The Longest Careers

Here is a list of the artists that have more than 20 years between the first and last entry in the charts. Beware that this table tracks the name of the artist, so multiple artists with the same name (like Jimmie Rodgers) will be listed with their total length of career, see the individual artist's pages for details. The "most hits" page shows the same information but ordered by the number of hits each artist has.

#	Artist	Career Length	From Year	To Year	# Albums	# Songs
1	Enrico Caruso	95	1904	1999	1	39
2	Duke Ellington	87	1926	2013	34	248
3	Bing Crosby	86	1926	2012	24	334
4	Louis Armstrong	80	1923	2003	32	224
5	London Symphony Orchestra	80	1932	2012	33	4
6	Glenn Miller	75	1935	2010	26	180
7	Ella Fitzgerald	75	1936	2011	40	91
8	Billie Holiday	75	1934	2009	20	107
9	Mantovani	75	1935	2010	46	27
10	Disney	74	1940	2014	114	60
11	Judy Garland	74	1936	2010	23	37
12	Frank Sinatra	73	1942	2015	127	266
13	Al Jolson	71	1912	1983	6	98
14	Vera Lynn	71	1939	2010	8	49
15	Edith Piaf	70	1937	2007	19	22
16	Hank Williams	69	1947	2016	60	85
17	Peggy Lee	69	1941	2010	18	58
18	Nat King Cole	68	1940	2008	48	187
19	Miles Davis	68	1947	2015	81	34
20	Perry Como	66	1943	2009	31	162
21	Count Basie	66	1936	2002	20	71
22	Frankie Laine	65	1946	2011	9	99
23	Tennessee Ernie Ford	65	1949	2014	9	21
24	Ray Charles	64	1949	2013	66	111
25	BB King	64	1951	2015	38	81
26	Doris Day	64	1947	2011	15	88
27	John Williams	64	1952	2016	48	18
28	Elvis Presley	63	1954	2017	250	260
29	Dean Martin	63	1947	2010	47	84
30	Tony Bennett	62	1950	2012	51	78
31	Muddy Waters	62	1948	2010	14	81
32	Roy Orbison	61	1956	2017	42	68
33	Charles Aznavour	61	1953	2014	40	25
34	The Drifters	60	1953	2013	16	74
35	Udo Jurgens	60	1956	2016	48	40
36	Johnny Cash	59	1955	2014	87	94
37	Petula Clark	59	1949	2008	22	114
38	Buddy Holly	59	1953	2012	25	53
39	Simon & Garfunkel	59	1957	2016	24	34
40	James Brown	58	1956	2014	77	151
41	Aretha Franklin	58	1956	2014	53	86
42	Jerry Lee Lewis	58	1956	2014	36	31
43	Andy Williams	57	1956	2013	58	65
44	Kenny Rogers	57	1958	2015	58	43
45	George Jones	57	1956	2013	37	10
46	Johnnie Ray	57	1951	2008	2	40
47	Johnny Mathis	56	1957	2013	90	49
48	Paul Anka	56	1957	2013	22	97
49	Jim Reeves	56	1953	2009	48	47
50	Shirley Bassey	56	1953	2009	47	38
51	Peter Alexander	56	1955	2011	15	52
52	Joan Baez	56	1960	2016	36	21
53	Jimmy Barnes	56	1959	2015	16	6
54	Patsy Cline	55	1957	2012	18	16
55	Mario Lanza	55	1949	2004	17	15
56	Bob Dylan	54	1962	2016	82	110
57	Fats Domino	54	1950	2004	13	130
58	Barbra Streisand	54	1962	2016	69	55
59	Engelbert Humperdinck	54	1953	2007	32	36
60	Tony Martin	54	1938	1992	1	66
61	The Whispers	54	1955	2009	16	24
62	Judy Collins	54	1961	2015	21	13
63	The Beatles	53	1963	2016	99	168
64	Cliff Richard	53	1958	2011	92	171
65	The Rolling Stones	53	1963	2016	88	147
66	Marvin Gaye	53	1962	2015	36	62
67	Glen Campbell	53	1961	2014	34	41
68	Paul Simon	53	1963	2016	26	44
69	The Platters	53	1955	2008	9	45
70	Quincy Jones	53	1957	2010	20	27
71	The Beach Boys	52	1961	2013	74	107
72	The Temptations	52	1960	2012	58	84
73	The Four Seasons	52	1962	2014	33	53
74	The Everly Brothers	52	1957	2009	28	56
75	Herb Alpert	52	1962	2014	37	43
76	Merle Haggard	52	1964	2016	40	17
77	Ennio Morricone	52	1964	2016	28	17
78	The Who	51	1964	2015	48	79
79	Dusty Springfield	51	1963	2014	29	47
80	Neil Sedaka	51	1958	2009	21	54
81	The Scorpions	51	1964	2015	33	32
82	John Coltrane	51	1957	2008	51	11
83	Sammy Davis Jr	51	1954	2005	15	30
84	David Bowie	50	1966	2016	70	143
85	John Lee Hooker	50	1948	1998	18	51
86	Die Flippers	50	1961	2011	41	25
87	The Monkees	50	1966	2016	24	35
88	Leonard Cohen	50	1966	2016	30	24
89	Dalida	50	1957	2007	14	39
90	Vicky Leandros	50	1965	2015	12	40
91	Carole King	50	1962	2012	21	30
92	Marianne Faithfull	50	1964	2014	16	18
93	The Cardigans	50	1958	2008	7	20
94	Johnny Hallyday	49	1960	2009	58	74
95	Pink Floyd	49	1967	2016	30	85
96	Adriano Celentano	49	1959	2008	37	74
97	Grateful Dead	49	1967	2016	82	25
98	Jimi Hendrix	49	1966	2015	59	38
99	Van Morrison	49	1967	2016	45	41
100	Cher	49	1964	2013	28	56
101	Ricky Nelson	49	1957	2006	14	62
102	Smokey Robinson	49	1965	2014	27	41
103	Bobby Vee	49	1959	2008	15	48
104	The Animals	49	1964	2013	21	36
105	Jeff Beck	49	1967	2016	18	14
106	Del Shannon	49	1961	2010	6	26
107	The Seekers	49	1964	2013	17	13
108	Neil Diamond	48	1966	2014	65	77
109	The Kinks	48	1964	2012	48	88
110	Status Quo	48	1968	2016	50	72
111	Neil Young	48	1968	2016	54	49
112	Deep Purple	48	1968	2016	56	41
113	Dinah Washington	48	1944	1992	11	78
114	Bob Marley	48	1965	2013	34	46
115	Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	48	1966	2014	22	51
