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Paris Hilton.

Whitney Houston

IT LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD BE MADONNA CUZ BARBRA STREISAND IS # 1 BEATLES, THE 170 PRESLEY, ELVIS 118.5 BROOKS, GARTH 116 LED ZEPPELIN 109.5 EAGLES 91 JOEL, BILLY 79.5 PINK FLOYD 73.5 STREISAND, BARBRA 71 JOHN, ELTON 69.5 AC/DC 68 ROLLING STONES, THE 66 STRAIT, GEORGE 65.5 AEROSMITH 65.5 MADONNA 63 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 62.5 CAREY, MARIAH 61.5 JACKSON, MICHAEL 60.5 METALLICA 57 VAN HALEN 56.5 HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54 U2 50.5 ROGERS, KENNY 50.5 DION, CELINE 49 FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5 KENNY G 48 DIAMOND, NEIL 48 TWAIN, SHANIA 47 ALABAMA 46 JOURNEY 45 SANTANA 43 CLAPTON, ERIC 42 JACKSON, ALAN 42 SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 40 PRINCE 39.5 GUNS 'N ROSES 38.5 SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5 CHICAGO 38 MC ENTIRE, REBA 38 BACKSTREET BOYS 37 STEWART, ROD 37 DYLAN, BOB 37 FOREIGNER 36.5 2 PAC 36.5 DEF LEPPARD 35 NELSON, WILLIE 35 COLLINS, PHIL 33.5 BON JOVI 33 QUEEN 32.5 DENVER, JOHN 32.5 TAYLOR, JAMES 32.5 DOORS, THE 32 KELLY, R. 32 MC GRAW, TIM 31 SPEARS, BRITNEY 31 BOSTON 31 MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 31 DIXIE CHICKS 30.5 RONSTADT, LINDA 30 PEARL JAM 30 PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.5 OSBOURNE, OZZY 28.25 LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28 BOLTON, MICHAEL 28 'N SYNC 28 MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5 BOYZ II MEN 27 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 27 EMINEM 27 MANILOW, BARRY 27 BROOKS & DUNN 26 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 26 BEE GEES 26 ENYA 26 JACKSON, JANET 26 SINATRA, FRANK 25.5 RUSH 25 NIRVANA 25 HILL, FAITH 25 JAY-Z 25 ZZ TOP 25 VANDROSS, LUTHER 24.5 CARPENTERS, THE 24.5 MILLER, STEVE BAND 24.5 CREED 24 MOTLEY CRUE 23.5 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23.5 CARS, THE 23.5 GILL, VINCE 23.5 BUFFETT, JIMMY 23 POLICE, THE 22.5 SADE 22.5 HENDRIX, JIMI 22 DOOBIE BROTHERS 22 RICHIE, LIONEL 22 KEITH, TOBY 22 GREEN DAY 22 TLC 22 BEASTIE BOYS 22 OUTKAST 22 R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON

Actually, worldwide, Madonna is ranked as the number one selling female recording artist. Nana Mouskouri, a Greek singer, is actually number two. She isn't well known in the US, but she's been around for a while. (since the 50s) Look her up. She's released 450 albums, sold over 250 million records, and even has a place in Guinness World Records.

I would have said Britney Spears

Mariah Carey

janet jackson

For all of those who say Mariah Carey is the top selling female artist in history- you are very wrong. She's in the top 5- but not even in the top 3. Madonna is, in fact #1. Top selling means more then just "Top selling albums in America". There is much more to "top selling female recording artist of all time" then just albums in America. I enjoy Mariah's music- but find it ironic that most Mariah Carey fans forget that there is more to the world then just America. Madonna has sold more then 300 million albums world wide. Mariah's numbers aren't even close to that..and that's not counting singles. Mariah is great- but Madonna is the queen.

The question itself is wrong, as it presumes that Madonna is THE best-selling female artist of all time. She is arguably the most well-known, but the best-selling? Nah. Which of her studio albums has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide? You'd be hard-pressed to find one. Her best-selling, True Blue, sold only an estimated 17 million (although it WAS #1 in 28 countries). Contrast that with the 28-million selling Falling Into You of Celine Dion and the 24-million selling Music Box of Mariah Carey. And these are just two CDs off of their mega-selling catalogues. I'd say the best-selling female worldwide is STILL Mariah...due to a combination of her propensity for recording (her latest is now her 11th STUDIO ALBUM, not counting 2 Greatest Hits Compilations, a best-selling Christmas Album, etc.), and the fact that many of her INDIVIDUAL ALBUMS (Music Box, Daydream, Mariah Carey (the debut), #1s, Butterfly, Merry Christmas) have sold more than 15 million albums EACH, worldwide. And Nana Mouskouri? Please, since when has ANY artist VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN OUTSIDE OF EUROPE been able to sell 450 million albums? Isn't it ironic that the ones who CLAIM to have sold more are those who are in the MOST DIFFICULT POSITION of proving their alleged sales, when you get right down to it?

janet jackson

whitney houston or celine dion

The top FOUR, who have sold between 200 to 500 million records are: Celine Dion Cher Madonna Nana Mouskouri (Mariah doesn't even make that list!) Out of those 4, i'm not sure who beats who...

MARIAH CAREY IS THE WORLD'S BEST SELLING FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST AND SONGWRITER OF ALL TIME.

Mariah carey is definately 2nd top selling artist in history. i mean come on! listen to her frekin' voice its spectactular. only a GOd could produce such beauty. and believe me MARIAH IS A SINGING <BIG> GODDESS! ~DOMINI-RICAN 031391

madonna isnt the highest selling female recording artist of all time. only one other American female makes the list alongside Madonna and thats Cher. however, celine dion is extremely well known too. i think the answer would b celine dion

1) According to "The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists ", it would be Mariah Carey: "Marvin Gaye 20 Aretha Franklin 19 Olivia Newton-John 18 Rod Stewart 17 Prince 16 Daryl Hall & John Oates 15 The Supremes 14 Chicago 13 Bee Gees 12 Paul McCartney/Wings 11 The Rolling Stones 10 Whitney Houston 9 Michael Jackson 8 Janet Jackson 7 Mariah Carey 6 Stevie Wonder 5 Elvis Presley 4 Elton John 3 Madonna 2 The Beatles 1" Source and further information: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-artists-20.shtml 2) According to this list for the US: 1 Barbra Streisand 2 Madonna 3 Mariah Carey Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists_in_the_United_States 3) According to this list for the world: 1 Alla Pugacheva (Russia) 2 Celine Dion (Canada) 3 Cher (U.S.) 4 Madonna (U.S.) 5 Nana Mouskouri (Greece - France) Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists Na Tikhoretskuyu - Alla Pugacheva http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ABTP9ohfUM