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1950's Genre
Doo Wop: The Orioles, The Charms, The Clovers, The Penguins, The Crows, The Five Satins, The Moonglows, The Del-Vikings, The Diamonds, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers -
1950's Top 100 Best Artist Worldwide:
2 Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock - 1957
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1950's Top 50 Best Selling Singles Worldwide:
14 Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill - 1956
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1960's Genre
Surf Music: Dick Dale, The Ventures, The Trashmen, The Chantays, The Surfaris, The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, The Rivieras -
1960's Top 100 Best Selling Albums Worldwide:
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967 -
1960's Top 100 Best Selling Singles Worldwide:
The Beatles - Hey Jude - 1968
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1970's Top 100 Best Selling Albums Worldwide:
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - 1970
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1970's Genre
Soft Rock: Elton John, The Carpenters, Bread, Billy Joel, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, America, Olivia Newton-John, Roberta Flack -
1970's Top 100 Best Selling Singles Worldwide:
Abba - Dancing Queen - 1976
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1980's Genre
Left to Right: '80's rock stars - Bono of U2, Michael Jackson, Run DMC, Madonna, and Prince.
1980's Rock Stars: U2, Michael Jackson, Run DMC, Madonna, Prince
Mainstream Rock: Pat Benatar, REO Speedwagon, Survivor, Tom Petty, Toto, Asia, Aerosmith, Journey, Rush, Bon Jovi, INXS, Genesis, Loverboy, Melissa Etheridge, J.Geils Band, Steve Winwood, Foreigner, Europe -
1980's Top 100 Best Selling Singles Worldwide:
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) - 1980
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1980's Top 100 Best Selling Albums Worldwide:
Michael Jackson - Thriller - 1982
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1990's Top 100 Best Selling Albums Worldwide:
Madonna - Ray Of Light
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1990's Genre
Alternative: REM, Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, The Cranberries, The Verve, Depeche Mode, Beck -
1990's Top 100 Best Selling Singles of the Decade Worldwide:
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWTaaS7LdU