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	163
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	Tony Bennett	62	1950	2012	51	78
30	Muddy Waters	62	1948	2010	14	81
31	Dean Martin	61	1949	2010	47	83
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	Creedence Clearwater Revival	53	1968	2021	30	29
70	The Platters	53	1955	2008	9	45
71	Quincy Jones	53	1957	2010	20	27
72	The Beach Boys	52	1961	2013	74	107
73	The Temptations	52	1960	2012	58	84
74	The Four Seasons	52	1962	2014	33	53
75	The Everly Brothers	52	1957	2009	28	56
76	Herb Alpert	52	1962	2014	37	43
77	Merle Haggard	52	1964	2016	40	17
78	Ennio Morricone	52	1964	2016	28	17
79	The Who	51	1964	2015	48	79
80	Dusty Springfield	51	1963	2014	29	47
81	Neil Sedaka	51	1958	2009	21	54
82	The Scorpions	51	1964	2015	33	32
83	John Coltrane	51	1957	2008	51	11
84	Sammy Davis Jr	51	1954	2005	15	30
85	Randy Newman	51	1968	2019	12	23
86	David Bowie	50	1966	2016	70	143
87	John Lee Hooker	50	1948	1998	18	51
88	Die Flippers	50	1961	2011	41	25
89	The Monkees	50	1966	2016	24	35
90	Leonard Cohen	50	1966	2016	30	24
91	Dalida	50	1957	2007	14	39
92	Vicky Leandros	50	1965	2015	12	40
93	Carole King	50	1962	2012	21	30
94	Marianne Faithfull	50	1964	2014	16	18
95	The Cardigans	50	1958	2008	7	20
96	Elton John	49	1970	2019	49	125
97	Johnny Hallyday	49	1960	2009	58	74
98	Pink Floyd	49	1967	2016	30	85
99	Adriano Celentano	49	1959	2008	37	74
100	Grateful Dead	49	1967	2016	82	25
101	Jimi Hendrix	49	1966	2015	59	38
102	Van Morrison	49	1967	2016	45	41
103	Cher	49	1964	2013	28	56
104	Dolly Parton	49	1969	2018	51	29
105	Ricky Nelson	49	1957	2006	14	62
106	Smokey Robinson	49	1965	2014	27	41
107	Bobby Vee	49	1959	2008	15	48
108	The Animals	49	1964	2013	21	36
109	Jeff Beck	49	1967	2016	18	14
110	Del Shannon	49	1961	2010	6	26
111	The Seekers	49	1964	2013	17	13
112	Neil Diamond	48	1966	2014	65	77
113	The Kinks	48	1964	2012	48	88
114	Status Quo	48	1968	2016	50	72
115	Neil Young	48	1968	2016	54	49
116	Paul McCartney	48	1970	2018	31	70
117	Deep Purple	48	1968	2016	56	41
118	Dinah Washington	48	1944	1992	11	78
119	Bob Marley	48	1965	2013	34	46
120	Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	48	1966	2014	22	51
121	James Taylor	48	1967	2015	27	41
122	Cat Stevens	48	1966	2014	23	37
123	Mireille Mathieu	48	1966	2014	16	44
124	Herbie Hancock	48	1962	2010	33	23
125	The Detroit Spinners	48	1961	2009	19	35
126	Harry Belafonte	48	1953	2001	27	26
127	Percy Sledge	48	1966	2014	8	24
128	Mina	47	1960	2007	61	71
129	The Hollies	47	1963	2010	31	83
130	Fleetwood Mac	47	1968	2015	39	66
131	Tom Jones	47	1965	2012	43	56
132	Joe Cocker	47	1968	2015	35	64
133	Santana	47	1969	2016	46	45
134	The Isley Brothers	47	1959	2006	35	54
135	Slade	47	1958	2005	21	64
136	Nana Mouskouri	47	1961	2008	46	34
137	Will Tura	47	1959	2006	0	78
138	Howard Carpendale	47	1969	2016	34	43
139	Jethro Tull	47	1968	2015	37	39
140	Led Zeppelin	47	1969	2016	24	47
141	George Benson	47	1966	2013	29	36
142	Ray Conniff	47	1957	2004	54	10
143	Bobby Darin	47	1957	2004	10	54
144	Iggy Pop	47	1969	2016	18	23
145	War	47	1967	2014	20	20
146	Conway Twitty	47	1957	2004	17	23
147	John Barry	47	1960	2007	22	17
148	Thelonious Monk	47	1946	1993	25	13
149	Rod Stewart	46	1969	2015	53	93
150	Bee Gees	46	1967	2013	47	94
