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	92
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	164
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	Cliff Richard	62	1958	2020	93	171
30	Tony Bennett	62	1950	2012	51	78
31	Muddy Waters	62	1948	2010	14	81
32	Dean Martin	61	1949	2010	47	83
33	Roy Orbison	61	1956	2017	42	68
34	Charles Aznavour	61	1953	2014	40	25
35	The Rolling Stones	60	1963	2023	89	147
36	The Drifters	60	1953	2013	16	74
37	Udo Jurgens	60	1956	2016	48	40
38	Johnny Cash	59	1955	2014	87	94
39	Petula Clark	59	1949	2008	22	114
40	Buddy Holly	59	1953	2012	25	53
41	Simon & Garfunkel	59	1957	2016	24	34
42	James Brown	58	1956	2014	77	151
43	Bob Dylan	58	1962	2020	83	110
44	Aretha Franklin	58	1956	2014	53	86
45	Jerry Lee Lewis	58	1956	2014	36	31
46	Andy Williams	57	1956	2013	58	65
47	Kenny Rogers	57	1958	2015	58	43
48	George Jones	57	1956	2013	37	10
49	Johnnie Ray	57	1951	2008	2	40
50	Johnny Mathis	56	1957	2013	90	49
51	Paul Anka	56	1957	2013	22	97
52	Jim Reeves	56	1953	2009	48	47
53	Shirley Bassey	56	1953	2009	47	38
54	Peter Alexander	56	1955	2011	15	52
55	Joan Baez	56	1960	2016	36	21
56	Jimmy Barnes	56	1959	2015	16	6
57	Fleetwood Mac	55	1968	2023	40	66
58	Bob Marley	55	1965	2020	35	46
59	Patsy Cline	55	1957	2012	18	16
60	Mario Lanza	55	1949	2004	17	15
61	David Bowie	54	1966	2020	71	143
62	Fats Domino	54	1950	2004	13	130
63	Barbra Streisand	54	1962	2016	69	55
64	Van Morrison	54	1967	2021	45	42
65	Engelbert Humperdinck	54	1953	2007	32	36
66	Tony Martin	54	1938	1992	1	66
67	The Whispers	54	1955	2009	16	24
68	Judy Collins	54	1961	2015	21	13
69	The Beatles	53	1963	2016	99	168
70	Marvin Gaye	53	1962	2015	36	62
71	Glen Campbell	53	1961	2014	34	41
72	Paul Simon	53	1963	2016	26	44
73	Creedence Clearwater Revival	53	1968	2021	30	29
74	The Platters	53	1955	2008	9	45
75	Quincy Jones	53	1957	2010	20	27
76	The Beach Boys	52	1961	2013	74	107
77	The Temptations	52	1960	2012	58	84
78	The Four Seasons	52	1962	2014	33	53
79	The Everly Brothers	52	1957	2009	28	56
80	Herb Alpert	52	1962	2014	37	43
81	Merle Haggard	52	1964	2016	40	17
82	Ennio Morricone	52	1964	2016	28	17
83	Elton John	51	1970	2021	50	125
84	The Who	51	1964	2015	48	79
85	Dusty Springfield	51	1963	2014	29	47
86	Neil Sedaka	51	1958	2009	21	54
87	The Scorpions	51	1964	2015	33	32
88	John Coltrane	51	1957	2008	51	11
89	Sammy Davis Jr	51	1954	2005	15	30
90	Randy Newman	51	1968	2019	12	23
91	John Lee Hooker	50	1948	1998	18	51
92	Die Flippers	50	1961	2011	41	25
93	The Monkees	50	1966	2016	24	35
94	Leonard Cohen	50	1966	2016	30	24
95	Dalida	50	1957	2007	14	39
96	Vicky Leandros	50	1965	2015	12	40
97	Carole King	50	1962	2012	21	30
98	Marianne Faithfull	50	1964	2014	16	18
99	The Cardigans	50	1958	2008	7	20
100	Johnny Hallyday	49	1960	2009	58	74
101	Pink Floyd	49	1967	2016	30	85
102	Adriano Celentano	49	1959	2008	37	74
103	Grateful Dead	49	1967	2016	82	25
104	Abba	49	1973	2022	40	61
105	Jimi Hendrix	49	1966	2015	59	38
106	Cher	49	1964	2013	28	56
107	Dolly Parton	49	1969	2018	51	29
108	Ricky Nelson	49	1957	2006	14	62
109	Smokey Robinson	49	1965	2014	27	41
110	Bobby Vee	49	1959	2008	15	48
111	The Animals	49	1964	2013	21	36
112	Jeff Beck	49	1967	2016	18	14
113	Del Shannon	49	1961	2010	6	26
114	The Seekers	49	1964	2013	17	13
115	Neil Diamond	48	1966	2014	65	77
116	The Kinks	48	1964	2012	48	88
117	Status Quo	48	1968	2016	50	72
118	Neil Young	48	1968	2016	54	49
119	Paul McCartney	48	1970	2018	31	70
120	Deep Purple	48	1968	2016	56	41
121	Dinah Washington	48	1944	1992	11	78
122	Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	48	1966	2014	22	51