116	James Taylor	48	1967	2015	27	41
117	Cat Stevens	48	1966	2014	23	37
118	Mireille Mathieu	48	1966	2014	16	44
119	Herbie Hancock	48	1962	2010	33	23
120	The Detroit Spinners	48	1961	2009	19	35
121	Harry Belafonte	48	1953	2001	27	26
122	Percy Sledge	48	1966	2014	8	24
123	Mina	47	1960	2007	61	71
124	The Hollies	47	1963	2010	31	83
125	Fleetwood Mac	47	1968	2015	39	66
126	Tom Jones	47	1965	2012	43	56
127	Joe Cocker	47	1968	2015	35	64
128	Santana	47	1969	2016	46	45
129	The Isley Brothers	47	1959	2006	35	54
130	Slade	47	1958	2005	21	64
131	Nana Mouskouri	47	1961	2008	46	34
132	Dolly Parton	47	1969	2016	51	28
133	Will Tura	47	1959	2006	0	78
134	Howard Carpendale	47	1969	2016	34	43
135	Jethro Tull	47	1968	2015	37	39
136	Led Zeppelin	47	1969	2016	24	47
137	George Benson	47	1966	2013	29	36
138	Ray Conniff	47	1957	2004	54	10
139	Bobby Darin	47	1957	2004	10	54
140	Iggy Pop	47	1969	2016	18	23
141	War	47	1967	2014	20	20
142	Conway Twitty	47	1957	2004	17	23
143	John Barry	47	1960	2007	22	17
144	Thelonious Monk	47	1946	1993	25	13
145	Elton John	46	1970	2016	48	124
146	Rod Stewart	46	1969	2015	53	93
147	Bee Gees	46	1967	2013	47	94
148	Connie Francis	46	1955	2001	24	94
149	Eric Clapton	46	1970	2016	50	66
150	Dionne Warwick	46	1962	2008	46	62
151	Paul McCartney	46	1970	2016	30	70
152	The Shadows	46	1960	2006	51	48
153	Roberto Carlos	46	1960	2006	5	77
154	Linda Ronstadt	46	1968	2014	33	45
155	Sam Cooke	46	1957	2003	14	58
156	ZZ Top	46	1970	2016	27	41
157	Yes	46	1969	2015	31	36
158	Black Sabbath	46	1970	2016	32	26
159	Rosemary Clooney	46	1950	1996	4	42
160	Nirvana	46	1967	2013	14	30
161	Buck Owens	46	1960	2006	22	15
162	Boz Scaggs	46	1969	2015	16	21
163	Diana Ross & The Supremes	46	1967	2013	17	17
164	Stevie Wonder	45	1962	2007	31	107
165	Chicago	45	1969	2014	38	59
166	Roger Whittaker	45	1967	2012	65	22
167	Gladys Knight & The Pips	45	1961	2006	30	55
168	Peter Maffay	45	1970	2015	46	37
169	Alice Cooper	45	1969	2014	34	49
170	Claude Francois	45	1963	2008	23	58
171	Willie Nelson	45	1971	2016	61	14
172	The Ink Spots	45	1936	1981	4	71
173	Dave Clark Five	45	1963	2008	21	48
174	George Harrison	45	1969	2014	18	39
175	Gianni Morandi	45	1962	2007	17	39
176	The Allman Brothers Band	45	1969	2014	30	24
177	Uriah Heep	45	1970	2015	28	24
178	The Searchers	45	1963	2008	20	30
179	Freddy Quinn	45	1956	2001	7	42
180	Patti LaBelle	45	1963	2008	26	19
181	Three Dog Night	45	1969	2014	19	26
182	Ringo Starr	45	1970	2015	18	26
183	Bonnie Raitt	45	1971	2016	21	22
184	Tommy James & the Shondells	45	1966	2011	2	39
185	Charley Pride	45	1968	2013	24	11
186	The Band	45	1968	2013	14	21
187	The Faces	45	1970	2015	10	9
188	James Last	44	1967	2011	131	5
189	Queen	44	1973	2017	48	86
190	Genesis	44	1970	2014	31	61
191	Carpenters	44	1969	2013	31	49
192	Udo Lindenberg	44	1972	2016	43	18
193	Salvatore Adamo	44	1963	2007	6	46
194	Donny Osmond	44	1971	2015	19	26
195	Reinhard Mey	44	1972	2016	37	3
196	Rick Springfield	44	1972	2016	14	25
197	Bill Withers	44	1971	2015	15	21
198	Nancy Sinatra	44	1962	2006	10	26
199	UFO	44	1971	2015	20	15
200	Albert Hammond	44	1972	2016	6	18
201	Leon Russell	44	1970	2014	12	10
202	Michael Jackson	43	1971	2014	47	73
203	The Doors	43	1967	2010	31	49
204	Lynyrd Skynyrd	43	1973	2016	38	29
205	Steve Miller Band	43	1968	2011	25	29
206	John Farnham	43	1967	2010	19	30
207	The Righteous Brothers	43	1963	2006	20	28
208	The Young Rascals	43	1965	2008	11	27
209	Vangelis	43	1973	2016	22	14
210	Janis Joplin	43	1969	2012	13	15
211	Richard Thompson	43	1972	2015	20	4
212	Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich	43	1965	2008	5	17
213	Eric Burdon & War	43	1970	2013	7	4
214	Richard Rodgers	43	1954	1997	4	0
215	Bruce Springsteen	42	1973	2015	45	91
216	Aerosmith	42	1973	2015	33	65
217	Kiss	42	1974	2016	40	53
218	Jimmie Rodgers	42	1927	1969	3	90
219	Pat Boone	42	1955	1997	12	74
220	Earth, Wind & Fire	42	1971	2013	31	51
221	Rush	42	1973	2015	34	35
222	Judas Priest	42	1974	2016	28	38
223	Wings	42	1971	2013	11	49
224	The Doobie Brothers	42	1972	2014	18	38
225	Bette Midler	42	1972	2014	25	26
226	Jackson Browne	42	1972	2014	18	32
227	Bad Company	42	1974	2016	15	29
228	Roberta Flack	42	1970	2012	16	20
229	Randy Newman	42	1968	2010	12	22
230	Kansas	42	1974	2016	15	16
231	Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys	42	1936	1978	2	25
232	Ry Cooder	42	1970	2012	19	5
233	Burt Bacharach	42	1963	2005	15	4
234	Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr	42	1962	2004	6	1
235	Diana Ross	41	1970	2011	48	83
236	Billy Joel	41	1973	2014	30	70
237	Abba	41	1973	2014	39	60
238	John Denver	41	1970	2011	41	37
