Genre in a city
The 12 most-read singer-songwriter artists based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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12 artists are tagged singer-songwriter in Chicago. The biggest move was Nick Gravenites, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Shel Silversteincontemporary folk, singer-songwriter | 39,264 | 0 |
02 | Kinky Friedmancountry, singer-songwriter | 6,937 | 0 |
03 | Tom Paxtonfolk, singer-songwriter | 5,493 | 0 |
04 | Nick Gravenitesblues rock, electric blues | 1,947 | +1 |
05 | Sara Niemietzindie rock, jazz | 1,538 | -1 |
06 | Steve Grandpop, country | 1,451 | +1 |
07 | Jamila Woodsr&b, singer-songwriter | 1,292 | -1 |
08 | Lucy Kaplanskyfolk, singer-songwriter | 987 | 0 |
09 | Tashafolk, singer-songwriter | 415 | 0 |
10 | Haroula Rosefolk pop, singer-songwriter | 398 | 0 |
11 | Lia Icessinger-songwriter | 142 | 0 |
12 | Vyto Beleskalo-fi, psychedelic folk | 44 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.