / Electronica/Rock [45]
Chicago U.S. 60s-00s Rock / Pop / Jazz [46]
Creedence Clearwater Revival U.S. 60s-70s Rock [47]
Dalida France/Italy 50s-80s Pop / Disco [48]
David Bowie UK 60s-00s Avante-Garde Rock [49][50][51]
Deep Purple UK 60s-00s Hard Rock / Heavy Metal [52]
Diana Ross U.S. 60s-00s Pop / R&B / Soul / Disco / Jazz [53]
Dionne Warwick U.S. 60s-00s Pop / R&B /Soul / Soft Rock / Adult Contemporary [54]
Dire Straits UK 70s-90s Rock / Classic Rock [55]
Dolly Parton U.S. 50s-00s Country / Pop / Folk / Bluegrass [56][57]
Donna Summer U.S. 70s-00s Disco / Pop / R&B / Rock [58]
Duane Eddy U.S. 50s-80s Rock [59]
The Eagles U.S. 70s-00s Rock / Country [60]
Engelbert Humperdinck UK/U.S. 50s-00s Pop [61]
Fats Domino U.S. 40s-00s Rock / R&B [62]
Fleetwood Mac UK/U.S. 60s-00s Rock / Blues [63]
Frankie Laine U.S. 40s-00s Jazz / Pop / Gospel / Country [64]
Garth Brooks U.S. 80s-00s Country [65]
Gene Autry U.S. 30s-70s Country [66]
Genesis UK 60s-00s Progressive Rock / Pop Rock [67]
Gheorghe Zamfir Romania 70s-00s Instrumental [68][69]
The Jackson 5 U.S. 60s-90s Pop /Disco /Funk / R&B [70]
Janet Jackson U.S. 80s-00s Pop / R&B / Soul / Dance / Rock [71]
Johnny Hallyday France 50s-00s Pop [72]
Johnny Mathis U.S. 50s-00s Pop [73]
Joni James U.S. 50s-60s Pop [74]
Kenny Rogers U.S. 50s-00s Country / Pop [75][76]
Lionel Richie U.S. 60s-00s Pop / R&B / Soul / Soft Rock / Adult Contemporary [77]
Luciano Pavarotti Italy 60s-00s Opera [78][79]
Mariah Carey U.S. 90s-00s Pop / R&B [80][81]
Mireille Mathieu France 60s-00s Pop [82]
Modern Talking Germany 80s-00s Pop [83]
Neil Diamond U.S. 60s-00s Pop / Rock [84]
Patti Page U.S. 40s-00s Country / Pop [85][86]
Perry Como U.S. 30s-00s Pop / Swing [87]
Phil Collins UK 80s-00s Pop / Rock [88]
Pink Floyd UK 60s-90s Progressive Rock [89]
Prince U.S. 70s-00s R&B / Rock / Pop [90]
Ricky Nelson U.S. 50s-80s Pop [91]
Roberto Carlos Brazil 60s-00s Pop / Latin [92]
Rod Stewart UK 60s-00s Rock / Pop [93][94]
The Rolling Stones UK 60s-00s Rock / Hard Rock [95]
Tina Turner U.S. 60s-00s R&B / Rock / Pop / Soul / Dance [96]
Status Quo UK 60s-00s Rock [97]
Stevie Wonder U.S. 60s-00s R&B / Pop / Soul / Funk [98][99]
Tommy James U.S. 60s-00s Pop / Rock [100]
U2 Ireland 70s-00s Rock [101]
Wei Wei China 80s-00s Pop [102]
Whitney Houston U.S. 80s-00s Pop / R&B / Adult Contemporary / Soul / Gospel [103]
The Who UK 60s-00s Rock / Hard rock / Pop / Art rock [104]