239	Mike Oldfield	41	1973	2014	37	40
240	John Lennon	41	1969	2010	27	49
241	Al Martino	41	1952	1993	23	48
242	Bryan Ferry	41	1973	2014	17	50
243	Chris de Burgh	41	1975	2016	30	36
244	Al Green	41	1967	2008	37	28
245	The Ramones	41	1975	2016	20	42
246	The O'Jays	41	1963	2004	22	39
247	Creedence Clearwater Revival	41	1968	2009	29	29
248	Donovan	41	1965	2006	25	31
249	Nazareth	41	1973	2014	29	20
250	Lou Reed	41	1972	2013	31	17
251	The Mamas & The Papas	41	1965	2006	19	25
252	Lulu	41	1964	2005	10	34
253	Sandie Shaw	41	1964	2005	6	35
254	Rainbow	41	1975	2016	18	20
255	Frankie Valli	41	1966	2007	7	19
256	Blue Oyster Cult	41	1972	2013	15	10
257	Savage & Akon	41	1964	2005	0	2
258	Benny Goodman	40	1931	1971	9	150
259	Barry Manilow	40	1974	2014	52	43
260	Electric Light Orchestra	40	1972	2012	27	68
261	Frank Zappa	40	1966	2006	45	28
262	The Jackson 5	40	1969	2009	26	45
263	Boney M	40	1975	2015	24	44
264	Smokie	40	1975	2015	33	34
265	Wolfgang Petry	40	1976	2016	29	33
266	Heart	40	1976	2016	21	39
267	Roxy Music	40	1972	2012	19	41
268	The Alan Parsons Project	40	1976	2016	22	30
269	Jimmy Buffett	40	1973	2013	38	12
270	Sheila	40	1963	2003	5	45
271	Gordon Lightfoot	40	1962	2002	20	28
272	Patti Smith Group	40	1974	2014	12	25
273	John Hiatt	40	1974	2014	22	4
274	Rory Gallagher	40	1971	2011	22	0
275	John Fogerty	40	1973	2013	12	9
276	Donna Summer	39	1974	2013	24	69
277	AC/DC	39	1975	2014	30	52
278	Kool & The Gang	39	1969	2008	30	46
279	Blondie	39	1975	2014	19	47
280	Tina Turner	39	1975	2014	16	46
281	Vicente Celestino	39	1916	1955	0	58
282	Motorhead	39	1977	2016	33	23
283	The Commodores	39	1974	2013	21	35
284	Roland Kaiser	39	1977	2016	30	25
285	Meat Loaf	39	1977	2016	24	29
286	Joni Mitchell	39	1968	2007	22	31
287	Manfred Mann	39	1964	2003	17	31
288	Jean-Michel Jarre	39	1977	2016	26	21
289	Cheap Trick	39	1977	2016	20	27
290	Jose Feliciano	39	1968	2007	20	25
291	Kraftwerk	39	1970	2009	12	32
292	Steve Winwood	39	1971	2010	12	22
293	The Yardbirds	39	1964	2003	10	20
294	Cream	39	1966	2005	13	16
295	Art Garfunkel	39	1973	2012	11	16
296	The New Seekers	39	1970	2009	9	18
297	Ted Nugent	39	1975	2014	17	8
298	Jim Croce	39	1972	2011	8	15
299	Michael Crawford	39	1974	2013	12	2
300	Johnny Cash & June Carter	39	1967	2006	3	2
301	Prince	38	1978	2016	46	117
302	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	38	1976	2014	23	54
303	Hall & Oates	38	1973	2011	25	50
304	The Mills Brothers	38	1931	1969	3	69
305	Golden Earring	38	1965	2003	18	53
306	Kate Bush	38	1978	2016	14	54
307	Anne Murray	38	1970	2008	36	31
308	Toto	38	1978	2016	26	39
309	Carly Simon	38	1971	2009	26	37
310	Foreigner	38	1977	2015	23	35
311	Natalie Cole	38	1975	2013	23	33
312	Tom Waits	38	1973	2011	24	27
313	Wolfgang Ambros	38	1974	2012	37	13
314	Demis Roussos	38	1971	2009	21	29
315	Supertramp	38	1974	2012	20	29
316	Luciano Pavarotti	38	1975	2013	36	3
317	Al Jarreau	38	1976	2014	16	17
318	Ben E King	38	1960	1998	5	26
319	Peter Frampton	38	1972	2010	14	15
320	The Small Faces	38	1965	2003	8	21
321	The Coasters	38	1956	1994	2	25
322	Midnight Oil	38	1979	2017	10	16
323	LOVE	38	1966	2004	9	16
324	Little Feat	38	1970	2008	14	10
325	U2	37	1980	2017	32	89
326	The Andrews Sisters	37	1937	1974	4	110
327	Michel Sardou	37	1970	2007	40	41
328	Peter Gabriel	37	1977	2014	27	52
329	Brenda Lee	37	1957	1994	18	61
330	T Rex	37	1968	2005	23	53
331	Simple Minds	37	1979	2016	26	42
332	Van Halen	37	1978	2015	16	50
333	Joe Loss Orchestra	37	1940	1977	4	54
334	Bonnie Tyler	37	1976	2013	24	30
335	Thin Lizzy	37	1972	2009	23	30
336	Sparks	37	1971	2008	15	36
337	Joe Jackson	37	1978	2015	18	29
338	The Orioles	37	1948	1985	1	46
339	Saxon	37	1979	2016	24	20
340	Whitesnake	37	1978	2015	23	20
341	The Osmonds	37	1971	2008	18	22
342	REO Speedwagon	37	1974	2011	17	19
343	Boston	37	1976	2013	7	17
344	Mick Jagger	37	1970	2007	5	19
345	Mr Big	37	1977	2014	8	13
346	J J Cale	37	1972	2009	13	7
347	David Gilmour	37	1978	2015	6	9
348	Depeche Mode	36	1981	2017	34	69
349	Cab Calloway & his Cotton Club Orchestra	36	1930	1966	0	94
350	The Moody Blues	36	1964	2000	26	48
351	Olivia Newton-John	36	1971	2007	27	44
352	Luther Vandross	36	1976	2012	24	40
353	Def Leppard	36	1979	2015	17	39
354	Little Richard	36	1951	1987	7	48
355	Journey	36	1975	2011	22	31
356	Exile	36	1977	2013	7	44
357	10cc	36	1970	2006	17	33
358	Yello	36	1980	2016	18	27
359	The Stylistics	36	1971	2007	15	29
360	George Baker Selection	36	1969	2005	5	36
361	Pat Metheny Group	36	1975	2011	24	16
362	Isaac Hayes	36	1969	2005	19	20
363	Emmylou Harris	36	1975	2011	26	12
364	Saga	36	1978	2014	26	8
365	Sammy Hagar	36	1977	2013	18	16
366	John Mayall	36	1965	2001	27	6
