Who is the most covered artist of all time?

The Beatles are at the top of the list with the most covers. Many many artists over the years, from all over the world, covered as many as 200 Beatles songs, with a total of 20,185 covers.
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What is the most covered song ever?

“Yesterday” by The Beatles

Undoubtedly the most covered song in history, “Yesterday” has racked up approximately 2,200 variations since it was released in 1966.
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Who is the most recorded artist in music history?

Asha Bhosle - Most recorded artist in music history

Asha Bhosle has recorded up to 11000 solo, duets and chorus backed songs and several others in over 20 Indian languages since 1947. She was officially acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artist in music history in 2011.
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Who is the most successful songwriter of all time?

1. Bob Dylan. Last weekend we asked our readers to vote for the best songwriter of all time. The winner, in an absolute blow-out, is Bob Dylan.
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Who has sung the most songs in the world?

1. Most recorded artist in music history - Asha Bhosle.
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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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Who is the best selling solo artist of all time?

Elvis Presley (USA) is the best-selling solo artist, with 1 billion sales worldwide (129.5 million in the USA).
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What band has made the most money?

As of 2017, based on both sales claims and certified units, the Beatles are considered the highest-selling band.
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Who has the most album sales of all time?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
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Is Bob Dylan the most covered artist?

Interestingly, Dylan isn't the most covered artist of all time; that gong goes to The Beatles, but he's not too far down the list trailing them. Musicians also have plenty of songs to choose to cover from his repertoire, with the singer-songwriter having 39 studio albums in his arsenal.
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How many Beatles songs have been covered?

While active between 1960 and 1970, the group recorded hundreds of songs, with their "main catalogue" consisting of 213 songs, which include 188 originals and 25 covers. Since their break-up, a further 41 covers the Beatles recorded as a group have been released.
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How many covers Does Bob Dylan have?

In a 2006 interview with Jonathan Lethem, Dylan himself put it well: “My old songs, they've got something—I agree, they've got something! I think my songs have been covered—maybe not as much as 'White Christmas' or 'Stardust,' but there's a list of over 5,000 recordings.
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What are the 5 most recorded songs of all time?

The 5 Most Covered Songs of All Time
  • 'Yesterday' by The Beatles.
  • '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' by The Rolling Stones.
  • 'Cry Me A River' by Justin Timberlake Julie London.
  • 'Imagine' by John Lennon.
  • 'Over The Rainbow' by Judy Garland // 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong.
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What was the first cover song?

History. The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released (original) version. Examples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune "The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song "Jambalaya".
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What are the five 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 is richest singer?

All figures in US dollars.
  • 1 / 20. Mariah Carey (net worth: $320 million) ...
  • 2 / 20. Katy Perry (net worth: $330 million) ...
  • 3 / 20. Ringo Starr (net worth: $350 million) ...
  • 4 / 20. Toby Keith (net worth: $365 million) ...
  • 5 / 20. Jennifer Lopez (net worth: $400 million) ...
  • 6 / 20. Barbra Streisand (net worth: $400 million) ...
  • 7 / 20. ...
  • 8 / 20.
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Who is the wealthiest singer in the world?

The 10 Richest Singers in the World 2020
  • PAUL MCCARTNEY. Net worth: ~ $1.2 billion.
  • PAUL HEWSON (a.k.a. Bono) Net worth: ~ $700 million.
  • ROBYN FENTY (a.k.a. Rihanna) Net worth: ~ $600 million.
  • MADONNA CICCONE. Net worth: ~ $570 million.
  • MARIAH CAREY. Net worth: ~ $540 million.
  • ELTON JOHN. ...
  • DOLLY PARTON. ...
  • GLORIA ESTEFAN.
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Who is the highest paid singer?

Highest paid musicians of 2021
  • Bruce Springsteen: $550 million.
  • Jay-Z: $470 million.
  • Paul Simon: $260 million.
  • Kanye West: $250 million.
  • Ryan Tedder: $200 million.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: $145 million.
  • Lindsey Buckingham: $100 million.
  • Motley Crue: $95 million.
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Who is the #1 artist in the world?

Justin Bieber takes the top spot, with millions of followers across socials and billions of plays on streaming services. The most popular female artist currently goes to Taylor Swift, while BTS are unsurprisingly the most popular band. Any surprises here amongst the most popular artists in 2022?
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Who is the #1 male artist?

The man, the myth, the legend, Elvis Presley is officially the number-one best-selling male artist of all time.
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Who has the most #1 albums?

  • As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most number-one albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, 3 solo albums, and 5 albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings. ...
  • Barbra Streisand is the only artist to have number 1 albums in six different decades.
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Who has the most #1 on Billboard?

The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970.
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Who has more #1 hits than the Beatles?

Over the years, many artists have topped the list of the country's most popular songs at the time, but none did so more often than The Beatles. With 20 no. 1 singles on the Hot 100 charts, the iconic British rock band are just one hit ahead of Mariah Carey, who has 19 notches in her belt.
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