Since this Friday will be the 2017 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, at Barclay's Center, which my wife and I will gladly be attending, I thought about the artists who are not in, and wondered why. This is my list that I compiled of the 100 artists that are most deserving, but have not been elected as of yet.
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YRS.
SNUBBED
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ALBUM
SALES IN US
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MILLION
SELLING HITS
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PROS
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1
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BON JOVI
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9
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34.5M
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7
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BIGGEST
SELLING BAND('86-'94), STILL POPULAR
|
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2
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GEORGE MICHAEL
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4
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15M
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12
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10 #1
HITS(SOLO & WHAM), RECENTLY DECEASED
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3
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MARIAH CAREY
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2
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64M
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22
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18 #1
HITS, #1 ACT OF 90S, 64 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
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4
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WHITNEY HOUSTON
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8
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57M
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21
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11 #1
HITS, 57 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD, DECEASED
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5
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JANET JACKSON
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10
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26M
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20
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10 #1
HITS, 20 MILLION SELLING SINGLES
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6
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FOREIGNER
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14
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37.5M
|
6
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A
DECADE OF HITS(1977-88), 37 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
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7
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AC/DC
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17
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72M
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0
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LONGEVITY(45
YEARS), 72 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
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8
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KOOL & THE GANG
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22
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>10M
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8
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15
YEARS OF HITS(1973-87), "CELEBRATION"
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9
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SPINNERS
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30
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>10M
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7
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A
DECADE OF HITS(1970-80), #1 R&B GROUP OF THE 70S
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10
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WAR
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21
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>10M
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6
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NEARLY
A DECADE OF HITS(1970-78), DIVERSE R&B BAND
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11
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MOODY BLUES
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28
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10M
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1
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LONGEVITY(1965-88),
ART ROCK BANDS IN FAVOR(YES,ELO)
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12
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PETER, PAUL & MARY
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30
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>10M
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3
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LEGENDARY
FOLK-ROCK GROUP
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13
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PHIL COLLINS
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10
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33.5M
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9
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7 #1
HITS, SIGNATURE DRUM SOUND
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14
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DURAN DURAN
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11
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12M
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7
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INNOVATIVE
MTV VIDEOS, A DECADE OF HITS(1981-93)
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15
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LL COOL J
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8
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12.5M
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7
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LONGEVITY(1986-96),
RAP ACTS IN FAVOR
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16
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CARPENTERS
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23
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24.5M
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10
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#1
ACT, FIRST HALF OF 70S, 10 MILLION SELLERS(1970-75)
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17
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BARRY WHITE
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19
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11M
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6
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INNOVATIVE
PRE-DISCO R&B ACT, VERY POPULAR AT PEAK(1973-77)
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18
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BOSTON
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15
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31M
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3
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HUGE-SELLING
DEBUT ALBUM, 31 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
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19
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DEF LEPPARD
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13
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35M
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2
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2-TEN
MILLION SELLING ALBUMS(PYROMANIA, HYSTERIA)
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20
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MEAT LOAF
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14
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21M
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3
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BAT
OUT OF HELL(10-MILLION SOLD)
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21
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OZZY OSBOURNE
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12
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27.25M
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1
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ROCK
LEGEND, 27 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
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22
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MONKEES
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26
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18M
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6
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HUGELY
POPULAR 1966-68, TV SHOW
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23
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DOOBIE BROTHERS
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21
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22M
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2
