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The 40 most-read lounge artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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40 artists are ranked in lounge. The biggest move was Alf Bigden, up 9 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Buster PoindexterStaten Island · United States | 20,295 | 0 |
02 | Pink MartiniPortland · United States | 7,098 | 0 |
03 | Yma SumacCallao · Peru | 6,960 | 0 |
04 | Richard CheeseLos Angeles · United States | 4,277 | +1 |
05 | Nouvelle VagueParis · France | 3,791 | +1 |
06 | Meow MeowCanberra · Australia | 3,049 | -2 |
07 | Juan García EsquivelTampico · Mexico | 2,033 | +2 |
08 | Martin DennyNew York · United States | 1,890 | 0 |
09 | The Mike Flowers PopsLondon · United Kingdom | 1,657 | -2 |
10 | Laurie JohnsonHampstead · United Kingdom | 1,483 | +1 |
11 | Alessandro AlessandroniSoriano nel Cimino · Italy | 1,032 | -1 |
12 | Arthur LymanUnited States | 920 | 0 |
13 | Al CaiolaJersey City · United States | 767 | +2 |
14 | Combustible EdisonProvidence · United States | 733 | +2 |
15 | Club des BelugasWuppertal · Germany | 728 | -1 |
16 | Supreme Beings of LeisureUnited States | 696 | -3 |
17 | Damian DrăghiciBucurești · Romania | 679 | +6 |
18 | Bitter:SweetLos Angeles · United States | 650 | -1 |
19 | Dave PikeDetroit · United States | 559 | -1 |
20 | Johnny AlohaUnited States | 484 | -1 |
21 | Ryan FarishNorfolk · United States | 469 | 0 |
22 | BlissDenmark | 394 | 0 |
23 | Stéphane PompougnacParis · France | 386 | -3 |
24 | PollynLos Angeles · United States | 294 | +4 |
25 | GONTITIJapan | 237 | -1 |
26 | Love JonesUnited States | 196 | +3 |
26 | La ChicaneVal-d'Or · Canada | 196 | 0 |
28 | Irving FieldsNew York · United States | 192 | -3 |
29 | TipsySan Francisco · United States | 159 | -2 |
30 | Alf BigdenStepney · United Kingdom | 156 | +9 |
31 | Dirk SwartenbroekxLommel · Belgium | 141 | 0 |
32 | Black Velvet FlagUnited States | 119 | -2 |
33 | Brother CleveUnited States | 118 | -1 |
34 | Вячеслав ТюринNovosibirsk · Russia | 108 | +1 |
35 | JazzamorGermany | 103 | -2 |
36 | GrenadineUnited States | 99 | 0 |
37 | Bill McGuffieScotland · United Kingdom | 98 | -3 |
38 | LulaTegernsee · Germany | 52 | -1 |
39 | Rhema SoulUnited States | 41 | -1 |
40 | NightcapsSeattle · United States | 18 | 0 |
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.