The Groove

The greatest pop artists of all time

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

No. 1

The Beatles

United Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock

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265 Destiny’s Child

United States of America · 1990–2006 · contemporary r&b 1.100

266 BAND‐MAID

Japan · 2013– · hard rock 1.095

267

Willie Nelson

United States of America · 1933– · country 1.095

268 Benny Andersson

Sweden · 1946– · disco 1.095

269 Björn Ulvaeus

Sweden · 1945– · disco 1.095

270

Tool

United States of America · 1990– · alternative metal 1.094

271 Chappell Roan

United States of America · 1998– · synth-pop 1.093

272 Gnarls Barkley

United States of America · 2006– · hip hop 1.091

273 Rufus Wainwright

Canada · 1973– · pop 1.086

274

Nas

United States of America · 1973– · hip hop 1.080

275 Dirty Projectors

United States of America · 2002– · pop 1.078

276 The Crickets

United States of America · 1957–2016 · pop rock 1.078

277 Aygün Kazımova

Azerbaijan · 1971– · pop 1.078

278 Cyndi Lauper

United States of America · 1953– · new wave 1.074

279 Scissor Sisters

United States of America · 2001– · pop 1.066

280 Crowded House

Australia · 1985– · pop rock 1.058

281

The Rolling Stones

United Kingdom · 1962– · rock 1.050

282 MUNA

United States of America · 2013– · indie pop 1.050

283 Shaggy

Jamaica · 1968– · reggae 1.046

284 Devin Townsend Project

Canada · 2008–2018 · rock 1.044

285 Melanie Martinez

United States of America · 1995– · indie pop 1.040

286

Hans Zimmer

United States of America · 1957– · modern classical 1.031

287 Tim Rice

United Kingdom · 1944– · pop 1.031

288 The New Power Generation

United States of America · 1990– · pop 1.031