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A
DECADE OF HITS(1972-81), DIVERSE ROCK&ROLL BAND
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24
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CAROLE KING
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31
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14.5M
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2
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"TAPESTRY"-10-MILLION
SELLER, LEGENDARY SONGWRITER
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25
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STEPPENWOLF
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24
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>10M
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2
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2
LEGENDARY HITS-"BORN TO BE WILD","MAGIC CARPET RIDE"
|
|
26
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JETHRO TULL
|
24
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11M
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0
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CLASSIC
ROCK FAVORITES, ART ROCK IN FAVOR(YES, ELO)
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27
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CONNIE FRANCIS
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31
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>10M
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7
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#1
FEMALE ARTIST(1958-63), 7 MILLION SELLING HITS
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28
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BRYAN ADAMS
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8
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17M
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6
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15
YEARS OF HITS(1983-96)
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29
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LUTHER VANDROSS
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10
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25.5M
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3
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LEGENDARY
BACKGROUND PREFORMER, THEN DIVERSE R&B/DISCO ACT
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30
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GLORIA ESTEFAN
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6
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13.5
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7
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7
MILLION SELLERS, DECADE OF HITS(1985-94)
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31
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LIONEL RICHIE
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9
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22.5M
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5
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HUGELY
POPULAR(1981-87), WROTE #1 HITS EACH YEAR FROM 1978-1986
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32
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MOTLEY CRUE
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11
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25M
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1
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25
MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
|
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33
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DEPECHE MODE
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11
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10.5M
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3
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LONGEVITY(1980-NOW),
INNOVATIVE NEW WAVE/DANCE BAND
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34
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STYX
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18
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17.5M
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3
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LONG
RUN OF HITS(1975-91), POPULAR CONCERT DRAW
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35
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HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
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9
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12M
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4
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HUGELY
POPULAR 1982-88
|
|
36
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CARS
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14
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23.5M
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2
|
A
DECADE OF HITS(1978-87)
|
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37
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PAT BENATAR
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13
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12.5M
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2
|
A
DECADE OF HITS(1980-88)
|
|
38
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BAD COMPANY
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18
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15.5M
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1
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BIG
CONCERT DRAW IN MID-70S, 15 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
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39
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REO SPEEDWAGON
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21
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23.5M
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3
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"HI
INFIDELITY"- 10 MILLION SELLER, LONGEVITY(1970-88)
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40
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COMMODORES
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17
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>10M
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4
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10
TOP 10 POP HITS
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41
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THREE DOG NIGHT
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23
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>10M
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7
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18
STRAIGHT TOP 20 HITS(1969-74), "JOY TO THE WORLD",#1 SONG OF 1971
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42
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BOB MARLEY
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17
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21.5M
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0
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ALL-TIME
REGGAE GREAT, 21 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
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43
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NEIL SEDAKA
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31
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>10M
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4
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SONGWRITING
LEGEND, SUCCESSFUL 70S COMEBACK
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44
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TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
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26
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>10M
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4
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MEMORABLE
HITS(1966-69)
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45
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ZOMBIES
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28
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>10M
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2
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3
MEMORABLE TOP 5 HITS
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46
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STEVIE NICKS
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10
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10.5M
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1
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VERY-POPULAR
FEMALE ARTIST
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47
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TINA TURNER
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7
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10M
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2
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ANOTHER
VERY-POPULAR FEMALE ARTIST, 4 TOP 5 HITS(1984-86)
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48
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CHIC
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15
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>10M
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4
