List of soul musicians


This is a list of soul musicians who have either been influential within the genre, or have had a considerable amount of fame. Bands are listed by the first letter in their name, and individuals are listed by last name.

0–9

  • The "5" Royales
  • The 5th Dimension

    A

  • Aaliyah
  • Adele
  • Amy Winehouse
  • Anderson Paak
  • Aretha Franklin
  • Arthur Alexander
  • Aṣa
  • Ashford & Simpson
  • Atlantic Starr
  • Aurea
  • Ayọ
  • Barbara Acklin
  • Christina Aguilera
  • India.Arie
  • Jhené Aiko
  • Johnny Ace
  • Johnny Adams
  • Melanie Amaro
  • Vanessa Amorosi
  • Patti Austin
  • Shola Ama
  • Sunshine Anderson

    B

  • Baby Huey & the Babysitters
  • Chimène Badi
  • Erykah Badu
  • Corinne Bailey Rae
  • Anita Baker
  • LaVern Baker
  • Hank Ballard
  • Jacob Banks
  • Ben l'Oncle Soul
  • Bessie Banks
  • Darrell Banks
  • The Bar-Kays
  • J. J. Barnes
  • Fontella Bass
  • Bee Gees
  • Archie Bell and the Drells
  • William Bell
  • Regina Belle
  • Brook Benton
  • Chuck Berry
  • Bez
  • Gordon Banks
  • Bing Ji Ling
  • Bilal
  • Diane Birch
  • Aloe Blacc
  • Bobby Bland
  • Beyoncé
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Bob & Earl
  • Gary U.S. Bonds
  • Booker T. & the MG's
  • Larry Braggs
  • Charles Bradley
  • Brandy
  • Tamar Braxton
  • Toni Braxton
  • Marc Broussard
  • Barbara Brown
  • Chris Brown
  • Divine Brown
  • James Brown
  • Maxine Brown
  • Nappy Brown
  • Ruth Brown
  • Shirley Brown
  • Michael Bublé
  • Peabo Bryson
  • Solomon Burke
  • Billy Butler
  • Jerry Butler
  • Bobby Byrd

    C

  • Roy C
  • Daniel Caesar
  • Mariah Carey
  • Carl Carlton
  • James Carr
  • Clarence Carter
  • The Chambers Brothers
  • Gene Chandler
  • Tracy Chapman
  • Ray Charles
  • Chubby Checker
  • Cody ChesnuTT
  • Chic
  • The Chiffons
  • The Chi-Lites
  • Ciara
  • Otis Clay
  • Willie Clayton
  • George Clinton
  • Joe Cocker
  • Natalie Cole
  • Mitty Collier
  • William "Bootsy" Collins
  • The Commodores
  • Arthur Conley
  • Sarah Connor
  • The Contours
  • Sam Cooke
  • JP Cooper
  • Don Covay
  • Deborah Cox
  • Jonny Craig
  • Robert Cray
  • Darren Criss
  • The Crystals

    D

  • D'Angelo
  • Terence Trent D'Arby
  • Tyrone Davis
  • DeBarge
  • The Delfonics
  • The Dells
  • Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
  • Joy Denalane
  • Sugar Pie DeSanto
  • Des'ree
  • Destiny's Child
  • The Detroit Emeralds
  • William DeVaughn
  • Jim Diamond
  • Bo Diddley
  • Fats Domino
  • Melinda Doolittle
  • Lee Dorsey
  • The Dramatics
  • The Drifters
  • Dru Hill
  • Duffy
  • Doris Duke
  • DaniLeigh
  • Dwele
  • Dyke and the Blazers

    E

  • Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Anderson East
  • Eddie & Ernie
  • The Elgins
  • Lorraine Ellison
  • The Emotions
  • Estelle
  • Eye Alaska
  • Faith Evans
  • Niki Evans
  • Terry Evans

    F

  • Yvonne Fair
  • Paloma Faith
  • Fantasia
  • Rebecca Ferguson
  • Alexis Ffrench
  • Lee Fields
  • Melanie Fiona
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Roberta Flack
  • The Floaters
  • Floetry
  • Eddie Floyd
  • King Floyd
  • The Foundations
  • The Four Tops
  • Inez and Charlie Foxx
  • Aretha Franklin
  • Carolyn Franklin
  • Erma Franklin
  • The Funk Brothers

    G

  • Marvin Gaye
  • Gem Tang
  • Johnny Gill
  • Giveon
  • Candice Glover
  • Gnarls Barkley
  • James Govan
  • Ariana Grande
  • Dobie Gray
  • Macy Gray
  • Al Green
  • CeeLo Green
  • Skylar Grey
  • Christina Grimmie
  • Gwen Guthrie
  • Guy