123	James Taylor	48	1967	2015	27	41
124	Cat Stevens	48	1966	2014	23	37
125	Mireille Mathieu	48	1966	2014	16	44
126	Herbie Hancock	48	1962	2010	33	23
127	The Detroit Spinners	48	1961	2009	19	35
128	Harry Belafonte	48	1953	2001	27	26
129	Percy Sledge	48	1966	2014	8	24
130	Bruce Springsteen	47	1973	2020	47	91
131	Queen	47	1973	2020	51	86
132	Mina	47	1960	2007	61	71
133	The Hollies	47	1963	2010	31	83
134	Tom Jones	47	1965	2012	43	56
135	Joe Cocker	47	1968	2015	35	64
136	Santana	47	1969	2016	46	45
137	The Isley Brothers	47	1959	2006	35	54
138	Slade	47	1958	2005	21	64
139	Nana Mouskouri	47	1961	2008	46	34
140	Will Tura	47	1959	2006	0	78
141	Howard Carpendale	47	1969	2016	34	43
142	Jethro Tull	47	1968	2015	37	39
143	Led Zeppelin	47	1969	2016	24	47
144	George Benson	47	1966	2013	29	36
145	Ray Conniff	47	1957	2004	54	10
146	Bobby Darin	47	1957	2004	10	54
147	Iggy Pop	47	1969	2016	18	23
148	War	47	1967	2014	20	20
149	Conway Twitty	47	1957	2004	17	23
150	John Barry	47	1960	2007	22	17
151	Thelonious Monk	47	1946	1993	25	13
152	Rod Stewart	46	1969	2015	53	93
153	Bee Gees	46	1967	2013	47	94
154	Connie Francis	46	1955	2001	24	94
155	Eric Clapton	46	1970	2016	50	66
156	Dionne Warwick	46	1962	2008	46	62
157	The Shadows	46	1960	2006	51	48
158	Roberto Carlos	46	1960	2006	5	77
159	Linda Ronstadt	46	1968	2014	33	44
160	Sam Cooke	46	1957	2003	14	58
161	ZZ Top	46	1970	2016	27	41
162	Yes	46	1969	2015	31	36
163	Black Sabbath	46	1970	2016	32	26
164	Rosemary Clooney	46	1950	1996	4	42
165	Nirvana	46	1967	2013	14	30
166	Buck Owens	46	1960	2006	22	15
167	Boz Scaggs	46	1969	2015	16	21
168	Diana Ross & The Supremes	46	1967	2013	17	17
169	Stevie Wonder	45	1962	2007	31	107
170	Chicago	45	1969	2014	38	59
171	Roger Whittaker	45	1967	2012	65	22
172	Gladys Knight & The Pips	45	1961	2006	30	55
173	AC/DC	45	1975	2020	32	52
174	Peter Maffay	45	1970	2015	46	37
175	Alice Cooper	45	1969	2014	34	49
176	Claude Francois	45	1963	2008	23	58
177	Willie Nelson	45	1971	2016	61	14
178	The Ink Spots	45	1936	1981	4	71
179	Dave Clark Five	45	1963	2008	21	48
180	George Harrison	45	1969	2014	18	39
181	Gianni Morandi	45	1962	2007	17	39
182	The Allman Brothers Band	45	1969	2014	30	24
183	Uriah Heep	45	1970	2015	28	24
184	The Searchers	45	1963	2008	20	30
185	Freddy Quinn	45	1956	2001	7	42
186	Patti LaBelle	45	1963	2008	26	19
187	Three Dog Night	45	1969	2014	19	26
188	Ringo Starr	45	1970	2015	18	26
189	Bonnie Raitt	45	1971	2016	21	22
190	Tommy James & the Shondells	45	1966	2011	2	39
191	Charley Pride	45	1968	2013	24	11
192	The Band	45	1968	2013	14	21
193	The Faces	45	1970	2015	10	9
194	James Last	44	1967	2011	131	5
195	Genesis	44	1970	2014	31	61
196	Carpenters	44	1969	2013	31	49
197	Udo Lindenberg	44	1972	2016	43	18
198	Salvatore Adamo	44	1963	2007	6	46
199	Donny Osmond	44	1971	2015	19	26
200	Reinhard Mey	44	1972	2016	37	3
201	Rick Springfield	44	1972	2016	14	25
202	Bill Withers	44	1971	2015	15	21
203	Nancy Sinatra	44	1962	2006	10	26
204	UFO	44	1971	2015	20	15
205	Albert Hammond	44	1972	2016	6	18
206	Leon Russell	44	1970	2014	12	10
207	Michael Jackson	43	1971	2014	47	73
208	The Doors	43	1967	2010	31	49
209	Lynyrd Skynyrd	43	1973	2016	38	29
210	Steve Miller Band	43	1968	2011	25	29
211	John Farnham	43	1967	2010	19	30
212	The Righteous Brothers	43	1963	2006	20	28
213	The Young Rascals	43	1965	2008	11	27
214	Vangelis	43	1973	2016	22	14
215	Janis Joplin	43	1969	2012	13	15
216	Richard Thompson	43	1972	2015	20	4
217	Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich	43	1965	2008	5	17
218	Eric Burdon & War	43	1970	2013	7	4