151	Queen	46	1973	2019	51	86
152	Connie Francis	46	1955	2001	24	94
153	Eric Clapton	46	1970	2016	50	66
154	Dionne Warwick	46	1962	2008	46	62
155	The Shadows	46	1960	2006	51	48
156	Roberto Carlos	46	1960	2006	5	77
157	Linda Ronstadt	46	1968	2014	33	44
158	Sam Cooke	46	1957	2003	14	58
159	ZZ Top	46	1970	2016	27	41
160	Yes	46	1969	2015	31	36
161	Black Sabbath	46	1970	2016	32	26
162	Rosemary Clooney	46	1950	1996	4	42
163	Nirvana	46	1967	2013	14	30
164	Buck Owens	46	1960	2006	22	15
165	Boz Scaggs	46	1969	2015	16	21
166	Diana Ross & The Supremes	46	1967	2013	17	17
167	Stevie Wonder	45	1962	2007	31	107
168	Abba	45	1973	2018	39	60
169	Chicago	45	1969	2014	38	59
170	Roger Whittaker	45	1967	2012	65	22
171	Gladys Knight & The Pips	45	1961	2006	30	55
172	Peter Maffay	45	1970	2015	46	37
173	Alice Cooper	45	1969	2014	34	49
174	Claude Francois	45	1963	2008	23	58
175	Willie Nelson	45	1971	2016	61	14
176	The Ink Spots	45	1936	1981	4	71
177	Dave Clark Five	45	1963	2008	21	48
178	George Harrison	45	1969	2014	18	39
179	Gianni Morandi	45	1962	2007	17	39
180	The Allman Brothers Band	45	1969	2014	30	24
181	Uriah Heep	45	1970	2015	28	24
182	The Searchers	45	1963	2008	20	30
183	Freddy Quinn	45	1956	2001	7	42
184	Patti LaBelle	45	1963	2008	26	19
185	Three Dog Night	45	1969	2014	19	26
186	Ringo Starr	45	1970	2015	18	26
187	Bonnie Raitt	45	1971	2016	21	22
188	Tommy James & the Shondells	45	1966	2011	2	39
189	Charley Pride	45	1968	2013	24	11
190	The Band	45	1968	2013	14	21
191	The Faces	45	1970	2015	10	9
192	James Last	44	1967	2011	131	5
193	Genesis	44	1970	2014	31	61
194	Carpenters	44	1969	2013	31	49
195	Udo Lindenberg	44	1972	2016	43	18
196	Salvatore Adamo	44	1963	2007	6	46
197	Donny Osmond	44	1971	2015	19	26
198	Reinhard Mey	44	1972	2016	37	3
199	Rick Springfield	44	1972	2016	14	25
200	Bill Withers	44	1971	2015	15	21
201	Nancy Sinatra	44	1962	2006	10	26
202	UFO	44	1971	2015	20	15
203	Albert Hammond	44	1972	2016	6	18
204	Leon Russell	44	1970	2014	12	10
205	Michael Jackson	43	1971	2014	47	72
206	AC/DC	43	1975	2018	31	52
207	The Doors	43	1967	2010	31	49
208	Lynyrd Skynyrd	43	1973	2016	38	29
209	Steve Miller Band	43	1968	2011	25	29
210	John Farnham	43	1967	2010	19	30
211	The Righteous Brothers	43	1963	2006	20	28
212	The Young Rascals	43	1965	2008	11	27
213	Vangelis	43	1973	2016	22	14
214	Janis Joplin	43	1969	2012	13	15
215	Richard Thompson	43	1972	2015	20	4
216	Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich	43	1965	2008	5	17
217	Eric Burdon & War	43	1970	2013	7	4
218	Richard Rodgers	43	1954	1997	4	0
219	Bruce Springsteen	42	1973	2015	45	91
220	Aerosmith	42	1973	2015	33	65
221	Kiss	42	1974	2016	40	53
222	Jimmie Rodgers	42	1927	1969	3	90
223	Pat Boone	42	1955	1997	12	74
224	Earth, Wind & Fire	42	1971	2013	31	51
225	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	42	1976	2018	24	53
226	Rush	42	1973	2015	34	35
227	Judas Priest	42	1974	2016	28	38
228	Wings	42	1971	2013	11	49
229	The Doobie Brothers	42	1972	2014	18	38
230	Bette Midler	42	1972	2014	25	26
231	Jackson Browne	42	1972	2014	18	32
232	Bad Company	42	1974	2016	15	29
233	Roberta Flack	42	1970	2012	16	20
234	Kansas	42	1974	2016	15	16
235	Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys	42	1936	1978	2	25
236	Ry Cooder	42	1970	2012	19	5
