blue-eyed soul artists
44 published blue-eyed soul artists, led by Adele, David Bowie and Bee Gees.
At a glance
44 published blue-eyed soul artists; 596 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists5 tier 1 · 19 tier 2 · 20 tier 3
- 44
- Release groups
- 4,053
- Studio albums
- 633
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 596
- Timeline events
- 963
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 365.2M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 440M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 40.1 years
- Full biographies
- 41
- Biography words
- 200,478
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (11 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 4 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most blue-eyed soul artists. United Kingdom leads with 19.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with blue-eyed soul. The most shared is pop music, with 28 artists in both.
Covers from blue-eyed soul
596 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
30
Adele · 2021
25
Adele · 2015
21
Adele · 2011
19
Adele · 2008
88 (Mixed By Mick Boogie)
Adele · 2008
David Bowie: Starman Audio Documentary
David Bowie · 2017
★
David Bowie · 2016
The Next Day
David Bowie · 2013
Toy
David Bowie · 2011
Reality
David Bowie · 2003
Heathen
David Bowie · 2002
‘hours…’
David Bowie · 1999
Leaders
Tom Jones has the most release groups (299); Charlie Rich the longest career (65 years); Adele the most awards (40).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Tom Jones | 299 |
| David Bowie | 298 |
| Bee Gees | 290 |
| Sting | 288 |
| Lou Reed | 234 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Charlie Rich | 65 |
| Bee Gees | 63 |
| Carole King | 63 |
| Dusty Springfield | 62 |
| Lonnie Mack | 62 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Adele | 40 |
| David Bowie | 26 |
| Sting | 26 |
| Ronnie Milsap | 22 |
| John Mayer | 21 |
Most famous blue-eyed soul artists

Adele
United Kingdom · Person · born 1988
rock music, pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz, blue-eyed soul
59.5M listeners · 136 wikis

David Bowie
United Kingdom · Person · born 1947
rock music, pop music, hard rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, soul, pop rock, electronic music, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, art pop, new wave, blue-eyed soul, psychedelic pop, ambient music, avant-garde jazz, rapping
20.3M listeners · 136 wikis
Bee Gees
United Kingdom · Group · 1958–2003
rock music, pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, pop rock, soft rock, blue-eyed soul
34.3M listeners · 72 wikis

George Michael
United Kingdom · Person · born 1963
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, pop rock, dance music, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, jazz, soft rock, synth-pop, blue-eyed soul, post-disco
23.7M listeners · 105 wikis

Amy Winehouse
United Kingdom · Person · born 1983
contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz, reggae, blue-eyed soul, neo soul
23.3M listeners · 130 wikis

Sting
United Kingdom · Person · born 1951
rock music, pop music, jazz, new wave, reggae, blue-eyed soul, new age music
14.7M listeners · 96 wikis

John Mayer
United States · Person · born 1977
rock music, pop music, blues rock, folk rock, soul, country music, blues, pop rock, country rock, folk music, soft rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, acoustic music
14.9M listeners · 61 wikis

Eurythmics
United Kingdom · Group · 1980–1999
new wave, blue-eyed soul
16.5M listeners · 49 wikis

Jason Mraz
United States · Person · born 1977
pop music, funk, pop rock, jazz, alternative rock, reggae, blue-eyed soul, surf music, alternative hip-hop
18.8M listeners · 51 wikis

Lewis Capaldi
United Kingdom · Person · born 1996
pop music, pop rock, soft rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul
25.6M listeners · 44 wikis

Daryl Hall & John Oates
United States · Group · 1972–2024
pop rock, blue-eyed soul
26.3M listeners · 34 wikis

Rick Astley
United Kingdom · Person · born 1966
soul, disco, dance music, dance-pop, blue-eyed soul
8.6M listeners · 62 wikis
More blue-eyed soul artists
Showing 1–32 of 32 artists

Wham!
United Kingdom · Group · 1981–1986
pop music, new wave, blue-eyed soul
13.8M listeners · 47 wikis · Tier 2

Van Morrison
United Kingdom · Person · born 1945
rock music, jazz fusion, blue-eyed soul, Celtic music
10.5M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 3

Dusty Springfield
United Kingdom · Person · born 1939
pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, blue-eyed soul
6.1M listeners · 50 wikis · Tier 2

Robin Thicke
United States · Person · born 1977
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, blue-eyed soul
7.4M listeners · 43 wikis · Tier 2