219	Richard Rodgers	43	1954	1997	4	0
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	151
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	Whitney Houston	38	1985	2023	18	44
311	Foreigner	38	1977	2015	23	35
312	Oasis	38	1984	2022	16	42
313	Natalie Cole	38	1975	2013	23	33
314	Tom Waits	38	1973	2011	24	27
315	Wolfgang Ambros	38	1974	2012	37	13
316	Demis Roussos	38	1971	2009	21	29
317	Supertramp	38	1974	2012	20	29
318	Luciano Pavarotti	38	1975	2013	36	3
319	Al Jarreau	38	1976	2014	16	17
320	Ben E King	38	1960	1998	5	26
321	Peter Frampton	38	1972	2010	14	15
322	The Small Faces	38	1965	2003	8	21
323	The Coasters	38	1956	1994	2	25
324	Midnight Oil	38	1979	2017	10	16
325	LOVE	38	1966	2004	9	16
326	Little Feat	38	1970	2008	14	10
327	U2	37	1980	2017	32	89
328	The Andrews Sisters	37	1937	1974	4	110
329	Michel Sardou	37	1970	2007	40	41
330	Peter Gabriel	37	1977	2014	27	52
331	Brenda Lee	37	1957	1994	18	61
332	T Rex	37	1968	2005	23	53
333	Simple Minds	37	1979	2016	26	42
334	Van Halen	37	1978	2015	16	50
335	Joe Loss Orchestra	37	1940	1977	4	54
336	Bonnie Tyler	37	1976	2013	24	30
337	Thin Lizzy	37	1972	2009	23	30
338	Sparks	37	1971	2008	15	36
339	Joe Jackson	37	1978	2015	18	29
340	The Orioles	37	1948	1985	1	46
341	Saxon	37	1979	2016	24	20
342	Whitesnake	37	1978	2015	23	20
343	The Osmonds	37	1971	2008	18	22
344	REO Speedwagon	37	1974	2011	17	19
345	Boston	37	1976	2013	7	17
346	Mick Jagger	37	1970	2007	5	19
347	Mr Big	37	1977	2014	8	13
348	J J Cale	37	1972	2009	13	7
349	David Gilmour	37	1978	2015	6	9
350	Depeche Mode	36	1981	2017	34	69
351	Cab Calloway & his Cotton Club Orchestra	36	1930	1966	0	94
352	Celine Dion	36	1982	2018	32	55
353	The Moody Blues	36	1964	2000	26	48
354	Olivia Newton-John	36	1971	2007	27	44
355	Luther Vandross	36	1976	2012	24	40
356	Def Leppard	36	1979	2015	17	39
357	Little Richard	36	1951	1987	7	48
358	Journey	36	1975	2011	22	30
359	Exile	36	1977	2013	7	44
360	10cc	36	1970	2006	17	33
361	Yello	36	1980	2016	18	27
362	The Stylistics	36	1971	2007	15	29
363	George Baker Selection	36	1969	2005	5	36
364	Pat Metheny Group	36	1975	2011	24	16
365	Isaac Hayes	36	1969	2005	19	20
366	Emmylou Harris	36	1975	2011	26	12
367	Saga	36	1978	2014	26	8
368	Sammy Hagar	36	1977	2013	18	16
369	John Mayall	36	1965	2001	27	6
370	The Partridge Family	36	1970	2006	10	16
371	Rickie Lee Jones	36	1979	2015	14	11
372	Blue	36	1977	2013	6	17
373	Lucinda Williams	36	1980	2016	13	8
374	Leonard Bernstein	36	1958	1994	5	1
375	Iron Maiden	35	1980	2015	45	82
376	Julio Iglesias	35	1972	2007	52	52
377	Scooter	35	1981	2016	26	52
378	Phil Collins	35	1981	2016	22	54
379	Lawrence Welk	35	1937	1972	35	40
380	Bryan Adams	35	1980	2015	18	46
381	Eagles	35	1972	2007	21	42
382	John Cougar Mellencamp	35	1979	2014	22	40
383	Reinhard Fendrich	35	1981	2016	31	22
384	Dire Straits	35	1978	2013	15	36
385	Dr Hook	35	1972	2007	21	28
386	Ultravox	35	1977	2012	13	36
387	The Carter Family	35	1928	1963	3	45
388	Alabama	35	1980	2015	33	13
389	America	35	1972	2007	17	29
390	Motley Crue	35	1981	2016	14	23
391	Enigma	35	1981	2016	10	27
392	Sonny Rollins	35	1952	1987	31	2
393	Dan Fogelberg	35	1974	2009	13	18
394	Kate Smith	35	1931	1966	5	26
395	Marius Muller Westernhagen	35	1981	2016	25	5
396	Don McLean	35	1972	2007	11	13
397	Robert Cray Band	35	1980	2015	14	3
398	Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond	35	1974	2009	8	7
399	George Strait	34	1981	2015	44	37
400	Red Hot Chili Peppers	34	1984	2018	18	62
401	Bobby Vinton	34	1962	1996	25	49
402	Sting	34	1982	2016	21	52
403	Nena	34	1982	2016	29	38
404	Marillion	34	1982	2016	25	39
