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The 50 most-read soul artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in soul. The biggest move was Reggie Watts, up 206 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jermaine JacksonGary · United States | 252,384 | +1 |
02 | Diana RossDetroit · United States | 235,386 | +3 |
03 | Amy WinehouseSouthgate · United Kingdom | 231,874 | 0 |
04 | Marvin GayeWashington, D.C. · United States | 221,181 | 0 |
05 | Tina TurnerNutbush · United States | 178,410 | +3 |
06 | Martha ReevesAlabama · United States | 162,757 | +198 |
07 | The JacksonsGary · United States | 150,666 | 0 |
08 | Jamie FoxxTexas · United States | 150,658 | +10 |
09 | Eivets Rednow— | 147,270 | 0 |
10 | Reggie WattsStuttgart · Germany | 139,084 | +206 |
11 | AdeleTottenham · United Kingdom | 135,746 | -5 |
12 | Aretha FranklinMemphis · United States | 135,162 | -2 |
13 | Tito JacksonGary · United States | 130,183 | -1 |
14 | Lionel RichieTuskegee · United States | 121,733 | +2 |
15 | UsherDallas · United States | 120,627 | -1 |
16 | Cynthia ErivoLondon · United Kingdom | 110,076 | +3 |
17 | James BrownBarnwell · United States | 106,753 | +3 |
18 | Grace JonesSaint Catherine · Jamaica | 103,845 | +5 |
19 | La Toya JacksonGary · United States | 102,770 | -4 |
20 | Queen LatifahNewark · United States | 102,104 | +6 |
21 | Jon BatisteKenner · United States | 98,986 | +11 |
22 | Sam SmithLondon · United Kingdom | 98,018 | +11 |
23 | Jackie JacksonGary · United States | 93,351 | -6 |
24 | Ray CharlesAlbany · United States | 92,901 | -13 |
25 | Ronnie SpectorEast Harlem · United States | 91,317 | +21 |
26 | Coco JonesColumbia · United States | 90,751 | +41 |
27 | Minnie RipertonChicago · United States | 90,212 | +12 |
28 | Dionne WarwickEast Orange · United States | 90,180 | +13 |
29 | Gladys KnightAtlanta · United States | 87,949 | +26 |
30 | Rebbie JacksonGary · United States | 86,518 | -8 |
31 | Teddy SwimsConyers · United States | 83,683 | -18 |
32 | Marlon JacksonGary · United States | 82,572 | -8 |
33 | Sam CookeClarksdale · United States | 78,390 | -3 |
34 | The CommitmentsIreland | 76,140 | -5 |
35 | Erykah BaduDallas · United States | 75,475 | +7 |
36 | Michael McDonaldSt. Louis · United States | 74,600 | -2 |
37 | Bridgit MendlerWashington, D.C. · United States | 73,525 | -12 |
38 | SealPaddington · United Kingdom | 72,544 | -17 |
39 | Rick JamesBuffalo · United States | 71,531 | -8 |
40 | Raven‐SymonéAtlanta · United States | 67,553 | -4 |
41 | Earth, Wind & FireChicago · United States | 66,785 | -14 |
42 | Luther VandrossManhattan · United States | 66,121 | -2 |
43 | Anderson .PaakOxnard · United States | 57,616 | +1 |
44 | Robin ThickeLos Angeles · United States | 57,340 | +6 |
45 | Ray JMcComb · United States | 56,971 | +3 |
46 | Isaac HayesCovington · United States | 55,263 | +11 |
47 | SolangeHouston · United States | 54,250 | +19 |
48 | Nina SimoneTryon · United States | 54,204 | -5 |
49 | Nick LacheyHarlan · United States | 53,452 | -14 |
50 | Al GreenForrest City · United States | 53,378 | +9 |
119 | Ruby AndrewsHollandale · United States | 21,916 | +1006 |
135 | James BayHitchin · United Kingdom | 19,472 | +166 |
98 | Martha Reeves and the VandellasDetroit · United States | 27,366 | +148 |
90 | Cleo SolLondon · United Kingdom | 28,917 | +98 |
196 | Ryan TobyWillingboro Township · United States | 11,463 | +96 |
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.