237	Burt Bacharach	42	1963	2005	15	4
238	Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr	42	1962	2004	6	1
239	Diana Ross	41	1970	2011	48	83
240	Billy Joel	41	1973	2014	30	70
241	John Denver	41	1970	2011	41	37
242	Mike Oldfield	41	1973	2014	37	40
243	John Lennon	41	1969	2010	27	49
244	Al Martino	41	1952	1993	23	48
245	Bryan Ferry	41	1973	2014	17	50
246	Chris de Burgh	41	1975	2016	30	36
247	Al Green	41	1967	2008	37	28
248	The Ramones	41	1975	2016	20	42
249	The O'Jays	41	1963	2004	22	39
250	Donovan	41	1965	2006	25	31
251	Nazareth	41	1973	2014	29	20
252	Lou Reed	41	1972	2013	31	17
253	The Mamas & The Papas	41	1965	2006	19	25
254	Lulu	41	1964	2005	10	34
255	Sandie Shaw	41	1964	2005	6	35
256	Rainbow	41	1975	2016	18	20
257	Frankie Valli	41	1966	2007	7	19
258	Blue Oyster Cult	41	1972	2013	15	10
259	Savage & Akon	41	1964	2005	0	2
260	Benny Goodman	40	1931	1971	9	150
261	Electric Light Orchestra	40	1972	2012	27	68
262	Barry Manilow	40	1974	2014	52	42
263	Frank Zappa	40	1966	2006	45	28
264	The Jackson 5	40	1969	2009	26	45
265	Boney M	40	1975	2015	24	44
266	Smokie	40	1975	2015	33	34
267	Wolfgang Petry	40	1976	2016	29	33
268	Heart	40	1976	2016	21	39
269	Roxy Music	40	1972	2012	19	41
270	The Alan Parsons Project	40	1976	2016	22	30
271	Jimmy Buffett	40	1973	2013	38	12
272	Sheila	40	1963	2003	5	45
273	Gordon Lightfoot	40	1962	2002	20	28
274	Patti Smith Group	40	1974	2014	12	25
275	John Hiatt	40	1974	2014	22	4
276	Rory Gallagher	40	1971	2011	22	0
277	John Fogerty	40	1973	2013	12	9
278	Donna Summer	39	1974	2013	24	69
279	Kool & The Gang	39	1969	2008	30	46
280	Blondie	39	1975	2014	19	47
281	Tina Turner	39	1975	2014	16	46
282	Vicente Celestino	39	1916	1955	0	58
283	Motorhead	39	1977	2016	33	23
284	The Commodores	39	1974	2013	21	35
285	Roland Kaiser	39	1977	2016	30	25
286	Meat Loaf	39	1977	2016	24	29
287	Joni Mitchell	39	1968	2007	22	31
288	Manfred Mann	39	1964	2003	17	31
289	Jean-Michel Jarre	39	1977	2016	26	21
290	Cheap Trick	39	1977	2016	20	27
291	Jose Feliciano	39	1968	2007	20	25
292	Kraftwerk	39	1970	2009	12	32
293	Steve Winwood	39	1971	2010	12	22
294	The Yardbirds	39	1964	2003	10	20
295	Cream	39	1966	2005	13	16
296	Art Garfunkel	39	1973	2012	11	16
297	The New Seekers	39	1970	2009	9	18
298	Ted Nugent	39	1975	2014	17	8
299	Jim Croce	39	1972	2011	8	15
300	Michael Crawford	39	1974	2013	12	2
301	Johnny Cash & June Carter	39	1967	2006	3	2
302	Prince	38	1978	2016	45	117
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	30
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	Celine Dion	36	1982	2018	32	55
351	The Moody Blues	36	1964	2000	26	48
352	Olivia Newton-John	36	1971	2007	27	44
353	Luther Vandross	36	1976	2012	24	40
354	Def Leppard	36	1979	2015	17	39
355	Little Richard	36	1951	1987	7	48
356	Journey	36	1975	2011	22	30
357	Exile	36	1977	2013	7	44
358	10cc	36	1970	2006	17	33
359	Yello	36	1980	2016	18	27
360	The Stylistics	36	1971	2007	15	29
361	George Baker Selection	36	1969	2005	5	36
362	Pat Metheny Group	36	1975	2011	24	16
363	Isaac Hayes	36	1969	2005	19	20
364	Emmylou Harris	36	1975	2011	26	12
365	Saga	36	1978	2014	26	8
366	Sammy Hagar	36	1977	2013	18	16
367	John Mayall	36	1965	2001	27	6
368	The Partridge Family	36	1970	2006	10	16
369	Rickie Lee Jones	36	1979	2015	14	11
370	Blue	36	1977	2013	6	17
