Who sold more albums Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd?

Who sold more albums Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd?

While The White Album and Abbey Road hit numbers approaching 12 million sales in America, those figures don’t come close to Led Zeppelin IV (24 million) or The Eagles’ Hotel California (26 million). Adding in its worldwide sales, that Floyd record outperformed the top sellers of The Beatles and Zeppelin.

How many total albums has Led Zeppelin sold?

300 million albums
The band has sold more than 300 million albums worldwide, including 111.5 million certified units in the United States.

How many copies did Black Sabbath sell?

During their farewell tour, the band played their final concert in their home city of Birmingham on 4 February 2017. Black Sabbath have sold over 70 million records worldwide as of 2013, making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands.

Has anyone sold more albums than the Beatles?

As of 2017, based on both sales claims and certified units, the Beatles are considered the highest-selling band. Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.

Which Led Zeppelin album has Stairway to Heaven?

Led Zeppelin IV
“Stairway to Heaven” is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in late 1971. It was composed by the band’s guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant for their untitled fourth studio album (usually called Led Zeppelin IV).

Who sold more Ozzy or Black Sabbath?

Also of interest is that Ozzy Osbourne has sold more albums in the USA as a solo artist than with Black Sabbath (see below). Black Sabbath has achieved 13 Platinum and six Gold albums in America. Ozzy Osbourne has been awarded 25 Platinum albums for his solo work.

Why was Ozzy Osbourne kicked out of Black Sabbath?

After a long run of increasingly erratic drink and drug fuelled behaviour Ozzy Osbourne was finally sacked by his band members. It had been a difficult time musically for Black Sabbath, who’d been finding it hard to motivate themselves in the studio.

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