Who is more popular than The Beatles?

While The Beatles come out on top in the U.S., the true best-selling artist of all time would have to be the top-seller all around the world. When figuring sales of singles, EPs and albums worldwide, many historians believe that Elvis is the best-selling artist period.
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Who is better than The Beatles?

It includes songs from their 1965 album Philosophy of the World and the 1982 compilation Shaggs' Own Thing. The album title is a reference to the musician Frank Zappa, who is often reported as having called the Shaggs "better than the Beatles".
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What group is bigger than The Beatles?

Mumford & Sons: The British band topped the Billboard Hot 100 and had the most songs on the chart since the Beatles. Mumford & Sons had six songs on the Billboard chart, which no other band had done since the Beatles' had six simultaneous hits in 1964.
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Who has outsold The Beatles?

In a decade that produced countless hits for The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Cliff Richard and many more, Ken Dodd's track outsold them all – except for two songs by The Beatles: She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand, both released in 1963.
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Who was more popular Michael Jackson or Beatles?

The Beatles sold over 600 million albums worldwide, whereas Michael Jackson sold over 400 million albums worldwide.
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Who has more #1 hits than The Beatles?

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, topped the charts 13 times. This is just as a solo artist — Jackson had even more as part of his childhood band, The Jackson 5. But as a solo artist, he had 13 No.
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Who was a bigger star Elvis or The Beatles?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
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Who declined The Beatles?

For 50 years, Dick Rowe has been blamed for the biggest blunder in rock music history: he turned down the Beatles.
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Who is considered the best band of all time?

The 10 best rock bands ever
  1. The Beatles. The Beatles are unquestionably the best and most important band in rock history, as well as the most compelling story. ...
  2. The Rolling Stones. ...
  3. U2. ...
  4. The Grateful Dead. ...
  5. Velvet Underground. ...
  6. Led Zeppelin. ...
  7. Ramones. ...
  8. Pink Floyd.
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Who is the most forgotten Beatle?

Pete Best - the forgotten Beatle

He played drums with The Beatles for two years before he was thrown out of the band, never to have contact with them again. After the initial shock, Pete Best built a quiet, normal life for himself. He initially took a break from music, but came back in 1988 with a band of his own.
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Who was the biggest rival for The Beatles?

It's easy to see why those two extremely popular British bands were pitted against each other, but when it came to innovations in the songwriting, arrangements, and production of pop music in the 1960s, The Beatles' greatest rivals were The Beach Boys.
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Who was the biggest band ever?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
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Is BTS or Beatles bigger?

Their contribution to music has given both bands and individual members places in the Guinness book of records, with The Beatles having a total of 25 Guinness World Records and BTS 23.
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Who is more iconic Beatles or Queen?

Queen have been crowned the greatest rock band according to a new poll. A study, conducted by Betfair, asked Brits to chose their favourite band ever and the Bohemian Rhapsody rockers made it out on top, even beating The Beatles to take the title.
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Who is bigger Beatles or Rolling Stones?

While the Beatles maintained the shorter career span, the Rolling Stones were certainly the more prolific of the two bands. Some of the Rolling Stones best-known albums, including Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street, Goat's Head Soup, Some Girls, and Tattoo You all came out after the Beatles broke up.
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Who is the most loved band?

19 Of The Greatest And Most Famous Rock Bands Of All Time
  • The Rolling Stones.
  • Pink Floyd.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers.
  • Queen.
  • The Beatles.
  • AC/DC.
  • Aerosmith.
  • Fleetwood Mac.
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Who is America's greatest band?

1/33The greatest US rock bands of all time
  • Fleetwood Mac. ...
  • The Ramones. ...
  • Guns N' Roses. ...
  • R.E.M. ...
  • The Eagles. ...
  • Aerosmith. ...
  • The Beach Boys. ...
  • Nirvana. Nirvana united a generation in the early 90s when Kurt Cobain become an unlikely poster boy for the disenchanted, disenfranchised twenty-somethings of the age.
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Which is the greatest song of all time?

The Top 50 most iconic songs of all time
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana.
  • Imagine - John Lennon.
  • One - U2.
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson.
  • Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen.
  • Hey Jude - The Beatles.
  • Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan.
  • I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones.
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Who was abusive in the Beatles?

John Lennon opened up a little more about the song and how it allowed him to reflect on his past abuse behaviour: “I couldn't express myself and I hit. I fought men and I hit women.
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What ended the Beatles career?

Many trace the breakup of the Beatles to the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, on August 27, 1967.
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Who was almost the fifth Beatle?

After the break-up and until 1976, Voormann played on almost every solo album recorded by Lennon, Harrison and Starr. Like Voormann and Preston, American drummer Jim Keltner was considered to be a potential "Fifth Beatle" during the 1970s.
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Who is the biggest pop star of all time?

Michael Jackson

As the King of Pop, it makes sense to begin the list with Michael Jackson. The legendary singer achieved fame at a young age through his musical family and their group the Jackson 5.
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Who is the greatest selling solo artist of all time?

Elvis Presley, recognised as the best-selling solo music artist of all time by Guinness World Records, sold over 400.
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