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The 1950s and 1960s provided us with some of the greatest music ever recorded and also the best recording artists the world has ever seen.  Below I have listed  the top 100 recording artists of the 50s and 60s era.  This data was extracted from Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual.  Joel Whitburn uses an intricate point system that awards points to all recording artists based on the number of charted hits on Billboard; how high the song charted and the total weeks they charted.  Below are the results.

1. Elvis Presley
2. The Beatles
3. James Brown
4. The Rolling Stones
5. Pat Boone
6. Aretha Franklin
7. Marvin Gaye
8. Ray Charles
9. The Beach Boys
10. Fats Domino
11. Neil Diamond
12. The Temptations
13. The Supremes
14. Ricky Nelson
15. Connie Francis
16. Frank Sinatra
17. Paul Anka
18. Dionne Warwick
19. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
20. Brenda Lee
21. Nat "King" Cole
22. Perry Como
23. The Miracles
24. Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
25. Gladys Knight & The Pips
26. Bobby Vinton
27. The Everly Brothers
28. Brook Benton
29. Four Tops
30. The Platters
31. Andy Williams
32. Sam Cooke
33. Jackie Wilson
34. Bobby Darin
35. Johnny Mathis
36. Chubby Checker
37. Roy Orbison
38. Dion (Dion & The Belmonts)
39. Neil Sedaka
40. Glen Campbell
41. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
42. The 5th Dimension
43. Patti Page
44. Tommy James & The Shondells
45. Johnny Cash
46. The Drifters
47. Three Dog Night
48. Tom Jones
49. Wilson Pickett
50. The Impressions
51. Jerry Butler
52. Johnny Rivers
53. Dean Martin
54. The Isley Brothers
55. Bobby Vee
56. Bobby Rydell
57. Chuck Berry
58. Dave Clark Five
59. Herman's Hermits
60. Jimmie Rodgers
61. Simon & Garfunkle
62. Al Martino
63. Frankie Avalon
64. B.J. Thomas
65. Paul Revere & The Raiders
66. The Monkees
67. The Shirelles
68. The Righteous Brothers
69. Johnny Tillotson
70. Marty Robbins
71. Petula Clark
72. Duane Eddy
73. Jan & Dean
74. Bill Haley (And His Comets)
75. Gene Pitney
76. Creedence Clearwater Revival
77. Smokey Robinson
78. The Who
79. The Rascals
80. Ray Stevens
81. Tony Bennett
82. Otis Redding
83. Bobby Goldsboro
84. The Guess Who
85. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
86. Joe Tex
87. Bob Dylan
88. The Hollies
89. Steve Lawrence
90. Tommy Roe
91. Sly & The Family Stone
92. Bobby Bland
93. The Marvelettes
94. The Kinks
95. The Four Lads
96. Joe Simon
97. Jr. Walker & The All Stars
98. The Animals
99. Mary Wells
100. The Grass Roots