Most successful British solo artist

- Who
- Elton John
- When
- 20 October 1997
Elton John (b.1947) is the most successful British solo artist worldwide. Since his debut in 1970, he has accumulated six UK and seven US No. 1 albums. On the US singles chart he has scored at least one hit every year since 1970 and every year between 1971 - 1999 in the UK.