Soul · Artists
Top soul artists
The top-rated soul artist on Riffiter is Marvin Gaye, rated 4.9/5 by 4 listeners.
183 soul artists ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 47 of 1,300 soul albums, averaging 3.9/5, spanning 1956 to 2026.
02 Amy Winehouse
8 ratings
03 Curtis Mayfield
2 ratings
04 Adele
16 ratings
05 James Brown
2 ratings
06 Solange
3 ratings
07 Ray Charles
2 ratings
08 Otis Redding
3 ratings
09 Etta James
2 ratings
10 Michael Kiwanuka
4 ratings
11 Musiq Soulchild
2 ratings
12 Gnarls Barkley
1 rating
13 Diana Ross
3 ratings
14 Seal
3 ratings
15 Barry White
4 ratings
16 Bill Withers
2 ratings
17 Tedeschi Trucks Band
1 rating
18 Erykah Badu
5 ratings
19 Annie Lennox
2 ratings
20 Sam Smith
6 ratings
21 Anastacia
2 ratings
22 The Temptations
4 ratings
23 Whitney Houston
12 ratings
24 Toni Braxton
4 ratings
25 Sade
26 The Jackson 5
27 Lionel Richie
28 Robin Thicke
29 Simply Red
30 Paloma Faith
31 Emeli Sandé
32 Imany
33 John Newman
34 Duffy
35 Donell Jones
36 Ben l'Oncle Soul
37 Aloe Blacc
38 Jungle
39 Quincy Jones
40 Dionne Warwick
41 Sam Cooke
42 Kwabs
43 Anita Baker
44 Jill Scott
45 FKJ
46 Natalie Cole
47 Chloe x Halle
48 Cee Lo Green
49 The Platters
50 Janelle Monáe
51 Ben E. King
52 Corinne Bailey Rae
53 Billy Ocean
54 Bobby Womack
55 Ari Lennox
56 Rebecca Ferguson
57 Andra Day
58 Black Pumas
59 Lianne La Havas
60 The O'Jays
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