Guess... billboard again part 2

[marce_itec70]

The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists (20-01)

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-artists-20.shtml

And again billboard ....

The Beatles Rank #1:cursing:

Madonna Discography 2:cursing:

Elton John Discography 3:cursing:

Elvis Presley Discography 4:notworthy:king::notworthy

[marce_itec70]

Elvis Presley was defend by a great fan in the forum of billboard ... was great:D

[KPM]

I ran across this information and I think it shows that lists on what is the top of the music charts in sales or popularity is very subjective based on the criteria used to compile the list here is an excerpt:
http://www.elvicities.com/~presleyinthepres/2008/200804a.html

Those who wish to cling desperately to numerical supremacy can take comfort in the fact that Presley still holds a comfortable lead on the list of Top 500 artists for albums and singles, as compiled by researcher Joel Whitburn. On his sliding scale, in which musicians get points for each recording that reaches No. 1, 2, etc., Presley tops both. In the most recent editions of his Record Research books from Billboard's charts, Presley (at # 1)has 9,406 points on the singles list. Carey is No. 5 with 4,295 points. On the album ranking, Presley racked up 17,309 points,(at #1)ahead of Frank Sinatra (13,313), the Beatles (13,231) and all others. Carey was No. 91, behind the Lettermen, Billy Vaughn and Journey.

Still, it's only numbers. Carey's latest accomplishment doesn't change the seismic impact Presley had, and continues to have, on pop culture. Sure the number of times he sold more records or got more radio airplay than any other act during his lifetime is impressive. But the real measure of the man is how many other musicians since have seductively swayed their hips, playfully sneered an upper lip or refused to be bound within the confines of rock, blues, country, R&B or any single musical genre. That number is incalculable.

Gary Bryan, the morning DJ at a Los Angeles oldies station, says that, "while Mariah is a terrific singer, and this is a great accomplishment, you can't quantify someone's place in music history by chart statistics. "Some people reflect their time, and some define their times. Mariah is a reflection of her time. ... Elvis, on the other hand, defined his time, much as the Beatles later did. Mariah doesn't have that kind of iconic stature."

[Unchained Melody]

Stats like this don't interest me at all.
To me, Elvis is and will always be in a league of his own.

[Diane]

(y)(y)(y) I agree, there are no "real" experts to judge this sort of thing...it's all subjective and personal taste.

Diane

[KPM]

I saw a magazine in Borders Saturday and the cover said
"The Real 100 Greatest Rock Songs of all time"
I glanced through the list and did not find 1 Elvis song-and many of the songs- I had never heard of the bands let alone the songs. Come to think of it I don't recall a Beatle song either. I wish I could remember the magazines name???? But it was one of the newer rock mags-I am not saying newer rock music of the last 15 years or so is bad or some of it should not rate on such a list-but no Elvis? No Beatles? Someone was not objective as to the older great songs IMO.

[KPM]

(y)(y)(y) I agree, there are no "real" experts to judge this sort of thing...it's all subjective and personal taste.

Diane
This author, Joel Whitburn, actually uses BIllboards chart lists to come up his point rankings. Strange his finding Elvis at the top of his lists and Billboard does not. Same info from Billboards charts-yet totally differing conclusions.