psychedelic soul artists
9 published psychedelic soul artists, led by Childish Gambino, Frank Ocean and The Marías.
At a glance
9 published psychedelic soul artists; 58 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists3 tier 1 · 5 tier 2 · 1 tier 3
- 9
- Release groups
- 312
- Studio albums
- 59
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 58
- Timeline events
- 164
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 104.9M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 35.4 years
- Full biographies
- 8
- Biography words
- 31,971
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most psychedelic soul artists. United States leads with 9.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with psychedelic soul. The most shared is soul, with 6 artists in both.
Covers from psychedelic soul
58 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Blonde
Frank Ocean · 2016
Lonny Breaux, Pt. 2
Frank Ocean · 2015
channel ORANGE
Frank Ocean · 2012
nostalgia,ULTRA.
Frank Ocean · 2011
Submarine
The Marías · 2024
CINEMA
The Marías · 2021
The Age of Pleasure
Janelle Monáe · 2023
Dirty Computer
Janelle Monáe · 2018
The Electric Lady
Janelle Monáe · 2013
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe · 2010
The Audition
Janelle Monáe · 2003
Ain’t but the One Way
Sly and the Family Stone · 1982
Leaders
Sly and the Family Stone has the most release groups (72); The 5th Dimension the longest career (60 years); Childish Gambino the most awards (27).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Sly and the Family Stone | 72 |
| The 5th Dimension | 63 |
| Janelle Monáe | 50 |
| Rare Earth | 45 |
| Frank Ocean | 31 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| The 5th Dimension | 60 |
| Sly and the Family Stone | 58 |
| Rare Earth | 49 |
| The Chambers Brothers | 39 |
| Janelle Monáe | 23 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Childish Gambino | 27 |
| Janelle Monáe | 18 |
| Sly and the Family Stone | 12 |
| Frank Ocean | 6 |
| The 5th Dimension | 6 |
Most famous psychedelic soul artists

Childish Gambino
United States · Person · born 1983
contemporary R&B, soul, funk, comedy hip-hop, Southern hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, alternative R&B, indie pop, psychedelic rap, psychedelic music, psychedelic hip-hop, psychedelic soul, dark pop, observational comedy, surreal humour, black comedy, musical comedy, sketch comedy
32.9M listeners · 58 wikis

Frank Ocean
United States · Person · born 1987
pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, alternative R&B, psychedelic soul, progressive soul, avant-pop
38.6M listeners · 53 wikis

The Marías
United States · Group · 2016–present
synth-pop, indie pop, dream pop, psychedelic soul
33.4M listeners · 15 wikis

Janelle Monáe
United States · Person · born 1985
rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, hip-hop soul, alternative hip-hop, alternative R&B, psychedelic soul, progressive soul
50 wikis

Sly and the Family Stone
United States · Group · 1967–1975
rock music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, pop rock, psychedelic soul
31 wikis

The 5th Dimension
United States · Group · 1966–present
pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, psychedelic soul, sunshine pop
19 wikis
Billy Bass Nelson
United States · Person · born 1951
psychedelic rock, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, psychedelic soul
6 wikis

Rare Earth
United States · Group · 1960–present
blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, funk rock, psychedelic soul
13 wikis
The Chambers Brothers
United States · Group · 1954–present
psychedelic soul
10 wikis