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The 50 most-read funk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in funk. The biggest move was John Paris, up 71 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bruno MarsHonolulu · United States | 245,111 | 0 |
02 | Marvin GayeWashington, D.C. · United States | 221,181 | 0 |
03 | James BrownBarnwell · United States | 106,753 | +1 |
04 | JamiroquaiEaling · United Kingdom | 97,023 | -1 |
05 | Rick JamesBuffalo · United States | 71,531 | +1 |
06 | Earth, Wind & FireChicago · United States | 66,785 | -1 |
07 | Janelle MonáeKansas City · United States | 55,549 | 0 |
08 | Isaac HayesCovington · United States | 55,263 | +2 |
09 | Les ClaypoolRichmond · United States | 46,605 | +2 |
10 | KC and the Sunshine BandHialeah · United States | 35,093 | +4 |
11 | Kool & the GangJersey City · United States | 34,618 | -3 |
12 | George ClintonKannapolis · United States | 31,721 | 0 |
13 | Bobby WomackCleveland · United States | 31,568 | +3 |
14 | The Isley BrothersCincinnati · United States | 31,565 | +7 |
15 | Sheila E.Oakland · United States | 30,892 | -2 |
16 | Terence Trent D’ArbyNew York · United States | 30,250 | +2 |
17 | Jaco PastoriusNorristown · United States | 28,606 | +3 |
18 | CommodoresTuskegee · United States | 28,289 | +4 |
19 | Curtis MayfieldChicago · United States | 27,647 | -2 |
20 | Sly StoneDenton · United States | 27,453 | -11 |
21 | Carlos ValdesCali · Colombia | 26,184 | -6 |
22 | Womack & WomackUnited States | 24,635 | +1 |
23 | AnittaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 22,441 | +1 |
24 | ChicNew York · United States | 21,507 | +4 |
25 | Larry GrahamBeaumont · United States | 21,309 | +8 |
26 | WarLong Beach · United States | 20,451 | -1 |
27 | Sly & the Family StoneSan Francisco · United States | 20,390 | -1 |
28 | Booker T. & the MG’sMemphis · United States | 19,909 | +1 |
29 | Level 42Isle of Wight · United Kingdom | 18,543 | -2 |
30 | Average White BandDundee · United Kingdom | 18,379 | +7 |
31 | DeBargeDetroit · United States | 17,382 | 0 |
32 | Ashford & SimpsonNew York · United States | 17,016 | +9 |
33 | Parliament-FunkadelicPlainfield · United States | 16,742 | -3 |
34 | RufusChicago · United States | 16,280 | +6 |
35 | John ParisUnited States | 15,727 | +71 |
36 | VulfpeckAnn Arbor · United States | 15,555 | -17 |
37 | Betty DavisDurham · United States | 14,917 | -5 |
38 | FunkadelicPlainfield · United States | 14,667 | -4 |
39 | The Gap BandTulsa · United States | 13,974 | -4 |
40 | The StylisticsPhiladelphia · United States | 13,325 | +3 |
41 | Nona HendryxTrenton · United States | 12,989 | +26 |
42 | Tower of PowerOakland · United States | 12,798 | -6 |
43 | Silk SonicUnited States | 12,683 | -5 |
44 | Lipps, Inc.Minneapolis · United States | 12,249 | +17 |
45 | Jeffrey OsborneProvidence · United States | 11,953 | +8 |
46 | Hot ChocolateBrixton · United Kingdom | 11,737 | +10 |
47 | Tony! Toni! Toné!Oakland · United States | 11,708 | -3 |
48 | The TimeMinneapolis · United States | 11,668 | +3 |
49 | CameoNew York · United States | 11,599 | -2 |
50 | ShalamarLos Angeles · United States | 11,473 | -8 |
119 | Funky FourUnited States | 3,194 | +107 |
169 | Sampson HellermanNew York · United States | 2,093 | +75 |
140 | E.U.Washington, D.C. · United States | 2,689 | +74 |
190 | Ana Frango ElétricoRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 1,750 | +62 |
132 | Dino DvornikSplit · Croatia | 2,892 | +60 |
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.