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The 50 most-read funk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in funk. The biggest move was The Real Thing, up 58 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bruno MarsHonolulu · United States | 292,062 | 0 |
02 | Marvin GayeWashington, D.C. · United States | 109,325 | +1 |
03 | James BrownBarnwell · United States | 86,557 | +1 |
04 | JamiroquaiEaling · United Kingdom | 81,579 | -2 |
05 | Isaac HayesCovington · United States | 67,467 | +4 |
06 | Rick JamesBuffalo · United States | 57,424 | +1 |
07 | Janelle MonáeKansas City · United States | 50,423 | +1 |
08 | Earth, Wind & FireChicago · United States | 48,380 | -3 |
09 | Les ClaypoolRichmond · United States | 40,693 | +1 |
10 | Wild CherryMingo Junction · United States | 34,243 | +35 |
11 | Sheila E.Oakland · United States | 29,670 | +1 |
12 | KC and the Sunshine BandHialeah · United States | 29,040 | +3 |
13 | Terence Trent D’ArbyNew York · United States | 28,841 | +5 |
14 | George ClintonKannapolis · United States | 28,187 | -1 |
15 | Bobby WomackCleveland · United States | 28,146 | +4 |
16 | Kool & the GangJersey City · United States | 27,906 | 0 |
17 | VulfpeckAnn Arbor · United States | 27,795 | +7 |
18 | The Isley BrothersCincinnati · United States | 26,494 | -4 |
19 | Jaco PastoriusNorristown · United States | 25,196 | -13 |
20 | Curtis MayfieldChicago · United States | 24,561 | 0 |
21 | Level 42Isle of Wight · United Kingdom | 21,886 | -10 |
22 | CommodoresTuskegee · United States | 21,434 | -5 |
23 | Carlos ValdesCali · Colombia | 18,659 | -1 |
24 | Sly StoneDenton · United States | 18,114 | -1 |
25 | The Real ThingLiverpool · United Kingdom | 17,837 | +58 |
26 | Average White BandDundee · United Kingdom | 17,480 | +10 |
27 | The Gap BandTulsa · United States | 17,396 | +15 |
28 | Booker T. & the MG’sMemphis · United States | 17,039 | +1 |
29 | ChicNew York · United States | 16,410 | +1 |
30 | Sly & the Family StoneSan Francisco · United States | 16,379 | -3 |
31 | Larry GrahamBeaumont · United States | 16,289 | -6 |
32 | WarLong Beach · United States | 16,221 | -4 |
33 | AnittaRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 16,041 | -7 |
34 | Silk SonicUnited States | 15,134 | -2 |
35 | Parliament-FunkadelicPlainfield · United States | 14,595 | -2 |
36 | FunkadelicPlainfield · United States | 14,435 | -5 |
37 | Betty DavisDurham · United States | 13,747 | 0 |
38 | DeBargeDetroit · United States | 13,469 | -17 |
39 | Stuart ZenderLondon · United Kingdom | 13,425 | +5 |
40 | CameoNew York · United States | 12,469 | +8 |
41 | Womack & WomackUnited States | 12,414 | -7 |
42 | Ashford & SimpsonNew York · United States | 12,291 | -4 |
43 | The StylisticsPhiladelphia · United States | 11,521 | +3 |
44 | Snarky PuppyNew York · United States | 10,960 | -5 |
45 | Jeffrey OsborneProvidence · United States | 10,825 | +8 |
46 | Hot ChocolateBrixton · United Kingdom | 10,247 | +5 |
47 | The TimeMinneapolis · United States | 10,230 | 0 |
48 | Tony! Toni! Toné!Oakland · United States | 10,226 | -8 |
49 | Tower of PowerOakland · United States | 10,119 | -6 |
50 | TavaresProvidence · United States | 10,095 | +13 |
97 | Paul MarazziRedbridge · United Kingdom | 3,626 | +113 |
173 | GonzalezLondon · United Kingdom | 1,762 | +71 |
196 | Daryl JohnsonUnited States | 1,455 | +63 |
54 | CymandeLondon · United Kingdom | 9,437 | +59 |
73 | Nathan WattsDetroit · United States | 5,812 | +59 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.