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The 50 most-read easy listening artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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135 artists are ranked in easy listening. The biggest move was Val Doonican, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Susan BoyleWest Lothian · United Kingdom | 123,597 | 0 |
02 | CarpentersDowney · United States | 81,643 | +2 |
03 | David McCallumGlasgow · United Kingdom | 69,561 | -1 |
04 | Liz GilliesHaworth · United States | 64,781 | -1 |
05 | Burt BacharachKansas City · United States | 43,109 | 0 |
06 | Johnny MathisGilmer · United States | 30,664 | 0 |
07 | Andy WilliamsWall Lake · United States | 29,445 | 0 |
08 | Henry ManciniCleveland · United States | 20,648 | 0 |
09 | Al MartinoPhiladelphia · United States | 15,928 | 0 |
10 | Richard ClaydermanParis · France | 15,058 | +3 |
11 | George MaharisAstoria · United States | 14,982 | -1 |
12 | Xavier CugatGirona · Spain | 13,598 | +2 |
13 | Val DoonicanCounty Waterford · Ireland | 10,904 | +8 |
14 | Daniel O’DonnellKincasslagh · Ireland | 9,066 | -2 |
15 | Ed AmesMalden · United States | 7,644 | -4 |
16 | Mike BattSouthampton · United Kingdom | 5,075 | -1 |
17 | Bert KaempfertBarmbek · Germany | 4,790 | 0 |
18 | Percy FaithToronto · Canada | 4,640 | +1 |
19 | Ray ConniffAttleboro · United States | 4,156 | +1 |
20 | Floyd CramerShreveport · United States | 3,999 | +2 |
21 | James Marcus SmithHouston · United States | 3,978 | -5 |
22 | Paul MauriatMarseille · France | 3,954 | +1 |
23 | Vic FlickWorcester Park · United Kingdom | 3,776 | +1 |
24 | The Piano GuysSt. George · United States | 3,671 | +7 |
25 | Thijs van LeerAmsterdam · Netherlands | 3,621 | -7 |
26 | Catherine PorterUnited States | 3,549 | +4 |
27 | Hank GarlandCowpens · United States | 3,418 | -2 |
28 | George ShearingBattersea · United Kingdom | 3,395 | -2 |
29 | Tulio Trapani— | 3,263 | 0 |
30 | Ben WebsterKansas City · United States | 3,022 | +2 |
31 | Love Unlimited OrchestraLos Angeles · United States | 2,997 | -3 |
32 | Jim BrickmanShaker Heights · United States | 2,775 | -5 |
33 | Boots RandolphPaducah · United States | 2,724 | 0 |
34 | Beegie AdairCave City · United States | 2,193 | +1 |
35 | The SandpipersUnited States | 2,124 | +2 |
36 | Piero UmilianiFirenze · Italy | 2,070 | 0 |
37 | Helmut LottiGhent · Belgium | 1,807 | +2 |
38 | Fred WaringPennsylvania · United States | 1,677 | 0 |
39 | Morris AlbertSão Paulo · Brazil | 1,639 | -5 |
40 | Landon PiggNashville · United States | 1,407 | 0 |
41 | Billy VaughnGlasgow · United States | 1,394 | +3 |
42 | Ted HeathWandsworth · United Kingdom | 1,388 | +4 |
43 | Johnny DorelliMeda · Italy | 1,359 | 0 |
44 | Vince HillCoventry · United Kingdom | 1,337 | -3 |
45 | Cyndi GreccoUnited States | 1,306 | 0 |
46 | Frank MillsMontréal · Canada | 1,268 | -4 |
47 | Franco CalifanoTripoli · Libya | 1,134 | +8 |
48 | Elisabeth WaldoTacoma · United States | 1,110 | +2 |
49 | Peter NeroBrooklyn · United States | 1,064 | -1 |
50 | Nina & FrederikDenmark | 1,004 | +1 |
57 | Zeb and HaniyaPakistan | 786 | +28 |
53 | Susan WongHong Kong · China | 859 | +24 |
91 | Florin BogardoRomania | 284 | +17 |
93 | Peter GrantUnited Kingdom | 278 | +14 |
59 | Hugo WinterhalterWilkes-Barre · United States | 685 | +10 |
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.