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The 18 most-read southern soul artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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18 artists are ranked in southern soul. The biggest move was Irma Thomas, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Otis ReddingDawson · United States | 50,468 | 0 |
02 | Irma ThomasPonchatoula · United States | 13,836 | +6 |
03 | Erma FranklinShelby · United States | 9,858 | +1 |
04 | St. Paul & The Broken BonesBirmingham · United States | 9,462 | -1 |
05 | Clarence CarterMontgomery · United States | 7,430 | -3 |
06 | Black PumasAustin · United States | 5,490 | -1 |
07 | Joe TexRogers · United States | 3,728 | -1 |
08 | Eddie FloydMontgomery · United States | 3,108 | -1 |
09 | Barbara LynnBeaumont · United States | 1,772 | 0 |
10 | Don NixMemphis · United States | 1,123 | 0 |
11 | James CarrCoahoma · United States | 985 | 0 |
12 | Johnny AdamsNew Orleans · United States | 527 | 0 |
13 | Bobby MarchanYoungstown · United States | 297 | 0 |
14 | Doris DukeSandersville · United States | 284 | 0 |
15 | Clifford CurryBearden · United States | 95 | 0 |
16 | Big John HamiltonUnited States | 71 | +1 |
17 | Reuben BellShreveport · United States | 60 | +1 |
18 | George PerkinsDenham Springs · United States | 38 | -2 |
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.