367	The Partridge Family	36	1970	2006	10	16
368	Rickie Lee Jones	36	1979	2015	14	11
369	Blue	36	1977	2013	6	17
370	Lucinda Williams	36	1980	2016	13	8
371	Leonard Bernstein	36	1958	1994	5	1
372	Iron Maiden	35	1980	2015	45	82
373	Julio Iglesias	35	1972	2007	52	52
374	Scooter	35	1981	2016	26	52
375	Phil Collins	35	1981	2016	22	54
376	Lawrence Welk	35	1937	1972	35	40
377	John Cougar Mellencamp	35	1979	2014	22	42
378	Bryan Adams	35	1980	2015	18	46
379	Eagles	35	1972	2007	21	42
380	Reinhard Fendrich	35	1981	2016	31	22
381	Dire Straits	35	1978	2013	15	36
382	Dr Hook	35	1972	2007	21	28
383	Ultravox	35	1977	2012	13	36
384	The Carter Family	35	1928	1963	3	45
385	Alabama	35	1980	2015	33	13
386	America	35	1972	2007	17	29
387	Motley Crue	35	1981	2016	14	23
388	Enigma	35	1981	2016	10	27
389	Sonny Rollins	35	1952	1987	31	2
390	Dan Fogelberg	35	1974	2009	13	18
391	Kate Smith	35	1931	1966	5	26
392	Marius Muller Westernhagen	35	1981	2016	25	5
393	Don McLean	35	1972	2007	11	13
394	Robert Cray Band	35	1980	2015	14	3
395	Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond	35	1974	2009	8	7
396	Celine Dion	34	1982	2016	31	55
397	George Strait	34	1981	2015	44	37
398	Bobby Vinton	34	1962	1996	25	49
399	Sting	34	1982	2016	21	52
400	Nena	34	1982	2016	29	38
401	Marillion	34	1982	2016	25	39
402	New Order	34	1981	2015	17	46
403	Duran Duran	34	1981	2015	20	38
404	The Sweet	34	1971	2005	14	41
405	Steely Dan	34	1972	2006	19	35
406	Vic Damone	34	1947	1981	2	48
407	Gianna Nannini	34	1980	2014	24	25
408	Ozzy Osbourne	34	1980	2014	22	24
409	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	34	1972	2006	21	25
410	King Crimson	34	1969	2003	20	19
411	Joan Armatrading	34	1976	2010	19	18
412	Billy Ocean	34	1976	2010	9	28
413	Glenn Frey	34	1982	2016	6	18
414	Ten Years After	34	1967	2001	15	6
415	John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John	34	1978	2012	2	5
416	Madonna	33	1982	2015	27	111
417	REM	33	1981	2014	27	83
418	Elvis Costello	33	1977	2010	33	74
419	The Cure	33	1978	2011	26	80
420	Metallica	33	1983	2016	22	80
421	The Fall	33	1978	2011	28	58
422	Red Hot Chili Peppers	33	1984	2017	18	62
423	Chris Rea	33	1978	2011	29	48
424	Janet Jackson	33	1982	2015	17	52
425	Barry White	33	1973	2006	32	34
426	Herbert Gronemeyer	33	1983	2016	19	42
427	Otis Redding	33	1962	1995	19	40
428	Sarah Vaughan	33	1946	1979	18	41
429	George Michael	33	1984	2017	11	46
430	Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians	33	1924	1957	1	54
431	Gary Moore	33	1979	2012	27	27
432	David Essex	33	1973	2006	21	33
433	Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	33	1980	2013	14	35
434	Styx	33	1972	2005	20	27
435	Leo Sayer	33	1973	2006	15	30
436	The Human League	33	1978	2011	13	32
437	Grace Jones	33	1975	2008	12	31
438	Suzi Quatro	33	1973	2006	10	33
439	Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung	33	1983	2016	19	23
440	The Cars	33	1978	2011	9	33
441	Vikingarna	33	1975	2008	40	1
442	Ulf Lundell	33	1976	2009	36	4
443	Billy Idol	33	1981	2014	13	27
444	Harry Nilsson	33	1967	2000	17	20
445	Stevie Nicks	33	1981	2014	12	22
446	Teddy Pendergrass	33	1977	2010	18	14
447	Gilbert O'Sullivan	33	1971	2004	8	24
448	Don Henley	33	1982	2015	7	25
449	Andrew Lloyd Webber	33	1971	2004	20	11
450	The Bay City Rollers	33	1971	2004	10	19
451	Mark Knopfler	33	1982	2015	11	16
452	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	33	1959	1992	9	17
453	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts	33	1980	2013	10	15
454	Air	33	1979	2012	9	15
455	Roger Waters	33	1984	2017	7	10
456	Accept	33	1981	2014	14	2
457	Francisco Alves	32	1920	1952	0	141
458	Bon Jovi	32	1984	2016	25	68
459	The Pet Shop Boys	32	1984	2016	25	65
460	Chuck Berry	32	1955	1987	24	64
461	Silvio Caldas	32	1930	1962	0	83
462	INXS	32	1982	2014	16	50
463	Pat Benatar	32	1979	2011	16	40
464	A-Ha	32	1984	2016	16	38
465	Gene Austin	32	1925	1957	0	54
466	Talking Heads	32	1977	2009	13	39
467	Nancy Wilson	32	1962	1994	32	11
468	Cyndi Lauper	32	1984	2016	12	28
469	The Cult	32	1984	2016	13	25
470	Slayer	32	1983	2015	14	23
471	Robert Plant	32	1982	2014	11	24
472	Queensryche	32	1983	2015	19	13
473	WASP	32	1983	2015	16	16
474	The Village People	32	1977	2009	9	23
475	The Waterboys	32	1983	2015	13	18
476	The Replacements	32	1981	2013	11	19
477	Europe	32	1983	2015	15	14
478	Los Lobos	32	1983	2015	15	14
479	Asia	32	1982	2014	13	16
480	Johnny Nash	32	1957	1989	6	23
481	The Diamonds	32	1952	1984	1	28
482	Tangerine Dream	32	1971	2003	21	3
483	Dexys Midnight Runners	32	1980	2012	7	15
484	Freddie Mercury	32	1984	2016	6	10
485	The Clash	31	1977	2008	14	58
486	The Smurfs	31	1978	2009	47	21
