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The 50 most-read quiet storm artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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55 artists are ranked in quiet storm. The biggest move was After 7, up 16 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | D’AngeloRichmond · United States | 50,534 | 0 |
02 | James IngramAkron · United States | 24,473 | +1 |
03 | Al B. Sure!Boston · United States | 15,350 | +1 |
04 | Jeffrey OsborneProvidence · United States | 11,953 | +5 |
05 | Tony! Toni! Toné!Oakland · United States | 11,708 | +1 |
06 | Phyllis HymanPhiladelphia · United States | 11,591 | -4 |
07 | After 7United States | 11,237 | +16 |
08 | Ralph TresvantRoxbury · United States | 9,251 | +2 |
09 | Randy CrawfordMacon · United States | 8,960 | +2 |
10 | Jennifer HollidayHouston · United States | 8,720 | -3 |
11 | Patti AustinHarlem · United States | 7,972 | +1 |
12 | Carl AndersonLynchburg · United States | 7,501 | -7 |
13 | Freddie JacksonHarlem · United States | 7,288 | 0 |
14 | Karyn WhiteLos Angeles · United States | 7,229 | 0 |
15 | Jesse PowellGary · United States | 6,368 | +6 |
16 | Lalah HathawayChicago · United States | 6,268 | 0 |
17 | Vesta WilliamsCoshocton · United States | 5,759 | +3 |
18 | Miki HowardChicago · United States | 5,701 | +1 |
19 | Regina BelleEnglewood · United States | 5,568 | -1 |
20 | Michael FranksLa Jolla · United States | 5,499 | +2 |
21 | Marc NelsonPhiladelphia · United States | 5,369 | -6 |
22 | Tracie SpencerWaterloo · United States | 5,053 | -5 |
23 | Keith WashingtonDetroit · United States | 3,504 | +3 |
24 | Paul Jackson, Jr.Los Angeles · United States | 3,239 | +1 |
25 | Tony TerryPinehurst · United States | 3,033 | +2 |
26 | Gerald AlstonHenderson · United States | 2,583 | +2 |
27 | Will DowningBrooklyn · United States | 2,552 | +3 |
28 | Glenn JonesJacksonville · United States | 2,547 | +4 |
29 | Miles JayeYonkers · United States | 2,451 | -21 |
30 | Chuckii BookerUnited States | 2,441 | +4 |
31 | Trey LorenzFlorence · United States | 2,331 | -2 |
32 | Meli’sa MorganQueens · United States | 2,302 | -8 |
33 | Shirley MurdockToledo · United States | 2,016 | -2 |
34 | Norman ConnorsPhiladelphia · United States | 1,804 | -1 |
35 | Billy GriffinBaltimore · United States | 1,800 | +1 |
36 | Gerald AlbrightLos Angeles · United States | 1,622 | -1 |
37 | Rude BoysCleveland · United States | 1,267 | 0 |
38 | Richard ElliotGlasgow · United Kingdom | 1,152 | +1 |
39 | Eugene WildeWest Palm Beach · United States | 1,090 | -1 |
40 | Jeff ReddNew York · United States | 894 | +2 |
41 | George HowardPhiladelphia · United States | 875 | -1 |
42 | Tyler CollinsHarlem · United States | 781 | -1 |
43 | Keith MartinWashington, D.C. · United States | 772 | 0 |
44 | Walter BeasleyEl Centro · United States | 750 | +1 |
45 | Michael SterlingMiami Beach · United States | 719 | -1 |
46 | U.N.V.United States | 486 | +3 |
47 | Paul LaurenceHarlem · United States | 457 | +1 |
48 | Nelson RangellCastle Rock · United States | 408 | -1 |
49 | Dee HarveyMemphis · United States | 374 | -3 |
50 | Gary Taylor— | 339 | 0 |
51 | LorenzoHavana · United States | 281 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.