Genre in a city
The 12 most-read singer-songwriter artists based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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12 artists are tagged singer-songwriter in Chicago. The biggest move was Tom Paxton, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Shel Silversteincontemporary folk, singer-songwriter | 48,765 | 0 |
02 | Tom Paxtonfolk, singer-songwriter | 7,297 | +1 |
03 | Kinky Friedmancountry, singer-songwriter | 6,754 | -1 |
04 | Sara Niemietzindie rock, jazz | 3,126 | +1 |
05 | Nick Gravenitesblues rock, electric blues | 1,822 | -1 |
06 | Jamila Woodsr&b, singer-songwriter | 1,370 | 0 |
07 | Steve Grandpop, country | 972 | 0 |
08 | Lucy Kaplanskyfolk, singer-songwriter | 844 | +1 |
09 | Tashafolk, singer-songwriter | 601 | -1 |
10 | Haroula Rosefolk pop, singer-songwriter | 437 | 0 |
11 | Lia Icessinger-songwriter | 148 | 0 |
12 | Vyto Beleskalo-fi, psychedelic folk | 45 | 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.