487	Eros Ramazzotti	31	1984	2015	22	46
488	Madness	31	1979	2010	18	49
489	Bill Haley & his Comets	31	1950	1981	6	58
490	Dion	31	1959	1990	11	39
491	Megadeth	31	1985	2016	24	25
492	Sandra	31	1985	2016	18	31
493	'Weird Al' Yankovic	31	1983	2014	17	30
494	Reba McEntire	31	1984	2015	29	15
495	Kenny G	31	1984	2015	27	14
496	Eddie Cochran	31	1957	1988	7	28
497	Steppenwolf	31	1968	1999	16	18
498	Frank Ifield	31	1960	1991	10	23
499	Prefab Sprout	31	1982	2013	10	23
500	Anthrax	31	1985	2016	15	16
501	Mannheim Steamroller	31	1984	2015	30	0
502	Bad Religion	31	1982	2013	18	11
503	David Cassidy	31	1972	2003	11	18
504	Dio	31	1983	2014	15	10
505	Christopher Cross	31	1980	2011	7	15
506	Sonny Boy Williamson	30	1935	1965	2	141
507	UB40	30	1980	2010	31	58
508	Jackie Wilson	30	1957	1987	10	62
509	John McCormack	30	1910	1940	0	72
510	Roxette	30	1986	2016	17	52
511	Erasure	30	1985	2015	22	45
512	Simply Red	30	1985	2015	18	47
513	Kim Wilde	30	1981	2011	17	46
514	Zucchero Fornaciari	30	1986	2016	21	33
515	The Police	30	1978	2008	12	42
516	Michael Bolton	30	1983	2013	21	32
517	Lionel Richie	30	1982	2012	15	37
518	Helloween	30	1985	2015	24	22
519	Huey Lewis & The News	30	1980	2010	11	31
520	Crowded House	30	1987	2017	9	33
521	Primal Scream	30	1986	2016	12	29
522	Guns n' Roses	30	1987	2017	10	28
523	Sarah Brightman	30	1983	2013	18	17
524	Chris Isaak	30	1985	2015	14	15
525	Ministry	30	1983	2013	13	15
526	Shocking Blue	30	1968	1998	6	22
527	Alphaville	30	1984	2014	8	18
528	Ornette Coleman	30	1958	1988	21	1
529	Donald Fagen	30	1982	2012	4	7
530	Jelly Roll Morton	29	1919	1948	1	78
531	Gene Pitney	29	1961	1990	18	58
532	The Stranglers	29	1977	2006	22	53
533	Morrissey	29	1988	2017	18	48
534	Whitney Houston	29	1985	2014	18	44
535	Robert Palmer	29	1974	2003	17	41
536	The Pretenders	29	1979	2008	13	41
537	Enya	29	1986	2015	13	40
538	Squeeze	29	1978	2007	16	34
539	Peppino di Capri	29	1959	1988	4	44
540	Ramsey Lewis Trio	29	1964	1993	28	18
541	Amy Grant	29	1985	2014	26	19
542	Modern Talking	29	1985	2014	18	24
543	The B52s	29	1979	2008	12	26
544	Suzanne Vega	29	1985	2014	10	28
545	Spandau Ballet	29	1980	2009	11	26
546	Joy Division	29	1979	2008	9	26
547	Randy Travis	29	1986	2015	26	7
548	Chaka Khan	29	1978	2007	11	22
549	The Velvet Underground	29	1966	1995	10	23
550	The Pixies	29	1987	2016	14	18
551	Mike & The Mechanics	29	1985	2014	10	21
552	Eddy Grant	29	1979	2008	12	18
553	Loreena McKennitt	29	1985	2014	12	17
554	Rick Astley	29	1987	2016	9	18
555	Rick James	29	1978	2007	13	13
556	The Bangles	29	1982	2011	8	18
557	Wolfgang Niedecken's BAP	29	1982	2011	24	0
558	Frankie Goes To Hollywood	29	1983	2012	6	18
559	Dwight Yoakam	29	1986	2015	19	2
560	Guy Lombardo	28	1927	1955	0	226
561	The Four Tops	28	1964	1992	28	62
562	Carlos Galhardo	28	1933	1961	0	73
563	Henry Mancini	28	1957	1985	46	24
564	Jan Garber	28	1923	1951	0	67
565	Dierzte	28	1985	2013	24	38
566	The Jam	28	1977	2005	19	43
567	Hot Chocolate	28	1970	1998	16	44
568	The Beastie Boys	28	1983	2011	15	40
569	LL Cool J	28	1985	2013	14	35
570	The Smiths	28	1983	2011	14	35
571	Lou Rawls	28	1962	1990	24	23
572	Nine Inch Nails	28	1989	2017	16	28
573	Kastelruther Spatzen	28	1988	2016	40	1
574	Sonny & Cher	28	1965	1993	13	25
575	Sade	28	1984	2012	10	28
576	Big Country	28	1983	2011	13	24
577	Melissa Etheridge	28	1988	2016	16	20
578	Underworld	28	1988	2016	10	26
579	Stan Kenton	28	1944	1972	11	23
580	De La Soul	28	1988	2016	9	20
581	The Troggs	28	1966	1994	8	19
582	Patricia Kaas	28	1988	2016	16	10
583	Xavier Cugat	28	1935	1963	3	23
584	The Game	28	1988	2016	15	10
585	Tanita Tikaram	28	1988	2016	8	14
586	The Streets	28	1983	2011	6	16
587	Joe Satriani	28	1987	2015	17	2
588	Stevie Ray Vaughan	28	1983	2011	12	5
589	Tesla	28	1986	2014	11	5
590	Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris	28	1987	2015	3	0
591	Tommy Dorsey	27	1932	1959	1	180
592	Sammy Kaye	27	1937	1964	0	117
593	Woody Herman	27	1937	1964	3	75
594	Kylie Minogue	27	1988	2015	28	49
595	BZ	27	1990	2017	18	56
596	Sonic Youth	27	1982	2009	24	28
597	Falco	27	1982	2009	20	27
598	Marty Robbins	27	1956	1983	15	32
599	Bananarama	27	1982	2009	9	31
600	Sinead O'Connor	27	1987	2014	12	27
601	The Tragically Hip	27	1989	2016	16	21
602	Flaming Lips	27	1987	2014	16	18
603	The Boomtown Rats	27	1977	2004	9	24
604	Traffic	27	1967	1994	13	18
605	Richard Marx	27	1987	2014	9	21
606	Air Supply	27	1976	2003	9	20
607	Faith No More	27	1988	2015	8	21
608	Dream Theater	27	1989	2016	21	6
609	Tracy Chapman	27	1988	2015	10	17
610	The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	27	1977	2004	21	4
611	Steve Earle	27	1984	2011	18	7
612	Selena	27	1988	2015	17	5
