The Groove

The greatest artists of all time from United Kingdom

355 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock

651.560

Why this number?

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121

Robbie Williams

United Kingdom · 1974– · pop rock 18.960

122 Spice Girls

United Kingdom · 1994–2008 · pop 18.940

123 The Chameleons

United Kingdom · 1981–2003 · post-punk 18.570

124 Dido

United Kingdom · 1971– · pop 18.430

125 The Cult

United Kingdom · 1983– · hard rock 18.210

126 Killing Joke

United Kingdom · 1979– · rock 18.180

127 MARINA

United Kingdom · 1985– · pop 18.059

128

Rainbow

United Kingdom · 1974– · hard rock 17.913

129 Bolt Thrower

United Kingdom · 1986–2016 · death metal 17.220

130 Venom

United Kingdom · 1979– · black metal 16.740

131 Wire

United Kingdom · 1976– · post-punk 16.390

132 Saxon

United Kingdom · 1976– · heavy metal 16.220

133 Echo & the Bunnymen

United Kingdom · 1978– · rock 16.160

134 The Future Sound of London

United Kingdom · 1988– · electronic 15.910

135 Anaal Nathrakh

United Kingdom · 1999– · black metal 15.780

136 UNKLE

United Kingdom · 1994– · electronic 15.440

137 Eurythmics

United Kingdom · 1980–2005 · new wave 15.210

138 Cat Stevens

United Kingdom · 1948– · folk rock 15.200

139 FKA twigs

United Kingdom · 1988– · art pop 15.160

140

George Harrison

United Kingdom · 1943–2001 · rock 15.130

141 Cardiacs

United Kingdom · 1977–2020 · art rock 14.900

142 Orbital

United Kingdom · 1989– · techno 14.810

143 Stereolab

United Kingdom · 1990– · electronic 14.460

144 The Moody Blues

United Kingdom · 1964–2018 · progressive rock 14.430