soul artists

At a glance

656 published soul artists; 5,013 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (134 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most soul artists. United States leads with 463.

• United States 463
• United Kingdom 53
• Canada 19
• France 13
• Nigeria 13
• Germany 8
• Sweden 8
• Brazil 6

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with soul. The most shared is pop music, with 200 artists in both.

• pop music 200
• rhythm and blues 186
• contemporary R&B 114
• funk 82
• hip-hop 76
• jazz 71
• blues 58
• rock music 47

Covers from soul

5,013 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Kanye West has the most release groups (306); Ella Fitzgerald the longest career (76 years); Aretha Franklin the most awards (88).

More soul artists

Showing 1–108 of 108 artists

Demi Lovato

United States · Person · born 1992

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop, teen pop, nu metal, pop-punk, power pop

37.2M listeners · 132 wikis · Tier 1

Kanye West

United States · Person · born 1977

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, gospel music, hip-hop, electro, progressive rap, art pop, pop rap, hip-hop soul, chipmunk soul

7.5M listeners · 110 wikis · Tier 1

Christina Aguilera

United States · Person · born 1980

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, blues, pop rock, dance-pop, adult contemporary music, jazz, electro, synth-pop

32.4M listeners · 130 wikis · Tier 1

Diana Ross

United States · Person · born 1944

pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, dance music, jazz

9.9M listeners · 87 wikis · Tier 2

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 · Tier 2

Selena

United States · Person · born 1971

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, Latin pop, tejano music, mariachi, cumbia

11.2M listeners · 124 wikis · Tier 2

Lionel Richie

United States · Person · born 1949

pop music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, pop rock, new wave

12.3M listeners · 72 wikis · Tier 1

Ray Charles

United States · Person · born 1930

soul, country music, gospel music, rhythm and blues, blues, jazz

8.5M listeners · 106 wikis · Tier 2

Marvin Gaye

United States · Person · born 1939

pop music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues

24M listeners · 80 wikis · Tier 2

Sam Smith

United Kingdom · Person · born 1992

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues

54M listeners · 67 wikis · Tier 1

Nina Simone

United States · Person · born 1933

soul, gospel music, blues, jazz

9.5M listeners · 85 wikis · Tier 2

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Lenny Kravitz

United States · Person · born 1964

rock music, psychedelic rock, soul

19.3M listeners · 74 wikis · Tier 1

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 · Tier 1

Ne-Yo

United States · Person · born 1979

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, dance music, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, Eurodance

47.9M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 1

John Legend

United States · Person · born 1978

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul

23.7M listeners · 58 wikis · Tier 1

Tracy Chapman

United States · Person · born 1964

pop music, folk rock, soul, blues, alternative rock, American folk music

15.6M listeners · 67 wikis · Tier 1

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 · Tier 1

Dove Cameron

United States · Person · born 1996

pop music, soul, alternative pop

9.8M listeners · 83 wikis · Tier 2

Kelly Rowland

United States · Person · born 1981

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, dance-pop, electronic dance music, hip-hop

18.3M listeners · 59 wikis · Tier 1

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 · Tier 1

Etta James

United States · Person · born 1938

rock and roll, soul, gospel music, rhythm and blues, blues, jazz

8.3M listeners · 65 wikis · Tier 2

Hozier

Ireland · Person · born 1990

blues rock, traditional folk music, soul, rhythm and blues, blues, indie rock

40.7M listeners · 46 wikis · Tier 1

Boney M.

Germany · Group · 1975–1986

pop music, soul, disco, reggae, Eurodisco, Italo disco, Hi-NRG

17.9M listeners · 64 wikis · Tier 2

Jamie Foxx

United States · Person · born 1967

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, observational comedy, musical comedy, sketch comedy, comedy music, ribaldry

7.6M listeners · 83 wikis · Tier 2

Ms. Lauryn Hill

United States · Person · born 1975

contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, reggae, neo soul

16.7M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 1

Meghan Trainor

United States · Person · born 1993

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, dance-pop, doo-wop

21.2M listeners · 58 wikis · Tier 1

Norah Jones

United States · Person · born 1979

soul, country music, blues, jazz, folk music, smooth jazz

8.7M listeners · 77 wikis · Tier 2

Otis Redding

United States · Person · born 1941

soul, gospel music

9.3M listeners · 57 wikis · Tier 2

Ben E. King

United States · Person · born 1938

soul, rhythm and blues, blues

15.5M listeners · 52 wikis · Tier 2

Bill Withers

United States · Person · born 1938

pop music, soul, rhythm and blues

19.5M listeners · 46 wikis · Tier 2

CeeLo Green

United States · Person · born 1975

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, gospel music, Southern hip-hop, dirty south

16.5M listeners · 58 wikis · Tier 1

Aaliyah

United States · Person · born 1979

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, hip-hop, hip-hop soul, new jack swing, electronica

