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The 50 most-read traditional pop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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190 artists are ranked in traditional pop. The biggest move was Alma Cogan, up 37 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Judy GarlandGrand Rapids · United States | 189,527 | +1 |
02 | Tom JonesPontypridd · United Kingdom | 156,752 | -1 |
03 | Bette DavisLowell · United States | 103,036 | 0 |
04 | Eddie FisherPhiladelphia · United States | 52,145 | +3 |
05 | Tiny TimManhattan · United States | 49,690 | +1 |
06 | Ginger RogersIndependence · United States | 45,150 | -2 |
07 | Dorothy DandridgeCleveland · United States | 33,985 | +3 |
08 | Dinah ShoreWinchester · United States | 32,457 | 0 |
09 | Julie LondonSanta Rosa · United States | 32,342 | 0 |
10 | Peter AsherHarlesden · United Kingdom | 28,795 | +9 |
11 | Andy WilliamsWall Lake · United States | 26,777 | -6 |
12 | Paul RobesonPrinceton · United States | 26,047 | -1 |
13 | Fanny BriceManhattan · United States | 23,974 | +19 |
14 | Sandy DuncanNew London · United States | 22,627 | -1 |
15 | Jodi BensonRockford · United States | 21,648 | 0 |
16 | Jack JonesHollywood · United States | 20,554 | +12 |
17 | Alma CoganWhitechapel · United Kingdom | 20,077 | +37 |
18 | Jimmy DuranteManhattan · United States | 19,981 | -6 |
19 | Donald O’ConnorUnited States | 18,540 | -2 |
20 | Steve LawrenceBrooklyn · United States | 16,319 | +3 |
21 | Rhonda FlemingLos Angeles · United States | 16,071 | +6 |
22 | Howard KeelGillespie · United States | 16,000 | -8 |
23 | Vic DamoneBrooklyn · United States | 15,856 | -3 |
24 | Bobby VintonCanonsburg · United States | 14,929 | 0 |
25 | Al MartinoPhiladelphia · United States | 14,755 | +4 |
26 | Jim DaleRothwell · United Kingdom | 14,569 | -1 |
27 | Gene PitneyHartford · United States | 14,528 | -6 |
28 | Vera LynnEast Ham · United Kingdom | 14,393 | +3 |
29 | Abbe LaneBrooklyn · United States | 12,845 | +29 |
30 | Polly BergenKnoxville · United States | 12,281 | -8 |
31 | The Lennon SistersUnited States | 12,018 | -5 |
32 | Ann SothernUnited States | 11,696 | +4 |
33 | Gordon MacRaeEast Orange · United States | 11,377 | 0 |
34 | The PlattersLos Angeles · United States | 11,370 | -4 |
35 | Judy HollidayQueens · United States | 10,254 | -17 |
36 | Don HoHonolulu · United States | 9,415 | -2 |
37 | Betty HuttonBattle Creek · United States | 9,107 | +1 |
38 | Johnnie RayYamhill County · United States | 9,075 | -3 |
39 | Dorothy SquiresPontyberem · United Kingdom | 8,426 | +6 |
40 | Harriet NelsonDes Moines · United States | 8,045 | -1 |
41 | Sophie TuckerTulchyn · Ukraine | 7,744 | +10 |
42 | Alice FayeNew York · United States | 7,680 | 0 |
43 | Frankie LaineNear West Side · United States | 7,559 | +1 |
44 | Jaye P. MorganMancos · United States | 7,503 | -28 |
45 | Patti PageClaremore · United States | 7,402 | -4 |
46 | Vikki CarrEl Paso · United States | 7,336 | +2 |
47 | Dick HaymesBuenos Aires · Argentina | 7,269 | -1 |
48 | Bobby RydellPhiladelphia · United States | 7,042 | -1 |
48 | Ed AmesMalden · United States | 7,042 | -8 |
50 | Tony MartinOakland · United States | 6,533 | -7 |
93 | Don CharlesKingston upon Hull · United Kingdom | 1,423 | +61 |
64 | Dolores GrayLos Angeles · United States | 4,006 | +31 |
138 | Carmel QuinnDublin · Ireland | 429 | +17 |
96 | Johnnie JohnstonSt. Louis · United States | 1,323 | +16 |
116 | Betty JohnsonGuilford County · United States | 701 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.