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INNOVATIVE
DISCO ACT, 4 MILLION SELLERS(1977-79)
|
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49
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JIMMY BUFFETT
|
17
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23M
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1
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"MARGARITAVILLE"
23 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
|
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50
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NATALIE COLE
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16
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13.5M
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3
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LONGEVITY(1975-90)
|
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51
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STYLISTICS
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20
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>10M
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5
|
5
MILLION SELLING SINGLES(1972-74)
|
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52
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PETER FRAMPTON
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17
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10M
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1
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"FRAMPTON
COMES ALIVE" HUGE SELLING LIVE ALBUM
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53
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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
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21
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11M
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2
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HUGE
CONCERT DRAW(1970-75), 4 TOP 5 HITS(1973-75)
|
|
54
|
GUESS WHO
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27
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>10M
|
3
|
HUGE
RUN OF HITS(1969-70)
|
|
55
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MARY WELLS
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31
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>10M
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1
|
EARLY
MOTOWN STAR, "MY GUY"- #1 HIT
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56
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MARVELETTES
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31
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>10M
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2
|
"PLEASE
MR. POSTMAN" - #1 HIT
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57
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WARREN ZEVON
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23
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>10M
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0
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"WEREVOLVES
OF LONDON"
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|
58
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JIM CROCE
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26
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>10M
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2
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5 TOP
10 HITS(1972-74), 2 #1 HITS
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59
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PROCOL HARUM
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25
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>10M
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1
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"WHITER
SHADE OF PALE"- TOP 10 HIT
|
|
60
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HARRY NILSSON
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25
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>10M
|
1
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DIVERSE
PERFORMER, "WITHOUT YOU"- #1 HIT
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61
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KRAFTWERK
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22
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>10M
|
0
|
INNOVATIVE
NEW-WAVE, DANCE ACT
|
|
62
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MARY J BLIGE
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9
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20.5M
|
5
|
5
MILLION SELLING SINGLES, 20 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD, LONGEVITY(1992-2006)
|
|
63
|
SMASHING PUMPKINS
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2
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19.75M
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2
|
VERY
POPULAR 90S ROCK ACT
|
|
64
|
INXS
|
12
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15M
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3
|
15
MILLION ALBUMS SOLD, 3 MILLION SELLERS IN A ROW(1988)
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65
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DON HENLEY
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8
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11.5M
|
2
|
6 TOP
10 HITS
|
|
66
|
B-52S
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13
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>10M
|
2
|
INNOVATIVE
NEW-WAVE, DANCE ACT,"ROCK LOBSTER","LOVE SHACK"
|
|
67
|
THE CURE
|
14
|
>10M
|
1
|
HUGELY
POPULAR NEW WAVE BAND(1980-1994)
|
|
68
|
ZZ TOP
|
16
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25M
|
0
|
25
MILLION ALBUMS SOLD, BIG CONCERT DRAW(1983-86)
|
|
69
|
EURYTHMICS
|
11
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>10M
|
1
|
INNOVATIVE
NEW WAVE/DANCE BAND
|
|
70
|
DIRE STRAITS
|
14
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15.5M
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1
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"MONEY
FOR NOTHING"- #1 HIT
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71
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T. REX
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24
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>10M
|
0
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HUGELY
POPULAR IN UK
|
|
72
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NEW YORK DOLLS
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19
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>10M
|
0
|
INNOVATIVE
EARLY PUNK BAND
|
|
73
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MC5
|
26
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>10M
|
0
|
INNOVATIVE
EARLY PUNK BAND, "KICK OUT THE JAMS"
|
|
74
|
BOBBY BROWN
|
3
|
10M
|
7
|
HUGELY
SUCCESSFUL R&B ACT(1988-1995), 7 MILLION SELLERS
|
|
75
|
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
|
3
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16.5M
|
6
|
HUGELY
POPULAR, 6 MILLION SELLERS(1988-90)
|
|
76
|
CULTURE CLUB
|
8
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>10M
|
4
|
4
MILLION SELLERS(1983-4)
|
|
77
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NINE INCH NAILS
|
3
|
10.5M
|
0
|
10
MILLION ALBUMS SOLD, CRITICS FAVORITE
|
|
78
|
KANSAS
|
14
|
15.5M
|
2
|
ARENA
ROCK FAVORITES, 15 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
|
|
79
|
SCORPIONS
|
7
|
10.5M
|
1
|
POPULAR
80S HARD ROCK BAND
|
|
80
|
NEW ORDER
|
11
|
>10M
|
0
|
INNOVATIVE
NEW-WAVE, DANCE ACT, LONGEVITY(1981-2003)
|
|
81
|
JUDAS PRIEST
|
18
|
>10M
|
0
|
POPULAR
80S HEAVY METAL BAND
|
|
82
|
DEVO
|
15
|
>10M
|
1
|
INNOVATIVE
NEW WAVE BAND, "WHIP IT"
|
|
83
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AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
|
12
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>10M
|
0
|
INNOVATIVE
RAP/ELECTRONICA ACT, "PLANET ROCK"
|
|
84
|
JOY DIVISION
|
14
|
>10M
|
0
|
INNOVATIVE
NEW WAVE BAND
|
|
85
|
ROXY MUSIC
|
20
|
>10M
|
0
|
VERY
POPULAR UK NEW WAVE ACT
|
|
86
|
JAN & DEAN
|
31
|
>10M
|
1
|
POPULAR
60S BEACH ACT
|
|
87
|
THIN LIZZY
|
21
|
>10M
|
0
|
POPULAR
IRISH ROCK BAND, "THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN"
|
|
88
|
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
|
22
|
>10M
|
0
|
INNOVATIVE
ART ROCK BAND
|
|
89
|
SPARKS
|
21
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>10M
|
0
|
CRITICS
FAVORITE, INNOVATIVE EARLY NEW WAVE BAND
|
|
90
|
LENNY KRAVITZ
|
1
|
10.5M
|
2
|
POPULAR
90S ROCK ACT
|
|
91
|
POISON
|
4
|
14.5M
|
3
|
POPULAR
80'S HAIR-METAL BAND, 3 MILLION SELLERS
|
|
92
|
PAULA ABDUL
|
2
|
11.5M
|
5
|
HUGELY
POPULAR(1989-91), 6 #1 HITS
|
|
93
|
MC HAMMER
|
2
|
16M
|
5
|
"PLEASE
HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM"-10 MILLION SELLER
|
|
94
|
DE LA SOUL
|
4
|
>10M
|
1
|
CRITICS
FAVORITE, INNOVATIVE HIP HOP GROUP
|
|
95
|
SADE
|
7
|
23.5M
|
0
|
POPULAR
80S R&B SINGER. 23 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD
|
|
96
|
WEIRD AL YANKOVIC
|
13
|
>10M
|
1
|
SONG-PARITY
LEGEND
|
|
97
|
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
|
2
|
>10M
|
0
|
INNOVATIVE
HIP HOP GROUP
|
|
98
|
SMITHS
|
9
|
>10M
|
0
|
VERY
POPULAR UK NEW WAVE ACT
|
|
99
|
ERIC B. & RAKIM
|
6
|
>10M
|
0
|
INNOVATIVE
RAP ACT
|
|
100
|
MOTORHEAD
|
15
|
>10M
|
0
|
INNOVATIVE
EARLY HEAVY METAL BAND, "ACE OF SPADES"
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