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The 50 most-read traditional pop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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190 artists are ranked in traditional pop. The biggest move was Abbe Lane, up 57 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jaye P. MorganMancos · United States | 214,763 | +42 |
02 | Judy GarlandGrand Rapids · United States | 186,604 | -1 |
03 | Tom JonesPontypridd · United Kingdom | 181,641 | -1 |
04 | Bette DavisLowell · United States | 112,654 | -1 |
05 | Tiny TimManhattan · United States | 55,741 | +1 |
06 | Ginger RogersIndependence · United States | 51,968 | -1 |
07 | Eddie FisherPhiladelphia · United States | 50,177 | 0 |
08 | Jodi BensonRockford · United States | 40,643 | +3 |
09 | Dinah ShoreWinchester · United States | 40,216 | -1 |
10 | Dorothy DandridgeCleveland · United States | 38,036 | +5 |
11 | Julie LondonSanta Rosa · United States | 37,891 | -7 |
12 | Andy WilliamsWall Lake · United States | 29,445 | +4 |
13 | Paul RobesonPrinceton · United States | 25,987 | -1 |
14 | Donald O’ConnorUnited States | 25,561 | -4 |
15 | Peter AsherHarlesden · United Kingdom | 23,667 | -6 |
16 | Abbe LaneBrooklyn · United States | 22,631 | +57 |
17 | Sandy DuncanNew London · United States | 22,434 | 0 |
18 | Jim DaleRothwell · United Kingdom | 22,119 | +14 |
19 | The Lennon SistersUnited States | 21,496 | -1 |
20 | Rhonda FlemingLos Angeles · United States | 20,759 | +11 |
21 | Gene PitneyHartford · United States | 20,394 | 0 |
22 | Jimmy DuranteManhattan · United States | 20,107 | -3 |
23 | Vic DamoneBrooklyn · United States | 19,870 | +2 |
24 | Howard KeelGillespie · United States | 18,182 | -10 |
25 | Bobby VintonCanonsburg · United States | 17,823 | +1 |
26 | Polly BergenKnoxville · United States | 17,736 | -4 |
27 | Judy HollidayQueens · United States | 17,520 | -14 |
28 | Steve LawrenceBrooklyn · United States | 16,387 | -5 |
29 | Al MartinoPhiladelphia · United States | 15,928 | -1 |
30 | The PlattersLos Angeles · United States | 14,902 | 0 |
31 | Don HoHonolulu · United States | 14,668 | +10 |
32 | Gordon MacRaeEast Orange · United States | 14,445 | -12 |
33 | Johnnie RayYamhill County · United States | 13,981 | +6 |
34 | Vera LynnEast Ham · United Kingdom | 13,662 | -5 |
35 | Jack JonesHollywood · United States | 13,220 | -1 |
36 | Fanny BriceManhattan · United States | 12,597 | -1 |
37 | Bobby RydellPhiladelphia · United States | 11,958 | +7 |
38 | Betty HuttonBattle Creek · United States | 11,439 | -14 |
39 | Ann SothernUnited States | 10,974 | -2 |
40 | Val DoonicanCounty Waterford · Ireland | 10,904 | +25 |
41 | Frankie LaineNear West Side · United States | 10,615 | +1 |
42 | Tony MartinOakland · United States | 10,258 | -9 |
43 | Dick HaymesBuenos Aires · Argentina | 10,081 | +4 |
44 | Alice FayeNew York · United States | 10,034 | -4 |
45 | Dorothy SquiresPontyberem · United Kingdom | 10,011 | +8 |
46 | Patti PageClaremore · United States | 9,923 | +2 |
47 | Gale StormVictoria · United States | 8,648 | +5 |
48 | Harriet NelsonDes Moines · United States | 8,469 | -2 |
49 | Vikki CarrEl Paso · United States | 8,232 | -11 |
50 | The McGuire SistersUnited States | 7,830 | +12 |
113 | Arthur TracyKamianets-Podilskyi · Ukraine | 818 | +32 |
92 | Al HibblerTyro · United States | 1,494 | +15 |
124 | Carmel QuinnDublin · Ireland | 621 | +15 |
135 | Joan WeberUnited States | 481 | +14 |
77 | Gogi GrantPhiladelphia · United States | 2,611 | +14 |
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.