In November 1973, Ringo Starr had his first No. 1 solo hit on the Hot 100 with “Photograph.” The tune, which the drummer co-wrote with his ex-Beatles bandmate George Harrison, appeared on Starr’s ...

How a late night TV show inspired John Lennon’s only solo No. 1 and how Elton John helped turn it into a chart topping hit.

In a different universe, these three Beatles songs were released as singles and effortlessly reached No. 1 on the charts.

Topping both tallies reflects that an act can boast mass appeal with a full collection of music along with the ability to translate that reach to hit singles. With the most No. 1s on each ranking ...

In 1976, Paul McCartney was flying high with his band Wings. The post-Beatles band, which featured McCartney and his wife, Linda, as well as bandmates Denny Laine and Denny Seiwell, recorded the hits ...