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Classic soul

Most popular artists in Classic soul

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre classic soul by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.

# Artist Monthly Listeners Followers
1
20,482,662
5,578,515
2
17,582,816
1,825,333
3
14,785,111
2,361,289
4
14,173,304
3,536,182
5
12,729,835
196,965
6
11,502,564
611,124
7
10,829,825
3,069,476
8
10,336,058
2,420,762
9
8,336,628
1,705,587
10
8,314,862
598,805
11
7,564,752
567,273
12
6,276,958
2,085,303
13
6,042,826
1,172,358
14
5,061,370
1,747,417
15
4,859,710
1,020,850
16
3,514,982
1,906,314
17
3,164,166
964,631
18
3,092,759
347,887
19
2,937,999
315,917
20
2,908,270
477,780
21
2,384,113
284,816
22
2,316,905
1,228,092
23
2,162,403
1,131,449
24
2,123,472
1,333,910
25
2,123,432
463,887
26
1,937,024
1,324,890
27
1,899,022
530,167
28
1,840,223
226,254
29
1,750,511
723,235
30
1,707,625
1,036,531
31
1,673,423
638,598
32
1,667,135
250,622
33
Lou Rawls
1,531,918
227,056
34
1,505,266
274,523
35
1,461,841
326,884
36
1,430,690
426,444
37
The Stylistics
1,307,492
885,173
38
1,225,587
471,284
39
1,222,205
299,432
40
1,119,634
353,893
41
The Brothers Johnson
1,114,167
400,198
42
1,102,941
626,496
43
Rose Royce
1,101,882
483,007
44
Teddy Pendergrass
1,099,538
1,486,407
45
The Manhattans
1,090,367
668,564
46
The Marvelettes
1,084,154
362,896
47
1,082,153
329,005
48
Shalamar
1,060,804
478,522
49
Darondo
1,034,281
129,576
50
Smokey Robinson
1,010,274
1,306,030
51
Mary Wells
960,255
317,349
52
Evelyn "Champagne" King
957,046
365,162
53
Zapp
937,425
580,285
54
The Whispers
898,018
688,408
55
896,391
90,553
56
Funkadelic
893,902
769,748
57
Isaac Hayes
831,833
720,343
58
Peaches & Herb
787,960
195,713
59
Edwin Starr
776,903
165,059
60
Heatwave
771,703
462,147
61
The Delfonics
764,752
560,736
62
The Miracles
764,137
412,353
63
Parliament
744,318
803,841
64
Dazz Band
739,398
340,915
65
Marlena Shaw
734,757
84,521
66
Fontella Bass
734,104
42,294
67
Barbara Lynn
715,356
56,547
68
Irma Thomas
708,368
112,033
69
The J.B.'s
667,654
139,063
70
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
643,816
106,664
71
William DeVaughn
640,933
37,738
72
Average White Band
631,487
436,280
73
The Impressions
612,657
279,759
74
Betty Wright
595,132
295,956
75
Mary Jane Girls
581,669
287,262
76
The Dramatics
579,800
386,284
77
Jimmy Ruffin
577,801
200,097
78
Little Beaver
566,050
29,848
79
Ohio Players
553,989
683,921
80
The Chi-Lites
551,462
599,784
81
Maze
523,259
509,913
82
One Way
522,505
202,278
83
Jr. Walker & The All Stars
515,179
232,146
84
The S.O.S Band
505,398
589,599
85
Timmy Thomas
479,271
20,196
86
Billy Stewart
464,895
94,592
87
Lakeside
464,550
341,633
88
The Elgins
420,242
74,325
89
Barbara Lewis
419,611
80,870
90
McFadden & Whitehead
412,577
72,956
91
Barbara Mason
374,556
128,544
92
The Blackbyrds
374,149
137,180
93
Little Anthony & The Imperials
370,932
112,337
94
Ashford & Simpson
370,052
501,791
95
The Main Ingredient
369,973
227,224
96
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
369,861
36,934
97
The Bar-Kays
335,804
294,440
98
Con Funk Shun
327,345
392,751
99
Love Unlimited
322,735
75,847
100
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
321,915
26,804
101
Ralfi Pagan
312,238
49,872
102
Fatback Band
302,040
139,912
103
Bloodstone
298,262
221,675
104
Joe Bataan
295,894
57,987
105
The Jones Girls
293,790
126,566
106
James & Bobby Purify
288,406
29,680
107
The Notations
285,613
25,774
108
The Floaters
278,441
39,333
109
The Originals
274,518
109,767
110
Gene Chandler
269,958
88,582
111
The Intruders
269,697
239,245
112
Papa Bear & His Cubs
243,520
16,808
113
G.Q.
237,869
73,953
114
Betty Everett
229,875
32,835
115
L.T.D.
227,511
330,030
116
Blue Magic
226,379
254,309
117
Skyy
225,876
174,460
118
MFSB
218,806
84,047
119
Eddie Kendricks
218,446
316,048
120
The Temprees
212,068
109,419
121
Brick
202,950
176,854
122
Archie Bell & The Drells
194,447
104,720
123
David Ruffin