371	Lucinda Williams	36	1980	2016	13	8
372	Leonard Bernstein	36	1958	1994	5	1
373	Iron Maiden	35	1980	2015	45	82
374	Julio Iglesias	35	1972	2007	52	52
375	Scooter	35	1981	2016	26	52
376	Phil Collins	35	1981	2016	22	54
377	Lawrence Welk	35	1937	1972	35	40
378	Bryan Adams	35	1980	2015	18	46
379	Eagles	35	1972	2007	21	42
380	John Cougar Mellencamp	35	1979	2014	22	40
381	Reinhard Fendrich	35	1981	2016	31	22
382	Dire Straits	35	1978	2013	15	36
383	Dr Hook	35	1972	2007	21	28
384	Ultravox	35	1977	2012	13	36
385	The Carter Family	35	1928	1963	3	45
386	Alabama	35	1980	2015	33	13
387	America	35	1972	2007	17	29
388	Motley Crue	35	1981	2016	14	23
389	Enigma	35	1981	2016	10	27
390	Sonny Rollins	35	1952	1987	31	2
391	Dan Fogelberg	35	1974	2009	13	18
392	Kate Smith	35	1931	1966	5	26
393	Marius Muller Westernhagen	35	1981	2016	25	5
394	Don McLean	35	1972	2007	11	13
395	Robert Cray Band	35	1980	2015	14	3
396	Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond	35	1974	2009	8	7
397	George Strait	34	1981	2015	44	37
398	Red Hot Chili Peppers	34	1984	2018	18	62
399	Bobby Vinton	34	1962	1996	25	49
400	Sting	34	1982	2016	21	52
401	Nena	34	1982	2016	29	38
402	Marillion	34	1982	2016	25	39
403	New Order	34	1981	2015	17	46
404	Duran Duran	34	1981	2015	20	38
405	The Sweet	34	1971	2005	14	41
406	Steely Dan	34	1972	2006	19	35
407	Vic Damone	34	1947	1981	2	48
408	Gianna Nannini	34	1980	2014	24	25
409	Ozzy Osbourne	34	1980	2014	22	24
410	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	34	1972	2006	21	25
411	King Crimson	34	1969	2003	20	19
412	Joan Armatrading	34	1976	2010	19	18
413	Billy Ocean	34	1976	2010	9	28
414	Glenn Frey	34	1982	2016	6	18
415	Ten Years After	34	1967	2001	15	6
416	John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John	34	1978	2012	2	5
417	Madonna	33	1982	2015	27	111
418	REM	33	1981	2014	27	83
419	Elvis Costello	33	1977	2010	33	74
420	The Cure	33	1978	2011	26	80
421	Metallica	33	1983	2016	22	78
422	The Fall	33	1978	2011	28	58
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	34
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	21
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	Kylie Minogue	30	1988	2018	29	49
509	Jackie Wilson	30	1957	1987	10	62
510	John McCormack	30	1910	1940	0	72
511	Roxette	30	1986	2016	17	52
512	Erasure	30	1985	2015	22	45
513	Simply Red	30	1985	2015	18	47
514	Kim Wilde	30	1981	2011	17	46
515	Zucchero Fornaciari	30	1986	2016	21	33
516	The Police	30	1978	2008	12	42
517	Michael Bolton	30	1983	2013	21	31
518	Lionel Richie	30	1982	2012	15	37
519	Helloween	30	1985	2015	24	22
520	Huey Lewis & The News	30	1980	2010	11	31
521	Crowded House	30	1987	2017	9	33
522	Primal Scream	30	1986	2016	12	29
523	Guns n' Roses	30	1987	2017	10	28
524	Sarah Brightman	30	1983	2013	18	17
525	Chris Isaak	30	1985	2015	14	15
526	Ministry	30	1983	2013	13	15
527	Shocking Blue	30	1968	1998	6	22
528	Alphaville	30	1984	2014	8	18
529	Ornette Coleman	30	1958	1988	21	1
530	Donald Fagen	30	1982	2012	4	7
531	Jelly Roll Morton	29	1919	1948	1	78
532	Gene Pitney	29	1961	1990	18	58
533	The Stranglers	29	1977	2006	22	53
534	Morrissey	29	1988	2017	18	48
535	Whitney Houston	29	1985	2014	18	44
536	Robert Palmer	29	1974	2003	17	39
537	The Pretenders	29	1979	2008	13	41
538	Enya	29	1986	2015	13	40
