2. United Kingdom
Even with their joined efforts, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones couldn’t help the United Kingdom to reach the top. Brits are very sensitive when it comes to their music culture, and they claim their music is the best thing on this ball called Earth. Due to this second place, there is a probability that we will lose some readers from the UK, but it is the chance we will have to take if it means staying objective with the parameters we’ve decided to use in the beginning. On the other hand, if we compare the size of the UK and the size of the US, taking into consideration the number of people, we have to acknowledge that with almost 5 times more people than the UK, the US had an advantage for winning this competition. The logic is simple – more people, more talents. The one thing that the UK does the best, without any competition, is bands. We will just say that The Beatles are top selling music act in the history with over 250 million records sold. And we shouldn’t forget other amazing British musicians, and bands, like: Adele, Elton John, The Who, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury, Depeche Mode, Deep Purple, Jessie J, Oasis, John Lennon, Dire Straits, The Coldplay, George Micheal, Blur, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, The Police, Sex Pistols…
Music Count: 98
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