[edit] Artists claimed to have sold 75 million records or more
This song or music-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Artist ↓ Country ↓ Period ↓ Genre ↓ Source ↓
2Pac U.S. 90s-00s Rap [105]
Adamo Belgium 60s-00s Pop [106][107]
Adriano Celentano Italy 60s-00s Pop [108]
a-ha Norway 80s-00s Pop / New Wave [109]
Alabama U.S. 70s-00s Country [110]
The Andrews Sisters U.S. 30s-50s Pop / Swing [111]
B'z Japan 80s-00s Hard rock / Pop rock [112]
Barry Manilow U.S. 70s-00s Pop [113]
Bobby Vinton U.S. 60s-90s Pop [114]
Bonnie Tyler UK 70s-00s Pop/Rock [115]
Britney Spears U.S. 90s-00s Pop [116]
Bryan Adams Canada 80s-00s Rock / Soft Rock [117]
Donny Osmond U.S. 70s-00s Pop [118]
Earth, Wind & Fire U.S. 70s-00s R&B / Disco / Pop / Funk [119]
Eddy Arnold U.S. 40s-00s Country / Pop [120]
Eurythmics UK 80s-00s Pop / Rock / New Wave [121]
Gene Austin U.S. 20s-30s Country / Pop [122]
George Michael UK 80s-00s Pop [123]
Guns N' Roses U.S. 80s-00s Hard Rock [124]
Hank Snow Canada 30s-90s Country [125]
Iron Maiden UK 70s-00s Heavy Metal [126]
Jean Michel Jarre France 70s-00s New Age [127]
Journey U.S. 70s-00s Rock / Pop [128]
Kenny G U.S. 80s-00s Instrumental / Pop Jazz [129]
Kiss U.S. 70s-00s Rock [130]
Linda Ronstadt U.S. 60s-00s Country / Pop [131]
Metallica U.S. 80s-00s Heavy Metal / Thrash Metal [132]
The Osmonds U.S. 70s-00s Pop [133]
R.E.M. U.S. 80s-00s Rock / Pop [134]
Roxette Sweden 80s-00s Pop / Rock [135]
Santana Mexico/U.S. 60s-00s Rock / Blues / Pop [136]
Sonny & Cher U.S. 60s-70s Pop [137]
Van Halen U.S. 70s-00s Hard Rock [138]
The Ventures U.S. 50s-00s Instrumental Rock [139]
Victor Silvester UK 30s-80s Dance / Pop [140]
Willie Nelson U.S. 50s-00s Country / Pop [141]

[edit] Artists claimed to have sold 50 million records or more
This song or music-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Artist ↓ Country ↓ Period ↓ Genre ↓ Source ↓
Alanis Morissette Canada 90s-00s Alternative / Folk Rock [142]
Alice Cooper U.S. 60s-00s Garage Rock / Hard Rock / Heavy Metal / Shock Rock / Glam Rock [143]
Andre Kostelanetz U.S. 40s-70s Easy Listening [144]
Andrea Bocelli Italy 90s-00s Opera / Classical [145]
Anne Murray Canada 60s-00s Pop / Country [146]
Annie Lennox UK 90s-00s Pop / Rock / Soul [147]
B.J. Thomas U.S. 60s-00s Country / Pop

