list of best - selling music artists 

Statements about this table:
the longest tenured artist to sell 75 - 79 million record be aretha franklin
among artist sell between 75 and 79 milliam record , beyone time release the most recent debut record
enya be the only artist from ireland to sell between 75 and 79 million record
the longest tenured artist to sell 75 - 79 million record be mötley crüe
among artist sell between 75 and 79 milliam record , alabama release the most recent debut record
the black eyed pea have sell 3 million more record than journey
green day be the only artist from ireland to sell between 75 and 79 million record
bob marley have the shortest period active of all artist sell 75 - 79 million record
artist
country of origin
period active
release - year of first charted record
genre
claimed sales
the black eyed peas
united states
1995 - present
1998
hip - hop / r&b / dance
76 million
journey
united states
1973 - present
1975
rock / soft rock
75 million
beyoncé
united states
2003 - present
2003
r&b / pop
75 million
kenny g
united states
1982 - present
1984
smooth jazz
75 million
alabama
united states
1972 - present
1980
country / pop rock
75 million
enya
ireland
1982 - present
1987
new age / celtic
75 million
artist
country of origin
period active
release - year of first charted record
genre
claimed sales
green day
united states
1987 - present
1994
punk rock / alternative rock
75 million
tupac shakur
united states
1988 - 1996
1991
hip hop
75 million
nirvana
united states
1987 - 1994
1989
grunge / alternative rock
75 million
spice girls
united kingdom
1996 - 2000 2007 - 2008
1996
pop / dance - pop
75 million
andrea bocelli
italy
1994 - present
1994
pop / classical / opera
75 million
artist
country of origin
period active
release - year of first charted record
genre
claimed sales
bob marley
jamaica
1962 - 1981
1975
reggae
75 million
mötley crüe
united states
1981 - present
1983
glam metal
75 million
depeche mode
united kingdom
1980 - present
1981
synth rock / electronic
75 million
aretha franklin
united states
1956 - present
1961
soul / jazz / blues / r&b
75 million
scorpions
germany
1969 - present
1978
hard rock
75 million