539	Squeeze	29	1978	2007	16	34
540	Peppino di Capri	29	1959	1988	4	44
541	Ramsey Lewis Trio	29	1964	1993	28	18
542	Amy Grant	29	1985	2014	26	19
543	Modern Talking	29	1985	2014	18	24
544	The B52s	29	1979	2008	12	26
545	Suzanne Vega	29	1985	2014	10	28
546	Spandau Ballet	29	1980	2009	11	26
547	Joy Division	29	1979	2008	9	26
548	Randy Travis	29	1986	2015	26	7
549	Chaka Khan	29	1978	2007	11	22
550	The Velvet Underground	29	1966	1995	10	23
551	The Pixies	29	1987	2016	14	18
552	Mike & The Mechanics	29	1985	2014	10	21
553	Eddy Grant	29	1979	2008	12	18
554	Loreena McKennitt	29	1985	2014	12	17
555	Rick Astley	29	1987	2016	9	18
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	Green Day	28	1990	2018	22	55
563	Carlos Galhardo	28	1933	1961	0	73
564	Henry Mancini	28	1957	1985	46	24
565	Jan Garber	28	1923	1951	0	67
566	Dierzte	28	1985	2013	24	38
567	The Jam	28	1977	2005	19	43
568	Hot Chocolate	28	1970	1998	16	44
569	The Beastie Boys	28	1983	2011	15	40
570	LL Cool J	28	1985	2013	14	35
571	The Smiths	28	1983	2011	14	34
572	Lou Rawls	28	1962	1990	24	23
573	2Pac	28	1991	2019	20	25
574	Nine Inch Nails	28	1989	2017	16	28
575	Kastelruther Spatzen	28	1988	2016	40	1
576	Sonny & Cher	28	1965	1993	13	25
577	Sade	28	1984	2012	10	28
578	Big Country	28	1983	2011	13	24
579	Melissa Etheridge	28	1988	2016	16	20
580	Underworld	28	1988	2016	10	26
581	Stan Kenton	28	1944	1972	11	23
582	De La Soul	28	1988	2016	9	20
583	The Troggs	28	1966	1994	8	19
584	Patricia Kaas	28	1988	2016	16	10
585	Xavier Cugat	28	1935	1963	3	23
586	The Game	28	1988	2016	15	10
587	Tanita Tikaram	28	1988	2016	8	14
588	The Streets	28	1983	2011	6	16
589	Joe Satriani	28	1987	2015	17	2
590	Stevie Ray Vaughan	28	1983	2011	12	5
591	Tesla	28	1986	2014	11	5
592	Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris	28	1987	2015	3	0
593	Tommy Dorsey	27	1932	1959	1	180
594	Sammy Kaye	27	1937	1964	0	117
595	Woody Herman	27	1937	1964	3	75
596	Mariah Carey	27	1990	2017	20	55
597	BZ	27	1990	2017	18	56
598	Sonic Youth	27	1982	2009	24	28
599	Falco	27	1982	2009	20	27
600	Marty Robbins	27	1956	1983	15	32
601	Bananarama	27	1982	2009	9	31
602	Sinead O'Connor	27	1987	2014	12	27
603	The Tragically Hip	27	1989	2016	16	21
604	Flaming Lips	27	1987	2014	16	18
605	The Boomtown Rats	27	1977	2004	9	24
606	Traffic	27	1967	1994	13	18
607	Richard Marx	27	1987	2014	9	21
608	Faith No More	27	1988	2015	8	21
609	Air Supply	27	1976	2003	9	19
610	Dream Theater	27	1989	2016	21	6
611	Tracy Chapman	27	1988	2015	10	17
612	The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	27	1977	2004	21	4
613	Steve Earle	27	1984	2011	18	7
614	Selena	27	1988	2015	17	5
615	Bill Evans	27	1956	1983	18	2
616	Mary Chapin Carpenter	27	1989	2016	14	6
617	Warren Zevon	27	1976	2003	12	5
618	Brian Wilson	27	1988	2015	10	6
619	Maurice Jarre	27	1963	1990	6	3
620	Nat King Cole & Dean Martin	27	1971	1998	2	0
621	Neil Young & The Bluenotes	27	1988	2015	2	0
622	Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly	27	1956	1983	0	2
623	Big Bill Broonzy	26	1930	1956	1	112
624	Marion Harris	26	1916	1942	0	99
625	Billy Vaughn	26	1955	1981	30	40
626	Eddy Arnold	26	1945	1971	18	44
627	Oasis	26	1984	2010	15	42
628	Brook Benton	26	1958	1984	5	48
629	Jerry Butler	26	1958	1984	15	35
630	Richard Clayderman	26	1978	2004	46	1
