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The 50 most-read soft rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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167 artists are ranked in soft rock. The biggest move was Richard Marx, up 13 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Karen CarpenterNew Haven · United States | 439,638 | +6 |
02 | Phil CollinsHounslow · United Kingdom | 337,533 | +1 |
03 | Fleetwood MacLondon · United Kingdom | 268,468 | -1 |
04 | Lindsey BuckinghamPalo Alto · United States | 140,608 | +1 |
05 | Carly SimonThe Bronx · United States | 119,668 | -4 |
06 | Mark KnopflerGlasgow · United Kingdom | 118,907 | +5 |
07 | Richard MarxChicago · United States | 108,308 | +13 |
08 | Bryan AdamsKingston · Canada | 106,243 | +1 |
09 | James TaylorBoston · United States | 96,734 | -5 |
10 | Barry ManilowBrooklyn · United States | 93,271 | 0 |
11 | Carole KingManhattan · United States | 92,293 | -3 |
12 | Keith CarradineSan Mateo · United States | 87,836 | +2 |
13 | CarpentersDowney · United States | 81,643 | +12 |
14 | ChicagoChicago · United States | 80,814 | -8 |
15 | Dan FogelbergPeoria · United States | 80,173 | +12 |
16 | Glenn FreyDetroit · United States | 78,452 | 0 |
17 | Sara BareillesEureka · United States | 73,717 | +1 |
18 | Scott GrimesUnited States | 73,612 | -1 |
19 | Julian LennonLiverpool · United Kingdom | 70,601 | -4 |
20 | Art GarfunkelForest Hills · United States | 69,461 | -7 |
21 | Christopher CrossSan Antonio · United States | 67,881 | -2 |
22 | Daryl Hall & John OatesPhiladelphia · United States | 56,957 | 0 |
23 | Crystal GayleIndiana · United States | 53,937 | +5 |
24 | Wilson PhillipsLos Angeles · United States | 50,851 | -1 |
25 | Neil SedakaBrooklyn · United States | 50,802 | -13 |
26 | AmericaLondon · United Kingdom | 49,710 | -5 |
27 | David SoulChicago · United States | 48,603 | -3 |
28 | The ScriptDublin · Ireland | 44,707 | +1 |
29 | Gerry RaffertyPaisley · United Kingdom | 42,919 | -3 |
30 | WingsUnited Kingdom | 34,936 | +3 |
31 | Air SupplyMelbourne · Australia | 34,756 | -1 |
32 | Leigh NashNew Braunfels · United States | 34,393 | -1 |
33 | Alan ParsonsLondon · United Kingdom | 29,125 | -1 |
34 | Crowded HouseMelbourne · Australia | 27,764 | +1 |
35 | Burton CummingsWinnipeg · Canada | 27,389 | -1 |
36 | Paul CarrackSheffield · United Kingdom | 26,941 | +7 |
37 | BreadLos Angeles · United States | 26,291 | 0 |
38 | Ronnie MilsapRobbinsville · United States | 25,804 | +2 |
39 | David EssexPlaistow · United Kingdom | 25,604 | -1 |
40 | Paul YoungLuton · United Kingdom | 23,856 | -4 |
41 | Chuck NegronManhattan · United States | 23,793 | 0 |
42 | David GatesTulsa · United States | 23,688 | -3 |
43 | Rupert HolmesNorthwich · United Kingdom | 23,279 | +8 |
44 | Chris de BurghVenado Tuerto · Argentina | 23,024 | +2 |
45 | Mike + the MechanicsDover · United Kingdom | 21,500 | 0 |
46 | Jimmy NailNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 20,793 | -4 |
47 | AmbrosiaLos Angeles · United States | 19,324 | -3 |
48 | Albert HammondLondon · United Kingdom | 19,060 | +2 |
49 | PocoLos Angeles · United States | 18,966 | -1 |
50 | Pure Prairie LeagueWaverly · United States | 18,265 | +8 |
93 | Francis DunneryEgremont · United Kingdom | 3,754 | +14 |
123 | Tommy LefroyNashville · United States | 667 | +12 |
144 | Wust El BaladEgypt | 299 | +12 |
75 | Hamilton, Joe Frank & ReynoldsUnited States | 7,929 | +11 |
132 | DétroitFrance | 459 | +10 |
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.