Top selling music artists in history

July 7, 2025

The top selling music artists in history are:

  1. The Beatles
  2. Michael Jackson
  3. Elvis Presley
  4. Elton John
  5. Queen
  6. Madonna
  7. Led Zeppelin
  8. Rihanna
  9. Pink Floyd

Their careers spanned the 1950s to today. Songs by artists now deceased, like Elvis, continue to rack up the sales. This blog thought it only appropriate to select a song from each group appropriate for weddings. Let’s begin with the Beatles.

“And I Love Her”

The Beatle’s Paul McCartney wrote “And I Love Her” when he was but twenty-two. The song is a classic of the young-love genre. There’s nothing sophisticated about the lyric, because it’s all about that beautiful, first blush of love:

“I give her all my love, that’s all I do,

And if you saw my love, you’d love her, too.

I love her.”

Writing credits attribute the song to both Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Lennon claims he wrote the middle section:

“A love like ours, could never die,

As long as I have you near me.”

But McCartney says Lennon only helped out on that section. He talks about what happened the day they recorded the song:

“And I Love Her” has been recorded by a diverse group of singers over the decades, including Harry Connick Jr. who gives it a jazzy flair.. 

Harry Connick Jr. sings “And I Love Her”

So if you’re looking for a romantic song for your first wedding dance from one of the top selling music artists in history, you can’t go wrong with “And I Love Her.” In the weeks to come, we’ll take a look at potential wedding songs from other artists on the list.

Scott Stevens Entertainment specializes in wedding entertainment. We’ll play your favorite cover of your favorite songs on high-end equipment that sounds live. Music is clear, beautiful, and balanced. Check us out to see if we’re still available for your date.

Beautiful wedding vows from literature

March 5, 2020
beautiful wedding vows

Beautiful wedding vows touch our very essence. They express the reality that mankind is wired to embrace commitment in relationships, bound together by love. Your Cookeville marriage ceremony builds to the vows. Talk about drama. The rest of your life is defined by these few moments. That’s why the words you say are worth considering…

Does photo booth work for upscale weddings?

February 5, 2020
upscale weddings

Here is a very practical question: is photo booth a good fit for your upscale Cookeville wedding? The very practical answer is “absolutely yes!” Photo booth is PERFECT for upscale weddings, especially when you use Scott Stevens Entertainment’s photo booth. Photo booth looks upscale For starters, our photo booth looks elegant and upscale. And is…

Wedding venue tips

January 7, 2020
wedding venue tips

Your wedding venue can make or break the quality of your Cookeville wedding celebration in ways you may not realize. Having worked with wedding couples for so many years, we offer some super practical wedding venue tips to help your vision align with your reality. This video is a good starting point. We offer more…

Can’t take that song off of you

December 3, 2019
your music style

Scott Stevens Entertainment plays your first dance song according to your music style. With some couples, style trumps the song itself. The Knot compiled a nice list of first dance songs, and a few overlapped with our list, including the timeless classic, “Can’t take my eyes off of you.” The song was written in 1967 by…

Future Mother-in-law advice

November 4, 2019
mother-in-law advice

Mother-in-laws have been the butt of jokes down through the ages. Let’s face it, though, sometimes a mother can be kind of touchy when she marries off her son. You know how it can go, she views her new daughter-in-law as a rival for her son’s affections. It doesn’t have to be that way. Here…

How to be a bridezilla: Part 2

October 7, 2019
bridezilla

Last month’s blogpost on the art and science of becoming a bridezilla was a big hit. We obviously struck a chord. Suggestions gushed in from bridezillas throughout Cookeville on their secrets for becoming a world class bridezilla. The ‘Extravagant Wedding Shower’ technique A recent bride, we’ll call her Brandi, said she had tremendous success by…

How to be a Bridezilla

September 3, 2019
Photo Booth wedding fun

Are you a woman who has aspired to be a bridezilla your entire life? In our quest to be a valuable resource to our readers, today’s blogpost reveals a step by step approach you can use to becoming the bridezilla you’ve always dreamed of being. 1. To begin, remember that this wedding is all about…

Marriage is good for your heart

August 5, 2019
marriage is good for your heart

The case for marriage keeps getting stronger, because new medical studies reveal that marriage is good for your heart. Make that shockingly good for your heart! Doctors tell us we need to exercise, because it makes our heart stronger so we live longer. Now medical science reveals that love and marriage is the absolutely best…

Suits vs. tuxedos for weddings. Which is right for you?

July 1, 2019
suits vs. tuxedos for weddings

Is a suit or a tuxedo right for your Tennessee wedding? Trends change over time. Windsor ties really gained popularity over the past ten years, but now bowties are making a comeback, as you may have noticed on recent award shows. So when it comes to suits vs. tuxedos for weddings, anything goes. The video…

Wedding posing techniques for awkward brides and grooms

June 3, 2019
wedding posing techniques

Wedding photography is such a wonderful art form. But traditional photography has lost a little popularity over the years. The best photographers have compensated by developing better wedding posing techniques which result in far better planned shots than your parents had. What to do with the hands? The problem with so many awkward brides, grooms,…