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Old 04-25-2003, 01:52 PM
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the band mark nopfler was/are a member of (can't remember the name )
Dire Straits
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amazing band yes but I didn't think they'd quite reached 100 million... i'm probably wrong though
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Don't forget the Beach Boys, i'm pretty sure they have bagged over 100 million after 40 odd years. Not to mention a whole heap of good songs.
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Can't forget the Aussie band Status Quo, they have over 120Million.
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amazing band yes but I didn't think they'd quite reached 100 million... i'm probably wrong though
I saw a commercial on tv for mark noplers new album (it was a while ago) and then they sad he had sold over 100 million albums with dire straits, but commercials are not trustable..
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Not sure about the ones letitrock mentioned, but definately The Beatles, Elvis, Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac, U2, Elton John, Status Quo, Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey, The Bee Gees and Kenny Rogers. Soon to join this elite list will be BON JOVI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Can't forget the Aussie band Status Quo, they have over 120Million.
Status Quo aren't Aussie's are they?

BTW, I've nothing against Aussie's, I just thought they were English.
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The Eagles must have. They're first greastest hits sold 24 million in the States alone!
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The Eagles must have. They're first greastest hits sold 24 million in the States alone!
let alone Hotel California
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I hope my band and I can be in this list over a couple of years. At least we will try
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