613	Bill Evans	27	1956	1983	18	2
614	Mary Chapin Carpenter	27	1989	2016	14	6
615	Warren Zevon	27	1976	2003	12	5
616	Brian Wilson	27	1988	2015	10	6
617	Maurice Jarre	27	1963	1990	6	3
618	Nat King Cole & Dean Martin	27	1971	1998	2	0
619	Neil Young & The Bluenotes	27	1988	2015	2	0
620	Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly	27	1956	1983	0	2
621	Big Bill Broonzy	26	1930	1956	1	112
622	Marion Harris	26	1916	1942	0	99
623	Green Day	26	1990	2016	21	55
624	Billy Vaughn	26	1955	1981	30	40
625	Eddy Arnold	26	1945	1971	18	44
626	Oasis	26	1984	2010	15	42
627	Brook Benton	26	1958	1984	5	48
628	Jerry Butler	26	1958	1984	15	35
629	Richard Clayderman	26	1978	2004	46	1
630	Level 42	26	1980	2006	14	31
631	Kelly Family	26	1979	2005	16	28
632	Ray Stevens	26	1961	1987	14	29
633	Harry Connick Jr	26	1989	2015	26	16
634	Fred Astaire	26	1929	1955	1	41
635	Phish	26	1988	2014	36	5
636	Randy Crawford	26	1979	2005	20	21
637	Sarah McLachlan	26	1989	2015	16	24
638	Victor Young	26	1931	1957	3	35
639	Ted Weems	26	1922	1948	0	35
640	Curtis Mayfield	26	1970	1996	17	17
641	Nockalm Quintett	26	1990	2016	32	0
642	Gloria Gaynor	26	1974	2000	11	21
643	Offspring	26	1989	2015	11	21
644	Luis Miguel	26	1984	2010	18	12
645	Babyface	26	1989	2015	9	21
646	The Staple Singers	26	1959	1985	12	17
647	Jennifer Rush	26	1984	2010	10	19
648	New Kids On The Block	26	1987	2013	10	19
649	A Tribe Called Quest	26	1990	2016	8	20
650	Indigo Girls	26	1989	2015	18	9
651	Sepultura	26	1987	2013	14	9
652	Yanni	26	1990	2016	19	3
653	Vince Gill	26	1990	2016	16	4
654	Ratt	26	1984	2010	8	8
655	Lyle Lovett	26	1986	2012	13	2
656	Rick Wakeman	26	1973	1999	10	1
657	Henry Burr	25	1903	1928	0	98
658	Vaughn Monroe	25	1940	1965	3	77
659	Mariah Carey	25	1990	2015	20	54
660	Die Toten Hosen	25	1988	2013	28	43
661	Claudio Villa	25	1947	1972	0	69
662	Bjork	25	1990	2015	16	52
663	Mary J Blige	25	1992	2017	19	44
664	The Byrds	25	1965	1990	19	43
665	Lenny Kravitz	25	1989	2014	11	50
666	Alan Jackson	25	1990	2015	29	25
667	Ike & Tina Turner	25	1960	1985	18	36
668	Shakin' Stevens	25	1980	2005	17	37
669	Pur	25	1990	2015	16	31
670	Teresa Brewer	25	1950	1975	2	43
671	Blur	25	1990	2015	12	31
672	Peter, Paul & Mary	25	1962	1987	15	26
673	Seal	25	1990	2015	13	27
674	PJ Harvey	25	1991	2016	11	28
675	Helmut Lotti	25	1991	2016	17	20
676	Al Stewart	25	1970	1995	11	25
677	Billy Bragg	25	1983	2008	14	18
678	Michael W Smith	25	1991	2016	25	5
679	Soundgarden	25	1989	2014	9	21
680	Poison	25	1986	2011	13	16
681	Alison Moyet	25	1984	2009	10	19
682	Lisa Stansfield	25	1989	2014	8	21
683	Gerry Rafferty	25	1978	2003	9	17
684	Inner Circle	25	1979	2004	6	18
685	The Blues Brothers	25	1979	2004	11	8
686	Skid Row	25	1970	1995	5	14
687	Neneh Cherry	25	1989	2014	6	12
688	Jane's Addiction	25	1986	2011	7	10
689	Neil Young & Crazy Horse	25	1987	2012	4	0
690	Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams	25	1978	2003	2	2
691	Orlando Silva	24	1935	1959	0	114
692	Radiohead	24	1993	2017	15	65
693	Beck	24	1993	2017	11	67
694	The Smashing Pumpkins	24	1990	2014	13	51
695	Wilson Pickett	24	1963	1987	18	44
696	American Quartet	24	1900	1924	0	61
697	R Kelly	24	1992	2016	15	45
698	Paul Weller	24	1991	2015	22	35
699	Gloria Estefan	24	1989	2013	21	35
700	Caterina Valente	24	1954	1978	2	53
701	The Eurythmics	24	1981	2005	12	41
702	Wilco	24	1992	2016	13	34
703	The Prodigy	24	1991	2015	12	35
704	Frankie Vaughan	24	1953	1977	4	42
705	Die Fantastischen Vier	24	1992	2016	19	26
706	Mr Children	24	1993	2017	9	35
707	Texas	24	1989	2013	9	32
708	Bob Crosby & his Orchestra	24	1935	1959	0	41
709	Manhattan Transfer	24	1975	1999	16	24
710	Charles Mingus	24	1954	1978	35	3
711	Garth Brooks	24	1990	2014	19	19
712	Suede	24	1992	2016	10	27
713	Bihse Onkelz	24	1992	2016	29	7
714	Barenaked Ladies	24	1992	2016	16	17
715	The Manhattans	24	1965	1989	13	19
716	Procol Harum	24	1967	1991	12	18
717	Edwin Starr	24	1965	1989	6	24
718	Paul Hardcastle	24	1984	2008	4	22
719	Scarface	24	1991	2015	15	8
720	Pantera	24	1990	2014	9	11
721	Gary US Bonds	24	1960	1984	4	16
722	Clint Black	24	1989	2013	12	5
723	Hoagy Carmichael	24	1927	1951	0	17
724	Starsound	24	1981	2005	4	10
725	Paul Whiteman	23	1920	1943	0	320
726	Jimmy Dorsey	23	1935	1958	2	105
727	Chubby Checker	23	1959	1982	12	47
728	The Manic Street Preachers	23	1991	2014	15	42
729	Tori Amos	23	1991	2014	17	39
730	DJ BoBo	23	1993	2016	22	31
731	Laura Pausini	23	1993	2016	17	32
732	Mario Reis	23	1928	1951	0	49
733	Lonnie Donegan	23	1955	1978	6	42
734	XTC	23	1977	2000	15	32
735	Snoop Dogg	23	1993	2016	18	28
736	Take That	23	1991	2014	12	33
737	Boyz II Men	23	1991	2014	15	26
738	Tears For Fears	23	1982	2005	7	34
