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The 50 most-read doo-wop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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79 artists are ranked in doo-wop. The biggest move was The Fireflies, up 12 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Tracey UllmanSlough · United Kingdom | 101,676 | +2 |
02 | Meghan TrainorNantucket · United States | 45,920 | 0 |
03 | DionThe Bronx · United States | 23,323 | +1 |
04 | Twin TempleLos Angeles · United States | 21,193 | -3 |
05 | Sha Na NaManhattan · United States | 20,078 | 0 |
06 | The PlattersLos Angeles · United States | 14,902 | +1 |
07 | The DriftersNew York · United States | 14,617 | -1 |
08 | Ol’ 55Sydney · Australia | 13,124 | 0 |
09 | The ChantelsThe Bronx · United States | 12,660 | +2 |
10 | The Ink SpotsIndianapolis · United States | 12,132 | -1 |
11 | The ShirellesPassaic · United States | 9,697 | +1 |
12 | The TokensBrooklyn · United States | 8,656 | -2 |
13 | The MarvelettesInkster · United States | 7,987 | 0 |
14 | The CoastersLos Angeles · United States | 5,845 | 0 |
15 | Classics IVJacksonville · United States | 4,916 | +1 |
16 | Clyde McPhatterHayti · United States | 4,774 | +1 |
17 | Human NatureSydney · Australia | 3,800 | +6 |
18 | The FleetwoodsOlympia · United States | 3,799 | 0 |
19 | The ChiffonsThe Bronx · United States | 3,527 | +3 |
20 | The FlamingosChicago · United States | 3,459 | +1 |
21 | The SkylinersPittsburgh · United States | 3,208 | -2 |
22 | The Del‐VikingsPittsburgh · United States | 3,045 | -7 |
23 | The ContoursDetroit · United States | 2,561 | +2 |
24 | The SpanielsGary · United States | 2,263 | 0 |
25 | Dion & The BelmontsThe Bronx · United States | 2,243 | -5 |
26 | The MarcelsPittsburgh · United States | 2,236 | 0 |
27 | David WhitePhiladelphia · United States | 2,169 | 0 |
28 | The ChordsThe Bronx · United States | 2,082 | +3 |
29 | The CrestsNew York · United States | 2,019 | -1 |
30 | Billy Ward and His DominoesUnited States | 1,992 | +6 |
31 | The Five SatinsNew Haven · United States | 1,919 | -1 |
32 | The ParliamentsNew Jersey · United States | 1,722 | -3 |
33 | The OvertonesLondon · United Kingdom | 1,617 | -1 |
34 | The MoonglowsCleveland · United States | 1,599 | -1 |
35 | The CloversWashington, D.C. · United States | 1,492 | 0 |
36 | The ExcitersJamaica · United States | 1,491 | -2 |
37 | Johnny CarterChicago · United States | 1,488 | +4 |
38 | The CadillacsHarlem · United States | 1,477 | +1 |
39 | The ElegantsSouth Beach · United States | 1,271 | +5 |
40 | The DovellsPhiladelphia · United States | 1,261 | -3 |
41 | Johnny CymbalOchiltree · United Kingdom | 1,154 | -3 |
42 | The FirefliesUnited States | 1,081 | +12 |
43 | Phil PhillipsLake Charles · United States | 1,075 | -3 |
44 | Lee Andrews & the HeartsPhiladelphia · United States | 910 | +2 |
45 | The King Khan & BBQ ShowMontréal · Canada | 849 | -3 |
46 | The EarlsThe Bronx · United States | 727 | +4 |
47 | The MonotonesNewark · United States | 700 | -2 |
48 | The RobinsSan Francisco · United States | 675 | +4 |
49 | The OlympicsCompton · United States | 642 | -1 |
50 | The King BrothersUnited Kingdom | 640 | -7 |
60 | The TurbansPhiladelphia · United States | 322 | +7 |
68 | The Three ChucklesNew York · United States | 182 | +5 |
65 | The DemensionsThe Bronx · United States | 233 | +4 |
56 | The HeartbeatsQueens · United States | 433 | +3 |
74 | The Ivy ThreeUnited States | 101 | +2 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.