631	Level 42	26	1980	2006	14	31
632	Kelly Family	26	1979	2005	16	28
633	Ray Stevens	26	1961	1987	14	29
634	Harry Connick Jr	26	1989	2015	26	16
635	Fred Astaire	26	1929	1955	1	41
636	Phish	26	1988	2014	36	5
637	Randy Crawford	26	1979	2005	20	21
638	Sarah McLachlan	26	1989	2015	16	24
639	Victor Young	26	1931	1957	3	35
640	Ted Weems	26	1922	1948	0	35
641	Curtis Mayfield	26	1970	1996	17	17
642	Nockalm Quintett	26	1990	2016	32	0
643	Gloria Gaynor	26	1974	2000	11	21
644	Offspring	26	1989	2015	11	21
645	Luis Miguel	26	1984	2010	18	12
646	Babyface	26	1989	2015	9	21
647	Annie Lennox	26	1992	2018	7	23
648	The Staple Singers	26	1959	1985	12	17
649	Jennifer Rush	26	1984	2010	10	19
650	New Kids On The Block	26	1987	2013	10	19
651	A Tribe Called Quest	26	1990	2016	8	20
652	Indigo Girls	26	1989	2015	18	9
653	Sepultura	26	1987	2013	14	9
654	Yanni	26	1990	2016	19	3
655	Vince Gill	26	1990	2016	16	4
656	Ratt	26	1984	2010	8	8
657	Lyle Lovett	26	1986	2012	13	2
658	Rick Wakeman	26	1973	1999	10	1
659	Henry Burr	25	1903	1928	0	98
660	Vaughn Monroe	25	1940	1965	3	77
661	Die Toten Hosen	25	1988	2013	28	43
662	Claudio Villa	25	1947	1972	0	69
663	Bjork	25	1990	2015	16	52
664	Mary J Blige	25	1992	2017	19	44
665	The Byrds	25	1965	1990	19	43
666	Lenny Kravitz	25	1989	2014	11	50
667	Alan Jackson	25	1990	2015	29	25
668	Ike & Tina Turner	25	1960	1985	18	36
669	Shakin' Stevens	25	1980	2005	17	37
670	Pur	25	1990	2015	16	31
671	Dave Matthews Band	25	1993	2018	26	20
672	Teresa Brewer	25	1950	1975	2	43
673	Blur	25	1990	2015	12	31
674	Peter, Paul & Mary	25	1962	1987	15	26
675	Seal	25	1990	2015	13	27
676	PJ Harvey	25	1991	2016	11	28
677	Helmut Lotti	25	1991	2016	17	20
678	Al Stewart	25	1970	1995	11	25
679	Billy Bragg	25	1983	2008	14	18
680	Michael W Smith	25	1991	2016	25	5
681	Soundgarden	25	1989	2014	9	21
682	Poison	25	1986	2011	13	16
683	Alison Moyet	25	1984	2009	10	19
684	Lisa Stansfield	25	1989	2014	8	21
685	Gerry Rafferty	25	1978	2003	9	17
686	Inner Circle	25	1979	2004	6	18
687	The Blues Brothers	25	1979	2004	11	8
688	Skid Row	25	1970	1995	5	14
689	Neneh Cherry	25	1989	2014	6	12
690	Jane's Addiction	25	1986	2011	7	10
691	Neil Young & Crazy Horse	25	1987	2012	4	0
692	Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams	25	1978	2003	2	2
693	Orlando Silva	24	1935	1959	0	114
694	Radiohead	24	1993	2017	15	65
695	Beck	24	1993	2017	11	67
696	The Smashing Pumpkins	24	1990	2014	13	51
697	Wilson Pickett	24	1963	1987	18	44
698	American Quartet	24	1900	1924	0	61
699	R Kelly	24	1992	2016	15	45
700	Paul Weller	24	1991	2015	22	35
701	Gloria Estefan	24	1989	2013	21	35
702	Caterina Valente	24	1954	1978	2	53
703	The Eurythmics	24	1981	2005	12	41
704	Wilco	24	1992	2016	13	34
705	The Prodigy	24	1991	2015	12	35
706	Frankie Vaughan	24	1953	1977	4	42
707	Die Fantastischen Vier	24	1992	2016	19	26
708	Mr Children	24	1993	2017	9	35
709	Rammstein	24	1995	2019	13	29
710	Texas	24	1989	2013	9	32
711	Bob Crosby & his Orchestra	24	1935	1959	0	41
712	Manhattan Transfer	24	1975	1999	16	24
713	Charles Mingus	24	1954	1978	35	3
714	Andrea Bocelli	24	1994	2018	29	9
715	Garth Brooks	24	1990	2014	19	19
716	Suede	24	1992	2016	10	27
717	Bihse Onkelz	24	1992	2016	29	7
718	Barenaked Ladies	24	1992	2016	16	17
719	The Manhattans	24	1965	1989	13	19