6.8M listeners · 76 wikis · Tier 2

Chaka Khan

United States · Person · born 1953

pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, jazz

8.9M listeners · 51 wikis · Tier 2

Sam Cooke

United States · Person · born 1931

soul, gospel music, rhythm and blues

6.3M listeners · 58 wikis · Tier 2

Jess Glynne

United Kingdom · Person · born 1989

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, dance-pop, house music

28.4M listeners · 40 wikis · Tier 1

Sade

United Kingdom · Group · 1982–present

pop music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, soft rock, smooth jazz, sophisti-pop

28.1M listeners · 31 wikis · Tier 1

Gloria Gaynor

United States · Person · born 1949

soul, disco, gospel music, rhythm and blues, dance-pop

10.3M listeners · 61 wikis · Tier 2

Alessia Cara

Italy · Person · born 1996

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, alternative R&B, indie pop

21.6M listeners · 44 wikis · Tier 1

TLC

United States · Group · 1991–present

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, new jack swing

23.4M listeners · 41 wikis · Tier 1

Fugees

United States · Group · 1990–1998

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, reggae, jazz rap

10.6M listeners · 40 wikis · Tier 2

Miguel

United States · Person · born 1985

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, alternative R&B

36.9M listeners · 29 wikis · Tier 1

Keyshia Cole

United States · Person · born 1981

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, hip-hop soul

28.7M listeners · 35 wikis · Tier 1

Rick Astley

United Kingdom · Person · born 1966

soul, disco, dance music, dance-pop, blue-eyed soul

8.6M listeners · 62 wikis · Tier 2

Person

Jeff Buckley

United States · Person · born 1966

folk rock, soul, gospel music, blues, alternative rock

12.6M listeners · 52 wikis · Tier 2

Brandy

United States · Person · born 1979

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, gospel music, hip-hop

10.8M listeners · 55 wikis · Tier 2

Beck

United States · Person · born 1970

soul, alternative rock, alternative hip-hop, indie rock, lo-fi music, psychedelic music, anti-folk

7.6M listeners · 53 wikis · Tier 2

Teddy Swims

United States · Person · born 1992

pop music, soul, country music, rhythm and blues

42.1M listeners · 22 wikis · Tier 1

Seal

United Kingdom · Person · born 1963

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, house music, electronica

9.2M listeners · 56 wikis · Tier 2

Kool & The Gang

United States · Group · 1964–present

soul, funk, rhythm and blues, jazz

10.9M listeners · 42 wikis · Tier 2

The Temptations

United States · Group · 1960–present

rock music, rock and roll, soul, funk, rhythm and blues, doo-wop

8.5M listeners · 38 wikis · Tier 2

Daniel Caesar

Canada · Person · born 1995

contemporary R&B, soul, neo soul

40.5M listeners · 21 wikis · Tier 1

Jhené Aiko

United States · Person · born 1988

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, alternative R&B, neo soul

19.7M listeners · 35 wikis · Tier 1

Lizzo

United States · Person · born 1988

contemporary R&B, soul, gospel music, hip-hop

10.1M listeners · 49 wikis · Tier 3

Al Green

United States · Person · born 1946

soul, rhythm and blues

6.7M listeners · 40 wikis · Tier 2

Jordin Sparks

United States · Person · born 1989

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, dance music, hip-hop

8.6M listeners · 52 wikis · Tier 2

Sienna Spiro

United Kingdom · Person · born 2005

pop music, soul, jazz

33.6M listeners · 21 wikis · Tier 1

Dusty Springfield

United Kingdom · Person · born 1939

pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, blue-eyed soul

6.1M listeners · 50 wikis · Tier 2

John Newman

United Kingdom · Person · born 1990

soul, pop rock

16.9M listeners · 36 wikis · Tier 1

The Jackson 5

United States · Group · 1964–1989

pop music, soul, disco, funk, rhythm and blues, bubblegum music

6.2M listeners · 57 wikis · Tier 2

Kimbra

New Zealand · Person · born 1990

pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, alternative rock

18.8M listeners · 32 wikis · Tier 1

Wyclef Jean

Haiti · Person · born 1969

contemporary R&B, soul, pop rap, reggae, East Coast hip-hop, neo soul, reggae fusion, HT-Pop

6.6M listeners · 46 wikis · Tier 2

Anderson .Paak

United States · Person · born 1986

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, alternative R&B

22.9M listeners · 27 wikis · Tier 1

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

Bryson Tiller

United States · Person · born 1993

contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, trap music

22.5M listeners · 27 wikis · Tier 1

Lola Young

United Kingdom · Person · born 2001

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul

23.1M listeners · 26 wikis · Tier 1

Labrinth

United Kingdom · Person · born 1989

rock music, pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, funk, pop rock, electronic music, dance-pop, hip-hop, alternative rock, synth-pop, drum and bass, grime, dubstep, post-dubstep

19.4M listeners · 30 wikis · Tier 1

Agnez Mo

Indonesia · Person · born 1986

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop

148 wikis · Tier 2

Toni Braxton

United States · Person · born 1967

contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary music, urban contemporary

