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The 50 most-read soft rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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167 artists are ranked in soft rock. The biggest move was The Walker Brothers, up 40 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Glenn FreyDetroit · United States | 270,088 | +16 |
02 | Phil CollinsHounslow · United Kingdom | 261,427 | -1 |
03 | Fleetwood MacLondon · United Kingdom | 200,804 | -1 |
04 | Karen CarpenterNew Haven · United States | 100,002 | +6 |
05 | Mark KnopflerGlasgow · United Kingdom | 92,904 | +1 |
06 | Lindsey BuckinghamPalo Alto · United States | 92,757 | +1 |
07 | Keith CarradineSan Mateo · United States | 91,700 | +7 |
08 | Julian LennonLiverpool · United Kingdom | 80,351 | -4 |
09 | Bryan AdamsKingston · Canada | 79,615 | -1 |
10 | Art GarfunkelForest Hills · United States | 78,614 | +5 |
11 | Carly SimonThe Bronx · United States | 75,634 | +1 |
12 | Carole KingManhattan · United States | 71,462 | -1 |
13 | James TaylorBoston · United States | 65,047 | -4 |
14 | ChicagoChicago · United States | 64,954 | +2 |
15 | Scott GrimesUnited States | 64,675 | -2 |
16 | Barry ManilowBrooklyn · United States | 64,647 | +2 |
17 | Daryl Hall & John OatesPhiladelphia · United States | 63,756 | +3 |
18 | Sara BareillesEureka · United States | 56,648 | -15 |
19 | Christopher CrossSan Antonio · United States | 51,347 | +4 |
20 | Dan FogelbergPeoria · United States | 51,012 | +12 |
21 | Richard MarxChicago · United States | 48,522 | -16 |
22 | AmericaLondon · United Kingdom | 45,824 | -1 |
23 | CarpentersDowney · United States | 43,961 | +4 |
24 | Gerry RaffertyPaisley · United Kingdom | 43,748 | +5 |
25 | David SoulChicago · United States | 43,127 | +5 |
26 | Air SupplyMelbourne · Australia | 42,526 | +9 |
27 | Neil SedakaBrooklyn · United States | 40,131 | -5 |
28 | Wilson PhillipsLos Angeles · United States | 40,097 | -9 |
29 | Leigh NashNew Braunfels · United States | 36,996 | -5 |
30 | WingsUnited Kingdom | 35,970 | +4 |
31 | Crystal GayleIndiana · United States | 35,262 | -6 |
32 | The Walker BrothersHollywood · United States | 32,785 | +40 |
33 | Paul CarrackSheffield · United Kingdom | 31,324 | +5 |
34 | David EssexPlaistow · United Kingdom | 30,057 | -6 |
35 | Alan ParsonsLondon · United Kingdom | 27,990 | +2 |
36 | PocoLos Angeles · United States | 27,199 | +11 |
37 | Chris de BurghVenado Tuerto · Argentina | 26,864 | +6 |
38 | Ronnie MilsapRobbinsville · United States | 25,569 | -7 |
39 | Crowded HouseMelbourne · Australia | 25,030 | -3 |
40 | Paul YoungLuton · United Kingdom | 24,039 | -1 |
41 | BreadLos Angeles · United States | 21,966 | 0 |
42 | Jimmy NailNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 21,663 | +3 |
43 | Mike + the MechanicsDover · United Kingdom | 20,990 | -3 |
44 | Chris NormanRedcar · United Kingdom | 20,018 | +10 |
45 | David GatesTulsa · United States | 19,719 | -1 |
46 | Chuck NegronManhattan · United States | 18,155 | -4 |
47 | Mr. MisterPhoenix · United States | 17,980 | +11 |
48 | The ScriptDublin · Ireland | 17,324 | -22 |
49 | Albert HammondLondon · United Kingdom | 16,956 | +1 |
50 | AmbrosiaLos Angeles · United States | 16,303 | -1 |
116 | Martine St-ClairMontréal · Canada | 996 | +29 |
108 | Tommy LefroyNashville · United States | 1,573 | +22 |
78 | SherbetSydney · Australia | 6,222 | +20 |
94 | David PomeranzNew York · United States | 3,038 | +14 |
75 | SylviaKokomo · United States | 7,145 | +13 |
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.