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40 Greatest Music Artists Ever

The 40 greatest music artists ever based on combing hundreds of lists, sales, chart success, ratings, streams/views/radio airplay, & music awards
This includes each artist works as a recording artist + songs they've contributed to (written/played on/produced).
Presented in Alphabetical order
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
1
Arthur Collins
Arthur Collins
2
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
3
The Beatles
The Beatles
4
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
5
Billy Murray
Billy Murray
6
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
7
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
8
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
9
Byron G. Harlan
Byron G. Harlan
10
David Bowie
David Bowie
11
Elton John
Elton John
12
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
13
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
14
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
15
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
16
George Harrison
George Harrison
17
Guy Lombardo
Guy Lombardo
18
Harry MacDonough
Harry MacDonough
19
Henry Burr
Henry Burr
20
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin
21
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
22
John Lennon
John Lennon
23
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
24
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
25
Madonna
Madonna
26
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
27
Neil Young
Neil Young
28
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
29
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
30
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
31
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
32
Prince
Prince
33
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
34
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
35
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
36
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
37
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
38
U2
U2
39
The Who
The Who
40
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