| People may not always have much interest in | | | | influential English rock/pop band. These Liverpool |
| playing music, but mostly do love listening to | | | | boys started off from Liverpool and eventually |
| some good piece. For an average American family | | | | took over the whole global music scene with their |
| with not background in music and no such | | | | Beatle mania. The band consisted of Paul |
| intended interest, the only use of having musical | | | | McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George |
| interest at home is for the sake of decorative art | | | | Harrison. They sold about 1 billion albums. |
| in their living room. A lot of people are seen | | | | Bing Crosby: Deemed as most influential, most |
| moving their pianos and piano dollies around the | | | | admired singer of his time, Crosby ruled the music |
| room for a better location, but they do not seem | | | | industry for more than forty years. This long and |
| to understand how influential these instruments | | | | successful career bagged him a record sales of |
| have been through the history. Learning music can | | | | 900 million albums. |
| be really beneficial. Music has made billionaires in | | | | Michael Jackson: The king of pop was undoubtedly |
| today's world. Most of the super rich celebrities | | | | the legend of R&B and Pop. Michael has to his |
| are musicians and singers. Let us look at some of | | | | credit, few of the most world famous albums and |
| the best selling musicians of all time. Look at the | | | | world famous singles. The pop star sold about 750 |
| figure of the amount they make and you will just | | | | million albums. His 'Thriller' album is the highest |
| fell in love with even the piano dolly in your house. | | | | grossing album of all times. |
| Elvis Presley: Who else can take over the king? It | | | | Frank Sinatra: A legend, John Lennon called 'simply |
| is quite long after Elvis left the building, but his | | | | the best' was a great singer as well as actor. The |
| record breaking records are still at the top | | | | man has a record of 600 million albums sold up till |
| position. He is a cultural icon, who has sold up to | | | | now. |
| 1.1billion copies worldwide. He is considered to be | | | | ABBA: One of the most popular and influential |
| the pioneer of rock music as he added the tempo | | | | band of 1970's, ABBA captured a worldwide |
| and beat to the country and jazz music. | | | | audience with their catchy tunes and lyrics. They |
| The Beatles: They are probably the most | | | | have sold around 350 million records worldwide. |