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The 13 most-read philly soul artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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13 artists are ranked in philly soul. The biggest move was Barbara Mason, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Three DegreesPhiladelphia · United States | 11,791 | 0 |
02 | The StylisticsPhiladelphia · United States | 11,521 | 0 |
03 | Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesPhiladelphia · United States | 9,441 | 0 |
04 | The ManhattansJersey City · United States | 4,960 | 0 |
05 | Barbara MasonPhiladelphia · United States | 3,951 | +5 |
06 | The TrammpsPhiladelphia · United States | 3,770 | 0 |
07 | Thom BellKingston · Jamaica | 3,689 | +1 |
08 | Linda CreedPhiladelphia · United States | 3,533 | -3 |
09 | MFSBPhiladelphia · United States | 3,345 | 0 |
10 | Dee Dee SharpPhiladelphia · United States | 2,268 | -3 |
11 | Blue MagicPhiladelphia · United States | 1,986 | 0 |
12 | Norman HarrisPhiladelphia · United States | 980 | +1 |
13 | The Soul SurvivorsNew York · United States | 970 | -1 |
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.