720	Procol Harum	24	1967	1991	12	18
721	Edwin Starr	24	1965	1989	6	24
722	Paul Hardcastle	24	1984	2008	4	22
723	Scarface	24	1991	2015	15	8
724	Pantera	24	1990	2014	9	11
725	Gary US Bonds	24	1960	1984	4	16
726	Clint Black	24	1989	2013	12	5
727	Hoagy Carmichael	24	1927	1951	0	17
728	Starsound	24	1981	2005	4	10
729	Paul Whiteman	23	1920	1943	0	320
730	Jimmy Dorsey	23	1935	1958	2	105
731	Chubby Checker	23	1959	1982	12	46
732	The Manic Street Preachers	23	1991	2014	15	42
733	Tori Amos	23	1991	2014	17	39
734	DJ BoBo	23	1993	2016	22	31
735	Laura Pausini	23	1993	2016	17	32
736	Mario Reis	23	1928	1951	0	49
737	Lonnie Donegan	23	1955	1978	6	42
738	XTC	23	1977	2000	15	32
739	Snoop Dogg	23	1993	2016	18	28
740	Take That	23	1991	2014	12	33
741	Boyz II Men	23	1991	2014	15	26
742	Tears For Fears	23	1982	2005	7	34
743	Paul Young	23	1983	2006	11	29
744	Jefferson Airplane	23	1966	1989	13	26
745	The Pogues	23	1984	2007	12	24
746	Sly & The Family Stone	23	1964	1987	11	25
747	Gary Glitter	23	1972	1995	5	30
748	Culture Club	23	1982	2005	10	24
749	Keith Sweat	23	1988	2011	14	19
750	Charlie Barnet	23	1936	1959	3	29
751	Barclay James Harvest	23	1974	1997	18	13
752	Alice In Chains	23	1990	2013	12	17
753	Peter & Gordon	23	1964	1987	11	18
754	Live	23	1991	2014	9	19
755	Trisha Yearwood	23	1991	2014	14	11
756	kd Lang	23	1988	2011	13	12
757	Jack Smith	23	1926	1949	0	24
758	Dr Alban	23	1991	2014	6	16
759	SWV	23	1993	2016	6	12
760	Dr Dre	23	1992	2015	7	10
761	Billy Murray	22	1903	1925	0	134
762	Peerless Quartet	22	1904	1926	0	104
763	Pearl Jam	22	1991	2013	40	51
764	Tim McGraw	22	1994	2016	22	43
765	Kenny Chesney	22	1996	2018	19	44
766	Toby Keith	22	1993	2015	24	37
767	The Foo Fighters	22	1995	2017	14	45
768	Nelson Goncalves	22	1941	1963	0	59
769	Moby	22	1991	2013	14	38
770	Percy Faith	22	1950	1972	19	28
771	Jan & Dean	22	1958	1980	12	35
772	Usher	22	1994	2016	11	36
773	Domenico Modugno	22	1954	1976	3	43
774	Garbage	22	1995	2017	7	35
775	Martina McBride	22	1994	2016	17	23
776	Weezer	22	1994	2016	13	24
777	Korn	22	1994	2016	15	21
778	Shania Twain	22	1995	2017	11	25
779	Ethel Waters	22	1921	1943	0	31
780	Frankie Avalon	22	1954	1976	1	29
781	Bill Cosby	22	1964	1986	22	7
782	Freddy Cannon	22	1959	1981	1	27
783	Anita Baker	22	1983	2005	8	17
784	Too Short	22	1985	2007	15	9
785	Jason Donovan	22	1988	2010	7	16
786	Soft Cell	22	1981	2003	7	15
787	Eric Carmen	22	1975	1997	5	17
788	Jeff Buckley	22	1994	2016	7	10
789	Wilson Phillips	22	1990	2012	5	11
790	Dion & The Belmonts	22	1958	1980	2	13
791	Tachiro Yamashita	22	1980	2002	8	1
792	Fats Waller	21	1922	1943	0	133
793	Patti Page	21	1947	1968	7	102
794	Freddy Martin	21	1933	1954	1	86
795	Eminem	21	1999	2020	17	51
796	Russ Morgan	21	1935	1956	0	62
797	Jay-Z	21	1996	2017	19	41
798	Placebo	21	1995	2016	13	41
799	Jefferson Starship	21	1970	1991	16	30
800	Sheena Easton	21	1980	2001	9	36
801	Kenny Loggins	21	1977	1998	13	28
802	Margaret Whiting	21	1946	1967	1	40
803	The Chemical Brothers	21	1995	2016	11	28
804	Kinki Kids	21	1997	2018	8	30
805	Hansi Hinterseer	21	1995	2016	35	1
806	Johnny Tillotson	21	1958	1979	3	32
807	E-40	21	1993	2014	26	7
808	Bahiano	21	1902	1923	0	33
809	TLC	21	1992	2013	7	22
810	Brian McKnight	21	1992	2013	14	14
811	New Edition	21	1983	2004	8	19
812	Vanessa Williams	21	1988	2009	8	19