739	Paul Young	23	1983	2006	11	29
740	Jefferson Airplane	23	1966	1989	13	26
741	The Pogues	23	1984	2007	12	24
742	Sly & The Family Stone	23	1964	1987	11	25
743	Gary Glitter	23	1972	1995	5	30
744	Culture Club	23	1982	2005	10	24
745	Keith Sweat	23	1988	2011	14	19
746	Charlie Barnet	23	1936	1959	3	29
747	Barclay James Harvest	23	1974	1997	18	13
748	Alice In Chains	23	1990	2013	12	17
749	Peter & Gordon	23	1964	1987	11	18
750	Annie Lennox	23	1992	2015	7	22
751	Live	23	1991	2014	9	19
752	Trisha Yearwood	23	1991	2014	14	11
753	kd Lang	23	1988	2011	13	12
754	Jack Smith	23	1926	1949	0	24
755	Dr Alban	23	1991	2014	6	16
756	SWV	23	1993	2016	6	12
757	Dr Dre	23	1992	2015	7	10
758	Billy Murray	22	1903	1925	0	134
759	Peerless Quartet	22	1904	1926	0	104
760	Pearl Jam	22	1991	2013	40	52
761	Tim McGraw	22	1994	2016	22	43
762	Toby Keith	22	1993	2015	24	37
763	The Foo Fighters	22	1995	2017	14	45
764	Nelson Goncalves	22	1941	1963	0	59
765	Moby	22	1991	2013	14	38
766	Percy Faith	22	1950	1972	19	28
767	Jan & Dean	22	1958	1980	12	35
768	Usher	22	1994	2016	11	36
769	Domenico Modugno	22	1954	1976	3	43
770	Garbage	22	1995	2017	7	35
771	Martina McBride	22	1994	2016	17	23
772	Weezer	22	1994	2016	13	24
773	Korn	22	1994	2016	15	21
774	Shania Twain	22	1995	2017	11	25
775	Ethel Waters	22	1921	1943	0	31
776	Frankie Avalon	22	1954	1976	1	29
777	Bill Cosby	22	1964	1986	22	7
778	Freddy Cannon	22	1959	1981	1	27
779	Anita Baker	22	1983	2005	8	17
780	Too Short	22	1985	2007	15	9
781	Jason Donovan	22	1988	2010	7	16
782	Soft Cell	22	1981	2003	7	15
783	Eric Carmen	22	1975	1997	5	17
784	Jeff Buckley	22	1994	2016	7	10
785	Wilson Phillips	22	1990	2012	5	11
786	Dion & The Belmonts	22	1958	1980	2	13
787	Tachiro Yamashita	22	1980	2002	8	1
788	Fats Waller	21	1922	1943	0	133
789	Patti Page	21	1947	1968	7	102
790	Freddy Martin	21	1933	1954	1	86
791	Kenny Chesney	21	1996	2017	19	43
792	Russ Morgan	21	1935	1956	0	62
793	Jay-Z	21	1996	2017	19	41
794	Placebo	21	1995	2016	13	43
795	Jefferson Starship	21	1970	1991	16	30
796	Sheena Easton	21	1980	2001	9	36
797	Kenny Loggins	21	1977	1998	13	28
798	Margaret Whiting	21	1946	1967	1	40
799	The Chemical Brothers	21	1995	2016	11	28
800	Andrea Bocelli	21	1994	2015	28	9
801	Hansi Hinterseer	21	1995	2016	35	1
802	Johnny Tillotson	21	1958	1979	3	32
803	E-40	21	1993	2014	26	7
804	Bahiano	21	1902	1923	0	33
805	TLC	21	1992	2013	7	22
806	Brian McKnight	21	1992	2013	14	14
807	New Edition	21	1983	2004	8	19
808	Vanessa Williams	21	1988	2009	8	19
809	The Goo Goo Dolls	21	1995	2016	11	14
810	Monica	21	1995	2016	7	18
811	Average White Band	21	1973	1994	12	12
812	Deftones	21	1995	2016	10	14
813	Pavement	21	1989	2010	10	13
814	David Gray	21	1993	2014	9	14
815	Wu-Tang Clan	21	1993	2014	8	15
816	DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince	21	1987	2008	6	16
817	311	21	1994	2015	15	6
818	Paula Abdul	21	1988	2009	4	16
819	George McCrae	21	1974	1995	3	13
820	Joe	21	1993	2014	13	0
821	Bert Ambrose & his Orchestra	20	1929	1949	0	95
822	Leo Reisman	20	1921	1941	0	79
823	Robbie Williams	20	1996	2016	22	51
824	The Pointer Sisters	20	1973	1993	18	41
825	Shakira	20	1996	2016	18	39
826	Lionel Hampton	20	1936	1956	7	49
827	George Olsen	20	1925	1945	0	49
828	Ash	20	1995	2015	7	39
829	Sheryl Crow	20	1993	2013	11	34
830	Andre Rieu	20	1993	2013	39	4
831	The Corrs	20	1996	2016	12	31
832	The Charlatans	20	1990	2010	14	28
833	Wet Wet Wet	20	1988	2008	10	32
834	Rammstein	20	1995	2015	12	29
835	Gene Krupa	20	1936	1956	2	39
836	Arthur Collins	20	1900	1920	0	40
837	Gastao Formenti	20	1927	1947	0	40
838	Black Crowes	20	1990	2010	13	25
839	NAS	20	1992	2012	13	25
840	Snap	20	1990	2010	8	29
841	The Tremeloes	20	1963	1983	2	35
842	Kinki Kids	20	1997	2017	8	28
843	Bert Williams	20	1902	1922	0	36
844	Cannonball Adderley	20	1955	1975	30	5
845	Marilyn Manson	20	1995	2015	14	21
846	The Backstreet Boys	20	1996	2016	11	24
847	Cal Stewart	20	1901	1921	0	35
848	Run DMC	20	1983	2003	11	22
849	The Three Degrees	20	1965	1985	9	23
850	Massive Attack	20	1990	2010	8	23
851	The Sex Pistols	20	1976	1996	6	23
852	Counting Crows	20	1994	2014	12	16
853	Anne Shelton	20	1941	1961	0	28
854	Ice Cube	20	1990	2010	14	13
855	Common	20	1994	2014	9	16
856	No Doubt	20	1992	2012	6	18
857	The Roots	20	1994	2014	13	9
858	Mogwai	20	1996	2016	12	10
859	The Shangri-Las	20	1964	1984	2	20
860	NWA	20	1987	2007	7	14
861	Johnny Horton	20	1956	1976	2	18
862	Taylor Dayne	20	1988	2008	4	15
863	Yumi Matsutoya	20	1981	2001	14	3
864	In Flames	20	1996	2016	13	3
865	Sky	20	1979	1999	13	3
866	Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs	20	1965	1985	4	11
867	Machine Head	20	1994	2014	10	4

