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The 28 most-read smooth soul artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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28 artists are ranked in smooth soul. The biggest move was Barbara Mason, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Al GreenForrest City · United States | 53,378 | 0 |
02 | Darren HayesBrisbane · Australia | 21,582 | 0 |
03 | SyreetaPittsburgh · United States | 14,755 | +1 |
04 | The O’JaysCanton · United States | 14,314 | -1 |
05 | The StylisticsPhiladelphia · United States | 13,325 | +2 |
06 | The SpinnersFerndale · United States | 13,134 | -1 |
07 | Ohio PlayersDayton · United States | 10,535 | +2 |
08 | Nancy WilsonChillicothe · United States | 10,136 | 0 |
09 | The WhispersWatts, Los Angeles · United States | 9,330 | -3 |
10 | Randy CrawfordMacon · United States | 8,960 | 0 |
11 | Buddy MilesOmaha · United States | 7,434 | 0 |
12 | Thelma HoustonLeland · United States | 7,323 | 0 |
13 | Barbara MasonPhiladelphia · United States | 6,202 | +6 |
14 | The ManhattansJersey City · United States | 6,029 | -1 |
15 | Miki HowardChicago · United States | 5,701 | -1 |
16 | George McCraeWest Palm Beach · United States | 5,009 | -1 |
17 | Keith WashingtonDetroit · United States | 3,504 | +1 |
18 | The Hues CorporationSanta Monica · United States | 3,449 | -1 |
19 | Gerald AlstonHenderson · United States | 2,583 | +1 |
20 | Meli’sa MorganQueens · United States | 2,302 | -4 |
21 | Love UnlimitedUnited States | 2,177 | +1 |
22 | Shirley MurdockToledo · United States | 2,016 | -1 |
23 | MerebaUnited States | 1,118 | 0 |
24 | Jon LucienBritish Virgin Islands | 936 | 0 |
25 | Dee HarveyMemphis · United States | 374 | 0 |
26 | The SuffersHouston · United States | 248 | 0 |
27 | Randy BrownMemphis · United States | 153 | 0 |
28 | Lowrell SimonChicago · United States | 135 | 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.