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Best smooth soul artists of the 1970s

Prog and hard rock spent the middle of the decade getting longer while dub and krautrock quietly assembled the rhythmic machinery that pop is still borrowing. Then punk turned up and told all of them to get to the point.

Everyone who released a smooth soul album in the 1970s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye1 album here4.24.2 avg · 70 ratings
  2. 3Roberta FlackRoberta Flack1 album here4.14.2 avg · 13 ratings
  3. 4Smokey RobinsonSmokey Robinson1 album here4.14.2 avg · 9 ratings
  4. 5Minnie RipertonMinnie Riperton3 albums here4.14.2 avg · 5 ratings
  5. 6Al GreenAl Green8 albums here4.04.0 avg · 24 ratings
  6. 7The StylisticsThe Stylistics2 albums here4.04.0 avg · 6 ratings
  7. 8Bill WithersBill Withers1 album here3.93.9 avg · 5 ratings
  8. 9Barry WhiteBarry White1 album here3.93.8 avg · 7 ratings
  9. 10Diana RossDiana Ross1 album here3.83.8 avg · 29 ratings
  10. 11Earth, Wind & FireEarth, Wind & Fire1 album here3.73.5 avg · 10 ratings
  11. 12Johnnie TaylorJohnnie Taylor1 album here2 ratings

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