173,699
234,572
124
Eddie Holman
172,077
34,379
125
The Friends Of Distinction
168,798
57,277
126
The Dells
162,625
287,413
127
Dee Dee Sharp
160,958
38,158
128
The Persuaders
157,199
97,402
129
Merry Clayton
151,852
30,316
130
Brenda And The Tabulations
150,658
11,293
131
Slave
149,783
241,064
132
Phyllis Hyman
149,767
344,348
133
The Undisputed Truth
149,479
57,093
134
Leroy Hutson
148,203
38,760
135
Bob & Earl
144,408
8,244
136
James Carr
143,377
54,608
137
The Sylvers
138,401
35,934
138
Lyn Collins
136,207
47,199
139
Sam Dees
133,300
5,948
140
Willie Hutch
129,232
91,866
141
El Chicano
128,795
42,184
142
Pete Wingfield
125,615
5,432
143
Sunny & The Sunliners
124,936
29,868
144
Donnie Elbert
123,282
16,823
145
Jerry Butler
119,224
171,773
146
Johnny Bristol
118,324
18,078
147
The Whatnauts
116,862
29,456
148
Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces
111,291
4,458
149
The Moments
95,775
171,731
150
The Fuzz
95,586
8,605
151
Barbara Acklin
93,198
10,303
152
Chairmen Of The Board
91,361
29,811
153
Major Harris
90,934
78,326
154
Mandrill
90,121
86,063
155
Yvonne Fair
90,007
8,463
156
Sly, Slick & Wicked
87,809
27,877
157
Tierra
86,828
25,831
158
The Vanguards
86,697
8,675
159
Enchantment
85,416
73,322
160
Thee Midniters
82,422
22,407
161
Jean Carn
81,869
52,668
162
Ace Spectrum
80,956
8,497
163
Z.Z. Hill
77,605
88,153
164
Milton Wright
76,699
11,637
165
The New Birth
73,302
150,117
166
Supreme Jubilees
73,122
9,819
167
Ray, Goodman & Brown
70,395
86,150
168
Lovelites
69,673
6,573
169
Linda Jones
68,867
27,529
170
Rotary Connection
68,765
19,418
171
Norman Connors
63,090
65,187
172
The Mad Lads
60,441
23,675
173
B.T. Express
58,129
131,311
174
Brass Construction
58,108
135,849
175
Willie Mitchell
51,665
16,464
176
The Ethics
49,026
3,667
177
The Escorts
47,471
48,862
178
Maxine Brown
44,499
17,736
179
Lamont Dozier
43,187
39,613
180
The Brothers Of Soul
41,699
17,373
181
Frankie Karl & The Dreams
39,585
1,303
182
Margie Joseph
39,497
13,642
183
Jackie Moore
39,307
8,578
184
The Natural Four
36,862
23,027
185
Timothy Wilson
36,832
1,610
186
The Superbs
36,132
7,093
187
Garland Green
33,953
8,373
188
Michael Henderson
33,944
69,754
189
Baby Washington
32,319
14,231
190
D.J. Rogers
31,292
5,443
191
Mass Production
31,177
63,531
192
Ronnie Dyson
27,239
5,123
193
The Monitors
26,338
24,289
194
Brighter Side of Darkness
25,707
7,335
195
Ann Sexton
25,548
7,289
196
Honey Cone
25,402
10,309
197
The Ebonys
21,696
42,249
198
La Mission
21,462
8,147
199
Ted Taylor
19,151
5,169
200
Jack & The Mods
17,719
1,233
201
Black Ivory
17,492
30,027
202
Ronnie McNeir
15,144
3,596
203
Jackie Ross
14,210
4,782
204
The Montclairs
14,202
12,551
205
The Dynamic Superiors
14,181
8,219
206
The Controllers
13,461
3,915
207
The Independents
13,140
3,161
208
The Radiants
12,373
2,264
209
The Futures
12,342
3,984
210
The Masqueraders
12,153
6,889
211
New York City
10,877
1,388
212
Mike And The Censations
10,605
1,942
213
The Incredibles
9,271
2,608
214
Walter Jackson
9,100
6,555
215
Gloria Scott
9,082
3,775
216
The Royal Five
8,970
804
217
The Soul Brothers Six
8,550
4,367
218
The Softones
8,328
5,724
219
Skip Mahoney
7,848
1,651
220
Frankie & The Spindles
7,794
780
221
Prince Phillip Mitchell
6,793
3,342
222
John Gary Williams
6,440
1,586
223
The Modulations
6,317
2,559
224
The Fantastic Four
6,107
7,449
225
G.C. Cameron
5,872
1,582
226
The Marvelows
5,761
970
227
The Lost Generation
5,631
1,026
228
Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters
5,316
18,065
229
Anthony White
4,539
1,098
230
The Soul Generation
4,344
5,419
231
Special Delivery
4,305
1,021
232
Barbara Stant
4,271
733
233
The Younghearts
4,251
681
234
Bloodstone
4,207
1,824
235
Entertainers IV
3,908
277
236
The Presidents
3,728
1,107
237
The Continental IV
3,370
2,187
238
Jimmy Briscoe & the Little Beavers
1,950
925
239
The True Reflection
616
450
240
Skip Mahoney & The Casuals
328
1,471
241
Soul Generation
203
724
242
Softones
83
704