Who has the most recorded songs in the world?

Most recorded artist in music history - Asha Bhosle
In 1974, the Guinness Book of Records had older sister Mangeshkar (now 87) down as recording the most songs in history - a staggering 25,000.
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What is the most recorded song in the world?

There are thousands of different versions of The Beatles' (UK) 1965 hit "Yesterday" and John Newton's (UK, 1725–1807) 1779 hymn "Amazing Grace" on record, but George Gershwin's (USA) jazz standard "Summertime" is considered to be the most recorded song, with a staggering 67,591 recorded versions in existence as of 1 ...
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What are the 5 most recorded songs of all time?

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  1. Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles) A surprising choice for the top spot. ...
  2. Yesterday (The Beatles) ...
  3. Cry Me a River (Julie London) ...
  4. And I Love Her (The Beatles) ...
  5. 5. ( ...
  6. Imagine(John Lennon) ...
  7. Summertime (Abbie Mitchell) ...
  8. Blackbird(The Beatles)
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Who has recorded the most songs in a day?

7 Guinness World Records Holders of Bollywood
  • Kumar Sanu. In the year 1993, Kumar Sanu made a record for maximum number of songs recorded in a day, by singing 28 songs in a single day (which means less than an hour for each song).
  • Asha Bhosle. ...
  • Jagdish Raj.
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Who wrote the most songs in history?

Steve Allen is well known to have written the most songs in history, topping well beyond 1000. He is in the Guinness Book of World Records . Irving Berlin wrote more than 1,500 songs, including scores for 20 Broadway shows.
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Which male singer has sung the most number of songs?

Balasubrahmanyam won the Guinness World Record for recording the highest number of songs by a singer:Sang over 40,000 songs in 16 languages.
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What is the most copied song ever?

According to Guinness World Records, “Yesterday” has the most cover versions of any song ever written. The song remains popular today with more than 1,600 recorded cover versions. Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) asserts that it was performed over seven million times in the 20th century alone.
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What is the 2nd most recorded song in history?

'The Girl From Ipanema,' the classic Brazilian bossa sung by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Dionne Warwick, is the second most recorded song in pop music history.
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Who is the #1 selling artist of all time?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.
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Who broke the most world records?

Ashrita Furman (born Keith Furman, September 16, 1954) is a Guinness World Records record-breaker. As of 2017, Furman has set more than 600 official Guinness Records and currently holds 530 records, thus holding the Guinness world record for the most Guinness world records. He has been breaking records since 1979.
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What is the most famous world record?

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  • Longest nose on a living person.
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Who has the longest running #1 song?

"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks. It also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond.
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Who covered the most songs?

The Beatles has one of the most copied catalogs in music history, so it's perhaps no surprise that this one made the Guinness Book of Records at a staggering 7 million covers. Joan Baez, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Liberace, En Vogue, Boyz II Men, and… Daffy Duck. The list goes on.
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What song is sung more than any other in the world?

The song “Happy Birthday to You” is one of the simplest, yet most enduring, tunes that continues to be sung. Found in the Guinness Book of World Records, the happy birthday song is listed as one of the most commonly sung songs.
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What song has the most plays on Spotify?

"Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran is the most-streamed song on Spotify with over 3.1 billion streams.
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Who has the most beautiful voice?

Who has the most beautiful voice?
  • Barbra Streisand. Barbra Streisand's unique voice has become a mainstay of American music since the 1960s, earning her the coveted EGOT – an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, as well as Tony. ...
  • Etta James. ...
  • Aretha Franklin. ...
  • Whitney Houston. ...
  • Mariah Carey.
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Who recorded 28 songs one day?

kumar sanu world record 28 songs/guinness world record kumar sanu/kumar sanu 1 day 28 songs/90s song - YouTube.
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Who has sung more than 40000 songs?

S.P. Balasubramanyam's staggering achievements in music can never be overlooked. Having rendered more than 40,000 songs across a number of languages, SPB stands tall with a Guinness world record to his name for most songs in a lifetime.
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Who is the richest songwriter?

The 20 Richest Songwriters of All Time
  1. Andrew Lloyd Weber Net Worth: $1.2 billion.
  2. Paul McCartney Net Worth: $1.2 billion. ...
  3. Jay-Z Net Worth $900 million. ...
  4. Sean Combs Net Worth: $825 million. ...
  5. John Lennon Net Worth of estate: $800 million. ...
  6. Dr. ...
  7. Bono Net Worth: $700 million. ...
  8. Madonna Net Worth: $590 million. ...
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Who has the most Top 10 hits of all time?

Throughout his career, Drake has now charted 54 top 10 hits, by far the most among all artists.
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