813	The Goo Goo Dolls	21	1995	2016	11	14
814	Monica	21	1995	2016	7	18
815	Average White Band	21	1973	1994	12	12
816	Deftones	21	1995	2016	10	14
817	Pavement	21	1989	2010	10	13
818	David Gray	21	1993	2014	9	14
819	Wu-Tang Clan	21	1993	2014	8	15
820	DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince	21	1987	2008	6	16
821	311	21	1994	2015	15	6
822	Paula Abdul	21	1988	2009	4	16
823	George McCrae	21	1974	1995	3	13
824	Joe	21	1993	2014	13	0
825	Bert Ambrose & his Orchestra	20	1929	1949	0	95
826	Leo Reisman	20	1921	1941	0	79
827	Robbie Williams	20	1996	2016	22	51
828	Coldplay	20	2000	2020	13	53
829	The Pointer Sisters	20	1973	1993	18	40
830	Shakira	20	1996	2016	18	39
831	Lionel Hampton	20	1936	1956	7	49
832	George Olsen	20	1925	1945	0	49
833	Ash	20	1995	2015	7	39
834	Sheryl Crow	20	1993	2013	11	34
835	Andre Rieu	20	1993	2013	39	4
836	The Corrs	20	1996	2016	12	31
837	The Charlatans	20	1990	2010	14	28
838	Wet Wet Wet	20	1988	2008	10	32
839	Gene Krupa	20	1936	1956	2	39
840	Arthur Collins	20	1900	1920	0	40
841	Gastao Formenti	20	1927	1947	0	40
842	Black Crowes	20	1990	2010	13	25
843	NAS	20	1992	2012	13	25
844	Snap	20	1990	2010	8	29
845	The Tremeloes	20	1963	1983	2	35
846	Bert Williams	20	1902	1922	0	36
847	Cannonball Adderley	20	1955	1975	30	5
848	Marilyn Manson	20	1995	2015	14	21
849	The Backstreet Boys	20	1996	2016	11	24
850	Cal Stewart	20	1901	1921	0	35
851	Run DMC	20	1983	2003	11	21
852	The Three Degrees	20	1965	1985	9	23
853	Massive Attack	20	1990	2010	8	23
854	The Sex Pistols	20	1976	1996	6	23
855	Counting Crows	20	1994	2014	12	16
856	Anne Shelton	20	1941	1961	0	28
857	Ice Cube	20	1990	2010	14	13
858	Common	20	1994	2014	9	16
859	No Doubt	20	1992	2012	6	18
860	The Roots	20	1994	2014	13	9
861	Mogwai	20	1996	2016	12	10
862	The Shangri-Las	20	1964	1984	2	20
863	NWA	20	1987	2007	7	14
864	Johnny Horton	20	1956	1976	2	18
865	Taylor Dayne	20	1988	2008	4	14
866	Yumi Matsutoya	20	1981	2001	14	3
867	In Flames	20	1996	2016	13	3
868	Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs	20	1965	1985	4	11
869	Machine Head	20	1994	2014	10	4

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14 Apr 2022

nirvana did form in 1987 because then kurt would've been ONE when the bandformed

Read the text

22 Jul 2020

Ronnie james dio+

Lead singer of Elf, rainbow ,dio, black sabbath and heaven and hell and didtons of solo projects started recorded his 1st album in 1957 which was released in 1958 and he ended his career with the release of the rods single in 2011 metal will never die .thats a real 54 year of new material. Also a ton of this list is very in accurate, unless ur counting +releases and remixes like on some of these older artists.

8 Dec 2019

Oasis

First single was Supersonic in 1994. If the last hit was 2010, that's only 16years.

Yes, that looks like a mistake

12 Aug 2019

Rod Stewart

this Rock Star's career has spanned 55 years his name must be on your list thank you

1) It is. 2) Since his first solo 'hit' was "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down" which John Peel rated as the best song of 1970, and his last was "Have you ever seen the rain" in 2006 (in Belgium) his career is 46 years.

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.