6.2M listeners · 55 wikis · Tier 2

Erykah Badu

United States · Person · born 1971

soul, neo soul

6.4M listeners · 50 wikis · Tier 2

R. Kelly

United States · Person · born 1967

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul

90 wikis · Tier 2

Lukas Graham

Denmark · Group · 2011–present

pop music, soul, funk, pop rock

15.8M listeners · 29 wikis · Tier 1

Leon Thomas

United States · Person · born 1993

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop

13M listeners · 33 wikis · Tier 1

Craig David

United Kingdom · Person · born 1981

pop music, soul, rhythm and blues

6.1M listeners · 49 wikis · Tier 3

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

Trey Songz

United States · Person · born 1984

contemporary R&B, soul, hip-hop, hip-hop soul

11.3M listeners · 34 wikis · Tier 2

Paloma Faith

United Kingdom · Person · born 1981

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, jazz

9.1M listeners · 36 wikis · Tier 2

Tammi Terrell

United States · Person · born 1945

soul

12.9M listeners · 27 wikis · Tier 2

James Bay

United Kingdom · Person · born 1990

rock music, pop music, soul, Americana

9M listeners · 35 wikis · Tier 3

Rag'n'Bone Man

United Kingdom · Person · born 1985

soul, blues

9.5M listeners · 33 wikis · Tier 2

Vishal Dadlani

India · Person · born 1973

soul, electronic rock, folk-pop, electronica, Indian film music, Indian pop, Indian rock

23.6M listeners · 12 wikis · Tier 1

Kenny Loggins

United States · Person · born 1948

folk rock, soul, country music, rhythm and blues, pop rock, soft rock, yacht rock

9.8M listeners · 31 wikis · Tier 3

Monica

United States · Person · born 1980

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, jazz, folk music, hip-hop, hip-hop soul

8.1M listeners · 34 wikis · Tier 2

Philip Bailey

United States · Person · born 1951

soul, rhythm and blues, blues

6.6M listeners · 28 wikis · Tier 2

6lack

United States · Person · born 1992

contemporary R&B, soul, trap music, hip-hop soul, cloud rap, alternative R&B, industrial music

12.6M listeners · 22 wikis · Tier 1

Corinne Bailey Rae

United Kingdom · Person · born 1979

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues

7.9M listeners · 30 wikis · Tier 2

Kelis

United States · Person · born 1979

soul, rhythm and blues, alternative hip-hop, neo soul

6.6M listeners · 34 wikis · Tier 3

Billy Ocean

Trinidad and Tobago · Person · born 1950

pop music, soul, funk, rhythm and blues

7.6M listeners · 30 wikis · Tier 2

Jamie Miller

United Kingdom · Person · born 1997

pop music, soul, rhythm and blues

8.7M listeners · 26 wikis · Tier 3

Leon Bridges

United States · Person · born 1989

soul, blues

14.9M listeners · 13 wikis · Tier 1

Andy Grammer

United States · Person · born 1983

soul

10.5M listeners · 19 wikis · Tier 3

Ginuwine

United States · Person · born 1970

soul, rhythm and blues

8.1M listeners · 23 wikis · Tier 3

Johnny Hallyday

France · Person · born 1943

rock music, pop music, rock and roll, blues rock, psychedelic rock, soul, country music, rhythm and blues, blues, country rock, chanson, French rock, sentimental ballad

76 wikis · Tier 2

James Brown

United States · Person · born 1933

soul, funk, gospel music, blues, doo-wop

100 wikis · Tier 2

Mr. Probz

Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1984

pop music, soul, hip-hop

7.6M listeners · 20 wikis · Tier 3

The Supremes

United States · Group · 1959–1977

pop music, soul, disco, rhythm and blues, doo-wop

53 wikis · Tier 2

Candi Staton

United States · Person · born 1940

soul

6M listeners · 20 wikis · Tier 2

Ella Fitzgerald

United States · Person · born 1917

soul, jazz, traditional pop, swing

100 wikis · Tier 2

Janis Joplin

United States · Person · born 1943

hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, soul, country music, folk music, acid rock

100 wikis · Tier 2

Little Richard

United States · Person · born 1932

rock music, rock and roll, soul, funk, gospel music, rhythm and blues

67 wikis · Tier 2

Quincy Jones

United States · Person · born 1933

soul, funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, swing, bossa nova

73 wikis · Tier 2

Isaac Hayes

United States · Person · born 1942

soul, funk, rhythm and blues

59 wikis · Tier 2

Queen Latifah

United States · Person · born 1970

contemporary R&B, soul, gospel music, jazz, hip-hop, progressive jazz

67 wikis · Tier 2

Tony Bennett

United States · Person · born 1926

soul, jazz

67 wikis · Tier 2

Adam Levine

United States · Person · born 1979

soul, pop rock

73 wikis · Tier 2

Sade Adu

Person · born 1959

soul, funk, rhythm and blues, jazz, soft rock, cool jazz

63 wikis · Tier 2

Roberta Flack

United States · Person · born 1937

traditional folk music, soul, rhythm and blues, adult contemporary music, jazz

54 wikis · Tier 2

Dionne Warwick

United States · Person · born 1940

pop music, soul

53 wikis · Tier 2

Jennifer Hudson

United States · Person · born 1981

pop music, contemporary R&B, soul, rhythm and blues

70 wikis · Tier 2