405	New Order	34	1981	2015	17	46
406	Duran Duran	34	1981	2015	20	38
407	The Sweet	34	1971	2005	14	41
408	Steely Dan	34	1972	2006	19	35
409	Vic Damone	34	1947	1981	2	48
410	Gianna Nannini	34	1980	2014	24	25
411	Ozzy Osbourne	34	1980	2014	22	24
412	Manfred Mann's Earth Band	34	1972	2006	21	25
413	King Crimson	34	1969	2003	20	19
414	Joan Armatrading	34	1976	2010	19	18
415	Billy Ocean	34	1976	2010	9	28
416	Glenn Frey	34	1982	2016	6	18
417	Ten Years After	34	1967	2001	15	6
418	John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John	34	1978	2012	2	5
419	Madonna	33	1982	2015	27	111
420	REM	33	1981	2014	27	83
421	Elvis Costello	33	1977	2010	33	74
422	The Cure	33	1978	2011	26	80
423	Metallica	33	1983	2016	22	78
424	The Fall	33	1978	2011	28	58
425	Chris Rea	33	1978	2011	29	48
426	Janet Jackson	33	1982	2015	17	52
427	Barry White	33	1973	2006	32	34
428	Herbert Gronemeyer	33	1983	2016	19	42
429	Otis Redding	33	1962	1995	19	40
430	Sarah Vaughan	33	1946	1979	18	41
431	George Michael	33	1984	2017	11	46
432	Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians	33	1924	1957	1	54
433	Gary Moore	33	1979	2012	27	27
434	David Essex	33	1973	2006	21	33
435	Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	33	1980	2013	14	34
436	Styx	33	1972	2005	20	27
437	Leo Sayer	33	1973	2006	15	30
438	The Human League	33	1978	2011	13	32
439	Grace Jones	33	1975	2008	12	31
440	Suzi Quatro	33	1973	2006	10	33
441	Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung	33	1983	2016	19	23
442	The Cars	33	1978	2011	9	33
443	Vikingarna	33	1975	2008	40	1
444	Ulf Lundell	33	1976	2009	36	4
445	Billy Idol	33	1981	2014	13	27
446	Harry Nilsson	33	1967	2000	17	20
447	Stevie Nicks	33	1981	2014	12	21
448	Teddy Pendergrass	33	1977	2010	18	14
449	Gilbert O'Sullivan	33	1971	2004	8	24
450	Don Henley	33	1982	2015	7	25
451	Andrew Lloyd Webber	33	1971	2004	20	11
452	The Bay City Rollers	33	1971	2004	10	19
453	Mark Knopfler	33	1982	2015	11	16
454	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	33	1959	1992	9	17
455	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts	33	1980	2013	10	15
456	Air	33	1979	2012	9	15
457	Roger Waters	33	1984	2017	7	10
458	Accept	33	1981	2014	14	2
459	Francisco Alves	32	1920	1952	0	141
460	Bon Jovi	32	1984	2016	25	68
461	The Pet Shop Boys	32	1984	2016	25	65
462	Chuck Berry	32	1955	1987	24	64
463	Silvio Caldas	32	1930	1962	0	83
464	Kylie Minogue	32	1988	2020	31	49
465	INXS	32	1982	2014	16	50
466	Pat Benatar	32	1979	2011	16	40
467	A-Ha	32	1984	2016	16	38
468	Gene Austin	32	1925	1957	0	54
469	Talking Heads	32	1977	2009	13	39
470	Take That	32	1991	2023	14	33
471	Nancy Wilson	32	1962	1994	32	11
472	Cyndi Lauper	32	1984	2016	12	28
473	The Cult	32	1984	2016	13	25
474	Slayer	32	1983	2015	14	23
475	Robert Plant	32	1982	2014	11	24
476	Queensryche	32	1983	2015	19	13
477	WASP	32	1983	2015	16	16
478	The Village People	32	1977	2009	9	23
479	The Waterboys	32	1983	2015	13	18
480	The Replacements	32	1981	2013	11	19
481	Europe	32	1983	2015	15	14
482	Los Lobos	32	1983	2015	15	14
483	Asia	32	1982	2014	13	16
484	Johnny Nash	32	1957	1989	6	23
485	The Diamonds	32	1952	1984	1	28
486	Tangerine Dream	32	1971	2003	21	3
487	Dexys Midnight Runners	32	1980	2012	7	15
488	Freddie Mercury	32	1984	2016	6	10
489	The Clash	31	1977	2008	14	58
490	The Smurfs	31	1978	2009	47	21
491	Eros Ramazzotti	31	1984	2015	22	46
492	Madness	31	1979	2010	18	49
493	Bill Haley & his Comets	31	1950	1981	6	58
494	Dion	31	1959	1990	11	39
495	Megadeth	31	1985	2016	24	25
496	Sandra	31	1985	2016	18	31
497	'Weird Al' Yankovic	31	1983	2014	17	30