Spandau Ballet
United Kingdom · Group · 1979–2019
new wave, blue-eyed soul
10.2M listeners · 39 wikis · Tier 2

Simply Red
United Kingdom · Group · 1984–present
pop music, soul, pop rock, jazz fusion, blue-eyed soul, sophisti-pop
9.7M listeners · 38 wikis · Tier 3

The Doobie Brothers
United States · Group · 1970–present
rock music, pop music, soft rock, blue-eyed soul
10.5M listeners · 30 wikis · Tier 3
Emilia
Bulgaria · Person · born 1982
traditional folk music, blue-eyed soul, folk-pop, chalga
10.7M listeners · 17 wikis · Tier 3

Anastacia
United States · Person · born 1968
rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, pop rock, dance-pop, blue-eyed soul
106 wikis · Tier 2

Lou Reed
United States · Person · born 1942
rock music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, glam rock, art rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, proto-punk, noise rock, spoken word, drone music
79 wikis · Tier 2

Nikolai Noskov
Russia · Person · born 1956
pop music, hard rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, traditional folk music, funk, rhythm and blues, glam rock, progressive rock, art rock, alternative rock, dance-rock, electro, synth-pop, new wave, funk rock, blue-eyed soul, glam metal, folk-pop, trip hop, symphonic rock, romance, bard song
78 wikis · Tier 2

Carole King
United States · Person · born 1942
pop music, folk rock, adult contemporary music, soft rock, easy listening, blue-eyed soul, Brill Building
59 wikis · Tier 2

Tom Jones
United Kingdom · Person · born 1940
pop music, country music, rhythm and blues, blues, blue-eyed soul
65 wikis · Tier 2

Tiziano Ferro
Italy · Person · born 1980
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, pop rock, hip-hop, Latin pop, blue-eyed soul
47 wikis · Tier 3

Steve Winwood
United Kingdom · Person · born 1948
rock music, blues rock, psychedelic rock, blues, soft rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion, blue-eyed soul, classical music
37 wikis · Tier 3

The Righteous Brothers
United States · Group · 1962–2003
pop music, blue-eyed soul
33 wikis · Tier 2

Vince Gill
United States · Person · born 1957
country music, country pop, blue-eyed soul, bluegrass music, Southern rock
25 wikis · Tier 3

Michael McDonald
United States · Person · born 1952
pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, soft rock, blue-eyed soul, yacht rock
22 wikis · Tier 2

Todd Rundgren
United States · Person · born 1948
pop music, hard rock, rock and roll, soul, pop rock, progressive rock, blue-eyed soul, proto-punk
27 wikis · Tier 3

Ronnie Milsap
United States · Person · born 1943
pop music, country music, blue-eyed soul, doo-wop
22 wikis · Tier 3

Nikka Costa
United States · Person · born 1972
pop music, funk, rhythm and blues, progressive rock, synth-pop, electropop, new wave, blue-eyed soul
21 wikis · Tier 3
Desi Slava
Bulgaria · Person · born 1979
pop music, electronic dance music, blue-eyed soul, chalga, Bulgarian folk music
21 wikis · Tier 3

Lonnie Mack
United States · Person · born 1941
blues rock, rockabilly, country music, gospel music, blues, blue-eyed soul, bluegrass music
18 wikis · Tier 3
Charlie Rich
United States · Person · born 1932
pop music, rockabilly, country music, gospel music, blues, jazz, country pop, blue-eyed soul, Northern soul, Nashville sound
18 wikis · Tier 3

Average White Band
United Kingdom · Group · 1972–present
blue-eyed soul
18 wikis · Tier 3

Scriptonite
Kazakhstan · Person · born 1990
rhythm and blues, hip-hop, rap rock, trap music, blue-eyed soul, alternative hip-hop, trip hop
15 wikis · Tier 3

Neffa
Italy · Person · born 1967
pop music, funk, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary music, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, blue-eyed soul, folk-pop, world music
14 wikis · Tier 3
Nick Jonas & the Administration
United States · Group · 2009–present
pop music, blue-eyed soul
13 wikis · Tier 2

Fiki
Bulgaria · Person · born 1995
pop music, soul, blue-eyed soul, folk-pop, chalga
10 wikis · Tier 3

Junior Campbell
United Kingdom · Person · born 1947
blue-eyed soul
7 wikis · Tier 3

Julie Crochetière
Canada · Person · born 1980
jazz, blue-eyed soul
4 wikis · Tier 3

Hue and Cry
United Kingdom · Group · 1983–present
blue-eyed soul
4 wikis · Tier 3