It didn't make big headlines, but Elvis Presley has been dethroned as the top selling solo artist in America by Garth Brooks! The geeky country legend has sold 123 million records compared to Elvis' 118.5 million.
The Beatles still retain the crown of most albums sold with 170 million. The full list of top selling artists and records sold after the jump...........
RIAA ALL-TIME TOP SELLING ARTISTS (AS OF 11/5/07)
BEATLES, THE 170
BROOKS, GARTH 123
PRESLEY, ELVIS 118.5
LED ZEPPELIN 109.5
EAGLES 91
JOEL, BILLY 79.5
PINK FLOYD 74.5
STREISAND, BARBRA 71
JOHN, ELTON 69.5
AC/DC 68
ROLLING STONES, THE 66
STRAIT, GEORGE 65.5
AEROSMITH 65.5
MADONNA 63
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 62.5
CAREY, MARIAH 61.5
JACKSON, MICHAEL 60.5
METALLICA 57
VAN HALEN 56.5
HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54
ROGERS, KENNY 51
U2 50.5
DION, CELINE 49
FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5
DIAMOND, NEIL 48
KENNY G 48
TWAIN, SHANIA 47
ALABAMA 46
JOURNEY 45
SANTANA 43
JACKSON, ALAN 42
CLAPTON, ERIC 42
MC ENTIRE, REBA 40
SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 40
PRINCE 39.5
GUNS 'N ROSES 38.5
SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5
CHICAGO 38
DYLAN, BOB 37
BACKSTREET BOYS 37
STEWART, ROD 37
FOREIGNER 36.5
2 PAC 36.5
DEF LEPPARD 35
NELSON, WILLIE 35
BON JOVI 34
COLLINS, PHIL 33.5
KELLY, R. 33
QUEEN 32.5
DENVER, JOHN 32.5
TAYLOR, JAMES 32.5
DOORS, THE 32
BOSTON 31
MC GRAW, TIM 31
SPEARS, BRITNEY 31
MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 31
DIXIE CHICKS 30.5
RONSTADT, LINDA 30
PEARL JAM 30
PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.5
OSBOURNE, OZZY 28.25
BOLTON, MICHAEL 28
LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28
'N SYNC 28
MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5
EMINEM 27
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 27
BOYZ II MEN 27
MANILOW, BARRY 27
BROOKS & DUNN 26.5
BEE GEES 26
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 26
JACKSON, JANET 26
ENYA 26
SINATRA, FRANK 25.5
HILL, FAITH 25
RUSH 25
JAY-Z 25
NIRVANA 25
ZZ TOP 25
MILLER, STEVE BAND 24.5
VANDROSS, LUTHER 24.5
CARPENTERS, THE 24.5
CREED 24
GILL, VINCE 24
CARS, THE 23.5
MOTLEY CRUE 23.5
EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23.5
BUFFETT, JIMMY 23
POLICE, THE 22.5
HENDRIX, JIMI 22.5
SADE 22.5
R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON 22
OUTKAST 22
RICHIE, LIONEL 22
DOOBIE BROTHERS 22
KEITH, TOBY 22
GREEN DAY 22
BEASTIE BOYS 22
TLC 22
