RIAA's searchable gold/platinum database seems to be dead for the moment,
but here's a list of the best-selling artists, with millions of units
certified (a couple of pleasant surprises in there, notably George Strait
and Alan Jackson):
BEATLES, THE 106.03
BROOKS, GARTH 89
LED ZEPPELIN 69.27
EAGLES 64
JOHN, ELTON 61.62
STREISAND, BARBRA 60.25
JOEL, BILLY 60
AEROSMITH 54.37
PINK FLOYD 52.6
VAN HALEN 50.5
PRESLEY, ELVIS 50.1
JACKSON, MICHAEL 49.5
ROGERS, KENNY 49.5
CAREY, MARIAH 46
MADONNA 46
HOUSTON, WHITNEY 46
AC/DC 45.6
KENNY G 41.5
DIAMOND, NEIL 41.42
ROLLING STONES, THE 41.25
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 40.75
U2 40.5
ALABAMA 40
FLEETWOOD MAC 39.5
JOURNEY 39.17
METALLICA 39
STRAIT, GEORGE 38.5
CHICAGO 35.5
GUNS 'N ROSES 35
PRINCE 33.5
CLAPTON, ERIC 33
NELSON, WILLIE 31.5
BON JOVI 31
MC ENTIRE, REBA 31
SEGER, BOB 29.5
DEF LEPPARD 29.5
DION, CELINE 29
BOSTON 28
STEWART, ROD 27
BOLTON, MICHAEL 27
TAYLOR, JAMES 27
RONSTADT, LINDA 26
BOYZ II MEN 26
SIMON & GARFUNKEL 24.12
JACKSON, ALAN 24
CARPENTERS 23.5
BEE GEES 23.5
PEARL JAM 23.5
FOREIGNER 23.5
ZZ TOP 23
NIRVANA 23
MELLENCAMP, JOHN 23
COLLINS, PHIL 22.5
JACKSON, JANET 22
NEWTON-JOHN, OLIVIA 22
MOTLEY CRUE 22
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 22
RUSH 21.67
R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON 21.5
OSBOURNE, OZZY 21.25
GENESIS 21
DOOBIE BROTHERS 21
HEART 20.5
TWAIN, SHANIA 20.5
MANILOW, BARRY 20.5
ESTEFAN, GLORIA 20.5
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 20
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 20
RICHIE, LIONEL 20