498	2Pac	31	1991	2022	20	25
499	Reba McEntire	31	1984	2015	29	15
500	Kenny G	31	1984	2015	27	14
501	Eddie Cochran	31	1957	1988	7	28
502	Steppenwolf	31	1968	1999	16	18
503	Frank Ifield	31	1960	1991	10	23
504	Prefab Sprout	31	1982	2013	10	23
505	Anthrax	31	1985	2016	15	16
506	Mannheim Steamroller	31	1984	2015	30	0
507	Bad Religion	31	1982	2013	18	11
508	David Cassidy	31	1972	2003	11	18
509	Dio	31	1983	2014	15	10
510	Christopher Cross	31	1980	2011	7	15
511	Sonny Boy Williamson	30	1935	1965	2	141
512	UB40	30	1980	2010	31	58
513	Jackie Wilson	30	1957	1987	10	62
514	John McCormack	30	1910	1940	0	72
515	Roxette	30	1986	2016	17	52
516	Erasure	30	1985	2015	22	45
517	Mary J Blige	30	1992	2022	20	45
518	Simply Red	30	1985	2015	18	47
519	Kim Wilde	30	1981	2011	17	46
520	Zucchero Fornaciari	30	1986	2016	21	33
521	The Police	30	1978	2008	12	42
522	Michael Bolton	30	1983	2013	21	31
523	Lionel Richie	30	1982	2012	15	37
524	Helloween	30	1985	2015	24	22
525	Huey Lewis & The News	30	1980	2010	11	31
526	Crowded House	30	1987	2017	9	33
527	Primal Scream	30	1986	2016	12	29
528	Guns n' Roses	30	1987	2017	10	28
529	Sarah Brightman	30	1983	2013	18	17
530	Chris Isaak	30	1985	2015	14	15
531	Ministry	30	1983	2013	13	15
532	Shocking Blue	30	1968	1998	6	22
533	Alphaville	30	1984	2014	8	18
534	Ornette Coleman	30	1958	1988	21	1
535	Donald Fagen	30	1982	2012	4	7
536	Jelly Roll Morton	29	1919	1948	1	78
537	Gene Pitney	29	1961	1990	18	58
538	The Stranglers	29	1977	2006	22	53
539	Morrissey	29	1988	2017	18	48
540	Robert Palmer	29	1974	2003	17	39
541	The Pretenders	29	1979	2008	13	41
542	Enya	29	1986	2015	13	40
543	Squeeze	29	1978	2007	16	34
544	Peppino di Capri	29	1959	1988	4	44
545	Ramsey Lewis Trio	29	1964	1993	28	18
546	Amy Grant	29	1985	2014	26	19
547	Modern Talking	29	1985	2014	18	24
548	The B52s	29	1979	2008	12	26
549	Suzanne Vega	29	1985	2014	10	28
550	Spandau Ballet	29	1980	2009	11	26
551	Joy Division	29	1979	2008	9	26
552	Randy Travis	29	1986	2015	26	7
553	Chaka Khan	29	1978	2007	11	22
554	The Velvet Underground	29	1966	1995	10	23
555	The Pixies	29	1987	2016	14	18
556	Mike & The Mechanics	29	1985	2014	10	21
557	Eddy Grant	29	1979	2008	12	18
558	Loreena McKennitt	29	1985	2014	12	17
559	Rick Astley	29	1987	2016	9	18
560	The Bangles	29	1982	2011	8	18
561	Wolfgang Niedecken's BAP	29	1982	2011	24	0
562	Frankie Goes To Hollywood	29	1983	2012	6	18
563	Dwight Yoakam	29	1986	2015	19	2
564	Guy Lombardo	28	1927	1955	0	227
565	The Four Tops	28	1964	1992	28	62
566	Green Day	28	1990	2018	22	55
567	Carlos Galhardo	28	1933	1961	0	73
568	Henry Mancini	28	1957	1985	46	24
569	Jan Garber	28	1923	1951	0	67
570	Dierzte	28	1985	2013	24	38
571	The Jam	28	1977	2005	19	43
572	Hot Chocolate	28	1970	1998	16	44
573	The Beastie Boys	28	1983	2011	15	40
574	LL Cool J	28	1985	2013	14	35
575	The Smiths	28	1983	2011	14	34
576	Lou Rawls	28	1962	1990	24	23
577	Nine Inch Nails	28	1989	2017	16	28
578	Kastelruther Spatzen	28	1988	2016	40	1
579	Sonny & Cher	28	1965	1993	13	25
580	Sade	28	1984	2012	10	28
581	Big Country	28	1983	2011	13	24
582	Melissa Etheridge	28	1988	2016	16	20
583	Underworld	28	1988	2016	10	26
584	Stan Kenton	28	1944	1972	11	23
585	De La Soul	28	1988	2016	9	20
586	The Troggs	28	1966	1994	8	19
587	Patricia Kaas	28	1988	2016	16	10
588	Xavier Cugat	28	1935	1963	3	23
589	The Game	28	1988	2016	15	10
590	Tanita Tikaram	28	1988	2016	8	14
591	The Streets	28	1983	2011	6	16
592	Joe Satriani	28	1987	2015	17	2
593	Stevie Ray Vaughan	28	1983	2011	12	5
594	Tesla	28	1986	2014	11	5
595	Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris	28	1987	2015	3	0