[148]
Black Sabbath U.K. 60s-90s Heavy Metal

[149]
Blondie U.S. 70s-00s Pop / New Wave [150]
Bob Marley Jamaica 60s-80s Reggae [151]
Bob Seger U.S. 60s-00s Rock / Pop [152]
Boyz II Men U.S. 80s-00s R&B / Pop / Soul [153]
Camilo Sesto Spain 60s-00s Pop / Latin [154]
Cat Stevens UK 60s-00s Pop / Folk [155]
Charlie Daniels U.S. 70s-00s Country / Rock [156]
Christina Aguilera U.S. 90s-00s R&B / Pop / Soul [157]
The Corrs Ireland 90s-00s Pop [158]
Def Leppard UK 70s-00s Hard Rock / Heavy Metal [159]
Depeche Mode UK 80s-00s New Wave / Synth / Rock / Pop [160][161]
Destiny's Child U.S. 90s-00s R&B, pop, dance, [162]
The Diamonds Canada 50s-70s Pop / R&B [163]
The Doobie Brothers U.S. 70s-00s Rock [164]
Don Cornell U.S. 50s-90s Pop [165]
Duran Duran UK 80s-00s New Wave / Rock / Pop [166]
Enya Ireland 80s-00s New Age / Celtic [167]
Foreigner U.S./UK 70s-00s Rock / Pop [168]
Four Tops U.S. 50s-00s R&B [169]
George Strait U.S. 70s-00s Country [170]
Gloria Estefan U.S. 80s-00s Pop / Latin [171]
Green Day U.S. 80s-00s Pop / Punk / Rock [172]
Hank Thompson U.S. 40s-00s Country [173]
Herb Alpert U.S. 50s-90s Instrumental Pop / Easy Listening [174]
James Last Germany 60s-00s Instrumental / Classical / Pop [175]
Jethro Tull UK 60s-00s Rock [176]
Jennifer Lopez U.S. 90s-00s Pop / R&B / Dance / Latin [177]
John Denver U.S. 60s-90s Folk / Pop [178][179]
Johnny Cash U.S. 50s-00s Country [180]
Kylie Minogue Australia 80s-00s Dance / Pop [181]
Luis Miguel Mexico 80s-00s Pop / Latin [182]
Meat Loaf U.S. 70s-00s Rock / Hard Rock [183]
Michael Bolton U.S. 80s-00s Pop [184]
Mills Brothers U.S. 30s-70s Pop [185]
Mina Italy 50s-00s Pop [186]
The Monkees U.S. 60s-90s Pop / Rock [187]
Mr. Children Japan 80s-00s Pop / Rock [188]
Nat King Cole U.S. 30s-60s Jazz / Pop [189]
Nelson Gonçalves Brazil 40s-90s Samba [190]
New Kids on the Block U.S. 80s-90s Pop [191]
Nirvana U.S. 80s-90s Grunge / Alternative Rock [192]
Oasis UK 90s-00s Pop / Rock [193]
Olivia Newton-John Australia 70s-00s Country / Pop [194]
Orhan Gencebay Turkey 60s-00s Arabesque / Folk [195]
Ozzy Osbourne UK 70s-00s Heavy Metal / Hard Rock [196]
Paul Anka Canada 50s-00s Pop [197]
Pearl Jam U.S. 90s-00s Grunge / Rock / Hard Rock [198]
Petula Clark UK 50s-00s Pop [199]
The Dave Clark Five UK 60s-70s Pop [200]
The Police UK/US 70s-80s New Wave / Rock / Pop [201][202]
Ray Conniff U.S. 50s-00s Pop / Easy Listening [203]
Reba McEntire U.S. 70s-00s Country [204]
Red Hot Chili Peppers U.S. 80s-00s Funk Rock [205]
Richard Clayderman France 60s-00s Easy Listening / Instrumental Pop [206]
Ricky Martin Puerto Rico 90s-00s Pop / Latin [207]
Robbie Williams UK 90s-00s Pop / Rock [208]
Sade UK 80s-00s Pop / R&B [209]
The Seekers Australia 60s, 90s-00s Pop / Folk / Rock [210]
Scorpions Germany 70s-00s Hard Rock [211]
Shakira Colombia 90s-00s Latin / Pop [212]
Simon & Garfunkel US 60s-70s Folk Rock [213][214]
Simply Red UK 80s-00s Pop [215]
Spice Girls UK 90s-00s Pop [216]
Supertramp UK 60s-00s Soft Rock [217]
Three Dog Night U.S. 60s-70s Pop / Rock [218]
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers U.S. 70s-00s Rock / Pop [219]
Tony Bennett U.S. 50s-00s Pop / Jazz [220]
The Turtles U.S. 60s Pop / Rock [221]
UB40 UK 80s-00s Reggae [222]
Vernon Dalhart U.S. 10s-40s Country [223]
Vicky Leandros Greece 60s-00s Pop [224]
ZZ Top U.S. 70s-00s Hard Rock / Blues-Rock [225]

to name a few...