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12 May 2017

Enrico Caruso 1999???

Enrico Carusos career laster until 1999 He died in 1926 So much for this lists credibility

Plenty of people have hits after they are dead, sometimes dying is a really good career move

6 Sep 2016

where is.

And where is petula clark she is now 83 and a chart hit this week

Our charts are loaded up to aobout 2011. If you want more recent charts look at chart2000.com

26 Feb 2016

Mylène Farmer

Mylène Farmer should be added to this! First LP Cendres de Lune 1986 most recent Interstellaires 2015!

You misunderstand. This list is not edited it is generated, from the data. We can't just add an entry, the source data has to support it.

Mylene Farmer's first hit (in the available data) was "Ainsi Soit-Je" in 1988, "Cendres De Lune" was not a hit until 1989. the last hit album we have was "No. 5 On Tour" in 1989. So she has a career of 21 years. However, the other criteria is that to be in this list the artist must either be in the top 1000 song or album artists, she is well outside that.

7 Oct 2015

Stasys Povilaitis

1962-2015

5 Aug 2015

This list sucks

Nirvana hasn't been around s once the 60s, they started in 1989 and broke upin 93' after Kurt cobain killed himself you stupid assholes

No, the band Nirvana was formed in 1965 and had a hit with "Pentecost Hotel". You could of just clicked on the name to find the details and not sent the insult, but obviously you are the type of American that doesn't do that

27 Jul 2013

Missing

The Backstreet Boys...

Are you claiming that The Backstreet Boys have a career longer than 20 years?

Their first hit was 1996, when they have a hit in 2016 (and it is listed on this site) then they might show up on this page

18 Apr 2013

not quite right

when the top entry, enrico caruso, died well before the end of his recording career, it definitely raises a red flag. also, that is not the only incorrect end of an artists recording career in this list. dunno what the deal is but it ain't right.

tim

This site lists hits in the charts, artists can have hits after they die (indeed for some, like Elvis and Michael Jackson death was a good career move)

Some artists (like Freddie Mercury, John Lennon and Nat King Cole) released new records after they died. Your claim that this is in some way "incorrect" shows your lack of understanding.