596	Tommy Dorsey	27	1932	1959	1	180
597	Sammy Kaye	27	1937	1964	0	117
598	Woody Herman	27	1937	1964	3	75
599	Mariah Carey	27	1990	2017	20	55
600	BZ	27	1990	2017	18	56
601	Sonic Youth	27	1982	2009	24	28
602	Falco	27	1982	2009	20	27
603	Marty Robbins	27	1956	1983	15	32
604	Bananarama	27	1982	2009	9	31
605	Sinead O'Connor	27	1987	2014	12	27
606	The Tragically Hip	27	1989	2016	16	21
607	Flaming Lips	27	1987	2014	16	18
608	The Boomtown Rats	27	1977	2004	9	24
609	Traffic	27	1967	1994	13	18
610	Richard Marx	27	1987	2014	9	21
611	Faith No More	27	1988	2015	8	21
612	Air Supply	27	1976	2003	9	19
613	Dream Theater	27	1989	2016	21	6
614	Tracy Chapman	27	1988	2015	10	17
615	The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	27	1977	2004	21	4
616	Steve Earle	27	1984	2011	18	7
617	Selena	27	1988	2015	17	5
618	Bill Evans	27	1956	1983	18	2
619	Mary Chapin Carpenter	27	1989	2016	14	6
620	Warren Zevon	27	1976	2003	12	5
621	Brian Wilson	27	1988	2015	10	6
622	Maurice Jarre	27	1963	1990	6	3
623	Nat King Cole & Dean Martin	27	1971	1998	2	0
624	Neil Young & The Bluenotes	27	1988	2015	2	0
625	Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly	27	1956	1983	0	2
626	Big Bill Broonzy	26	1930	1956	1	112
627	Marion Harris	26	1916	1942	0	99
628	Billy Vaughn	26	1955	1981	30	40
629	Eddy Arnold	26	1945	1971	18	44
630	The Foo Fighters	26	1995	2021	15	45
631	Brook Benton	26	1958	1984	5	48
632	Jerry Butler	26	1958	1984	15	35
633	Richard Clayderman	26	1978	2004	46	1
634	Level 42	26	1980	2006	14	31
635	Kelly Family	26	1979	2005	16	28
636	Ray Stevens	26	1961	1987	14	29
637	Fred Astaire	26	1929	1955	1	42
638	Harry Connick Jr	26	1989	2015	26	16
639	Phish	26	1988	2014	36	5
640	Randy Crawford	26	1979	2005	20	21
641	Sarah McLachlan	26	1989	2015	16	24
642	Andrea Bocelli	26	1994	2020	30	9
643	Victor Young	26	1931	1957	3	35
644	Ted Weems	26	1922	1948	0	35
645	Curtis Mayfield	26	1970	1996	17	17
646	Nockalm Quintett	26	1990	2016	32	0
647	Gloria Gaynor	26	1974	2000	11	21
648	Offspring	26	1989	2015	11	21
649	Luis Miguel	26	1984	2010	18	12
650	Babyface	26	1989	2015	9	21
651	Annie Lennox	26	1992	2018	7	23
652	The Staple Singers	26	1959	1985	12	17
653	Jennifer Rush	26	1984	2010	10	19
654	New Kids On The Block	26	1987	2013	10	19
655	A Tribe Called Quest	26	1990	2016	8	20
656	Indigo Girls	26	1989	2015	18	9
657	Sepultura	26	1987	2013	14	9
658	Yanni	26	1990	2016	19	3
659	Vince Gill	26	1990	2016	16	4
660	Ratt	26	1984	2010	8	8
661	Lyle Lovett	26	1986	2012	13	2
662	Rick Wakeman	26	1973	1999	10	1
663	Henry Burr	25	1903	1928	0	98
664	Vaughn Monroe	25	1940	1965	3	77
665	Die Toten Hosen	25	1988	2013	28	43
666	Claudio Villa	25	1947	1972	0	69
667	Bjork	25	1990	2015	16	52
668	The Byrds	25	1965	1990	19	43
669	Lenny Kravitz	25	1989	2014	11	50
670	Alan Jackson	25	1990	2015	29	25
671	Ike & Tina Turner	25	1960	1985	18	36
672	Shakin' Stevens	25	1980	2005	17	37
673	Pur	25	1990	2015	16	31
674	Dave Matthews Band	25	1993	2018	26	20
675	Teresa Brewer	25	1950	1975	2	43
676	Blur	25	1990	2015	12	31
677	Peter, Paul & Mary	25	1962	1987	15	26
678	Seal	25	1990	2015	13	27
679	PJ Harvey	25	1991	2016	11	28
680	Helmut Lotti	25	1991	2016	17	20
681	Al Stewart	25	1970	1995	11	25
682	Billy Bragg	25	1983	2008	14	18
683	Michael W Smith	25	1991	2016	25	5
684	Soundgarden	25	1989	2014	9	21
685	Poison	25	1986	2011	13	16
686	Alison Moyet	25	1984	2009	10	19
687	Lisa Stansfield	25	1989	2014	8	21
688	Gerry Rafferty	25	1978	2003	9	17
689	Inner Circle	25	1979	2004	6	18
690	The Blues Brothers	25	1979	2004	11	8
691	Skid Row	25	1970	1995	5	14
692	Neneh Cherry	25	1989	2014	6	12
693	Jane's Addiction	25	1986	2011	7	10
694	Neil Young & Crazy Horse	25	1987	2012	4	0
695	Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams	25	1978	2003	2	2
696	Orlando Silva	24	1935	1959	0	114
697	Radiohead	24	1993	2017	15	65
698	Beck	24	1993	2017	11	67
699	Eminem	24	1999	2023	18	51
700	The Smashing Pumpkins	24	1990	2014	13	51
701	Wilson Pickett	24	1963	1987	18	44
702	American Quartet	24	1900	1924	0	61
703	R Kelly	24	1992	2016	15	45
704	Paul Weller	24	1991	2015	22	35
705	Gloria Estefan	24	1989	2013	21	35
706	Caterina Valente	24	1954	1978	2	53
707	The Eurythmics	24	1981	2005	12	41
708	Wilco	24	1992	2016	13	34
709	The Prodigy	24	1991	2015	12	35
710	Frankie Vaughan	24	1953	1977	4	42
711	Die Fantastischen Vier	24	1992	2016	19	26
712	Mr Children	24	1993	2017	9	35
713	Rammstein	24	1995	2019	13	29
714	Texas	24	1989	2013	9	32
715	Bob Crosby & his Orchestra	24	1935	1959	0	41
716	Manhattan Transfer	24	1975	1999	16	24
717	Charles Mingus	24	1954	1978	35	3
718	Garth Brooks	24	1990	2014	19	19
719	Suede	24	1992	2016	10	27
720	Bihse Onkelz	24	1992	2016	29	7
721	Barenaked Ladies	24	1992	2016	16	17
722	The Manhattans	24	1965	1989	13	19
723	Procol Harum	24	1967	1991	12	18
724	Edwin Starr	24	1965	1989	6	24
725	Paul Hardcastle	24	1984	2008	4	22
726	Scarface	24	1991	2015	15	8
727	Pantera	24	1990	2014	9	11
728	Gary US Bonds	24	1960	1984	4	16
729	Clint Black	24	1989	2013	12	5
730	Hoagy Carmichael	24	1927	1951	0	17
731	Starsound	24	1981	2005	4	10
732	Paul Whiteman	23	1920	1943	0	320
733	Jimmy Dorsey	23	1935	1958	2	105
734	Robbie Williams	23	1996	2019	23	51
735	Chubby Checker	23	1959	1982	12	46
736	The Manic Street Preachers	23	1991	2014	15	42
737	Tori Amos	23	1991	2014	17	39
738	DJ BoBo	23	1993	2016	22	31
739	Pink	23	2000	2023	16	35
740	Laura Pausini	23	1993	2016	17	32
741	Mario Reis	23	1928	1951	0	49
742	Lonnie Donegan	23	1955	1978	6	42
743	Snoop Dogg	23	1993	2016	18	29
744	XTC	23	1977	2000	15	32
745	Boyz II Men	23	1991	2014	15	26
746	Tears For Fears	23	1982	2005	7	34
747	Paul Young	23	1983	2006	11	29
748	Jefferson Airplane	23	1966	1989	13	26
749	The Pogues	23	1984	2007	12	24
750	Sly & The Family Stone	23	1964	1987	11	25
751	Gary Glitter	23	1972	1995	5	30
752	Culture Club	23	1982	2005	10	24
753	Keith Sweat	23	1988	2011	14	19
754	Charlie Barnet	23	1936	1959	3	29
755	Barclay James Harvest	23	1974	1997	18	13
756	50 Cent	23	1999	2022	8	22
757	Alice In Chains	23	1990	2013	12	17
758	Peter & Gordon	23	1964	1987	11	18
759	Live	23	1991	2014	9	19
760	Trisha Yearwood	23	1991	2014	14	11
761	kd Lang	23	1988	2011	13	12
762	Jack Smith	23	1926	1949	0	24
763	Dr Alban	23	1991	2014	6	16
764	SWV	23	1993	2016	6	12
765	Dr Dre	23	1992	2015	7	10
766	Billy Murray	22	1903	1925	0	134
767	Peerless Quartet	22	1904	1926	0	104
768	Pearl Jam	22	1991	2013	40	51
769	Tim McGraw	22	1994	2016	22	43
770	Kenny Chesney	22	1996	2018	19	44
771	Toby Keith	22	1993	2015	24	37
772	Nelson Goncalves	22	1941	1963	0	59
773	Moby	22	1991	2013	14	38
774	Percy Faith	22	1950	1972	19	28
775	Jan & Dean	22	1958	1980	12	35
776	Usher	22	1994	2016	11	36
777	Domenico Modugno	22	1954	1976	3	43
778	Garbage	22	1995	2017	7	35
779	Martina McBride	22	1994	2016	17	23
780	Weezer	22	1994	2016	13	24
781	Korn	22	1994	2016	15	21
782	Shania Twain	22	1995	2017	11	25
783	Ethel Waters	22	1921	1943	0	31
784	Frankie Avalon	22	1954	1976	1	29
785	Bill Cosby	22	1964	1986	22	7
786	Freddy Cannon	22	1959	1981	1	27
787	Anita Baker	22	1983	2005	8	17
788	Too Short	22	1985	2007	15	9
789	Jason Donovan	22	1988	2010	7	16
790	Soft Cell	22	1981	2003	7	15
791	Eric Carmen	22	1975	1997	5	17
792	Jeff Buckley	22	1994	2016	7	10
793	Wilson Phillips	22	1990	2012	5	11
794	Dion & The Belmonts	22	1958	1980	2	13
795	Tachiro Yamashita	22	1980	2002	8	1
796	Fats Waller	21	1922	1943	0	133
797	Patti Page	21	1947	1968	7	102
798	Freddy Martin	21	1933	1954	1	86
799	Coldplay	21	2000	2021	14	54
800	Beyonce	21	2002	2023	14	50
801	Russ Morgan	21	1935	1956	0	62
802	Jay-Z	21	1996	2017	19	41
803	Placebo	21	1995	2016	13	41
804	Jefferson Starship	21	1970	1991	16	30
805	Sheena Easton	21	1980	2001	9	36
806	Kenny Loggins	21	1977	1998	13	28
807	Margaret Whiting	21	1946	1967	1	40
808	The Chemical Brothers	21	1995	2016	11	28
809	Kinki Kids	21	1997	2018	8	30
810	Hansi Hinterseer	21	1995	2016	35	1
811	Johnny Tillotson	21	1958	1979	3	32
812	E-40	21	1993	2014	26	7
813	Bahiano	21	1902	1923	0	33
814	TLC	21	1992	2013	7	22
815	Brian McKnight	21	1992	2013	14	14
816	New Edition	21	1983	2004	8	19
817	Vanessa Williams	21	1988	2009	8	19
818	The Goo Goo Dolls	21	1995	2016	11	14
819	Monica	21	1995	2016	7	18
820	Average White Band	21	1973	1994	12	12
821	Deftones	21	1995	2016	10	14
822	Pavement	21	1989	2010	10	13
823	David Gray	21	1993	2014	9	14
824	Wu-Tang Clan	21	1993	2014	8	15
825	DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince	21	1987	2008	6	16
826	311	21	1994	2015	15	6
827	Paula Abdul	21	1988	2009	4	16
828	George McCrae	21	1974	1995	3	13
829	Joe	21	1993	2014	13	0
830	Bert Ambrose & his Orchestra	20	1929	1949	0	95
831	Leo Reisman	20	1921	1941	0	79
832	The Pointer Sisters	20	1973	1993	18	40
833	Shakira	20	1996	2016	18	39
834	Lionel Hampton	20	1936	1956	7	49
835	George Olsen	20	1925	1945	0	49
836	Westlife	20	1999	2019	14	33
837	Ash	20	1995	2015	7	39
838	Sheryl Crow	20	1993	2013	11	34
839	Maroon 5	20	2003	2023	13	31
840	Andre Rieu	20	1993	2013	39	4
841	The Corrs	20	1996	2016	12	31
842	The Charlatans	20	1990	2010	14	28
843	Wet Wet Wet	20	1988	2008	10	32
844	Gene Krupa	20	1936	1956	2	39
845	Arthur Collins	20	1900	1920	0	40
846	Gastao Formenti	20	1927	1947	0	40
847	Black Crowes	20	1990	2010	13	25
848	NAS	20	1992	2012	13	25
849	Snap	20	1990	2010	8	29
850	The Tremeloes	20	1963	1983	2	35
851	Bert Williams	20	1902	1922	0	36
852	Cannonball Adderley	20	1955	1975	30	5
853	Marilyn Manson	20	1995	2015	14	21
854	The Backstreet Boys	20	1996	2016	11	24
855	Cal Stewart	20	1901	1921	0	35
856	Run DMC	20	1983	2003	11	21
857	The Three Degrees	20	1965	1985	9	23
858	Massive Attack	20	1990	2010	8	23
859	The Sex Pistols	20	1976	1996	6	23
860	Counting Crows	20	1994	2014	12	16
861	Anne Shelton	20	1941	1961	0	28
862	Ice Cube	20	1990	2010	14	13
863	Common	20	1994	2014	9	16
864	No Doubt	20	1992	2012	6	18
865	The Roots	20	1994	2014	13	9
866	Mogwai	20	1996	2016	12	10
867	The Shangri-Las	20	1964	1984	2	20
868	NWA	20	1987	2007	7	14
869	Johnny Horton	20	1956	1976	2	18
870	Taylor Dayne	20	1988	2008	4	14
871	Yumi Matsutoya	20	1981	2001	14	3
872	In Flames	20	1996	2016	13	3
873	Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs	20	1965	1985	4	11
874	Machine Head	20	1994	2014	10	4

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30 Nov 2022

Bill Monroe

I'm surprised that Bill Monroe isn't on this list; he started recording in1936 and recorded until 1994.

This lists the longest periods in the charts, not how long they were active. Bill Monroe's first hit was "Mule Skinner Blues" in 1940, his last was "Blue Moon of Kentucky" in 1947. A seven year chart career is nowhere near long enough to get into the list

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 the MusicID revenue site

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.