    H

  • Lynden David Hall
  • Anthony Hamilton
  • Betty Harris
  • Wynonie Harris
  • Kree Harrison
  • Donny Hathaway
  • Isaac Hayes
  • Heather Headley
  • Bobby Hebb
  • Hi Rhythm Section
  • Taylor Hicks
  • Lauryn Hill
  • Brenda Holloway
  • Loleatta Holloway
  • Thelma Houston
  • Whitney Houston
  • Jennifer Hudson
  • Jimmy Hughes
  • Tommy Hunt
  • Willie Hutch
  • Phyllis Hyman
  • Hands Like Houses
  • Billie Holiday
  • Hozier
  • Ivory Joe Hunter

    I

  • The Impressions
  • Luther Ingram
  • The Ink Spots
  • The Isley Brothers

    J

  • Jacquees
  • The Jackson 5
  • Al Jackson, Jr.
  • Chuck Jackson
  • Freddie Jackson
  • George Jackson
  • Janet Jackson
  • Jermaine Jackson
  • Atomic mass unit
  • J.J. Jackson
  • Mahalia Jackson
  • Ella Mai
  • Michael Jackson
  • Millie Jackson
  • Jacksoul
  • The Jaggerz
  • Jaibi
  • Etta James
  • Leela James
  • Rick James
  • Jamiroquai
  • Miles Jaye
  • Jaguar Wright
  • The JB's
  • Jessica Sanchez
  • Joshua Ledet
  • Jessie J
  • Jessie Ware
  • Jodeci
  • JoJo
  • Joe
  • Little Willie John
  • L.V. Johnson
  • Lou Johnson
  • Mable John
  • Nick Jonas
  • Ruby Johnson
  • Syl Johnson
  • Syleena Johnson
  • Tom Jones
  • Booker T. Jones
  • Coco Jones
  • Gloria Jones
  • Linda Jones
  • Sharon Jones
  • Thelma Jones
  • Louis Jordan

    K

  • Kehlani
  • Tori Kelly
  • Eddie Kendricks
  • Alicia Keys
  • Khalid
  • Chaka Khan
  • Kiana Ledé
  • Theola Kilgore
  • Kindred the Family Soul
  • Ben E. King
  • Carole King
  • King Curtis
  • Michael Kiwanuka
  • Beverley Knight
  • The Knight Brothers
  • Frederick Knight
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips
  • Jean Knight
  • Knomjean
  • Lenny Kravitz
  • Kyla

    L

  • Lianne La Havas
  • Labelle
  • Patti LaBelle
  • Steve Lacy
  • Major Lance
  • Amel Larrieux
  • Denise LaSalle
  • Latimore
  • Bettye LaVette
  • Maysa Leak
  • Ledisi
  • Amos Lee
  • Laura Lee
  • John Legend
  • Lemar
  • Ravyn Lenae
  • Ari Lennox
  • Barbara Lewis
  • Leona Lewis
  • Ramsey Lewis
  • Little Anthony and the Imperials
  • Little Milton
  • Little Richard
  • Mary Love
  • Lucky Daye
  • Barbara Lynn
  • Cheryl Lynn

    M

  • Veronica Maggio
  • Mahalia
  • The Main Ingredient
  • Sananda Maitreya
  • Teena Marie
  • The Mar-Keys
  • Bruno Mars
  • Kristi Martel
  • Martha & the Vandellas
  • The Marvelettes
  • Johnny Mathis
  • Jessica Mauboy
  • John Mayer
  • Maxwell
  • Curtis Mayfield
  • Toussaint McCall
  • George McCrae
  • Gwen McCrae
  • Michael McDonald
  • Kevin McHale
  • Clyde McPhatter
  • Martha & The Vandellas
  • Mel and Tim
  • Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
  • The Memphis Horns
  • The Meters
  • Chrisette Michele
  • Miguel
  • Angie Miller
  • Stephanie Mills
  • Garnet Mimms
  • The Miracles
  • Jackie Mittoo
  • Janelle Monáe
  • Monica
  • Dorothy Moore
  • Jackie Moore
  • PJ Morton
  • Teedra Moses
  • Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
  • Musiq Soulchild
  • Mýa

    N

  • Xavier Naidoo
  • Aaron Neville
  • The Neville Brothers
  • John Newman
  • Ne-Yo
  • Nneka
  • Nick Jonas & the Administration
  • Nikolai Noskov
  • Nina
  • Laura Nyro

    O

  • The O'Jays
  • Billy Ocean
  • Frank Ocean
  • The Ohio Players
  • Ollie and the Nightingales
  • Omawumi
Jeffrey Osborne

P

  • The Parliaments
  • Billy Paul
  • Paulini
  • Freda Payne
  • Peaches & Herb
  • Ann Peebles
  • Teddy Pendergrass
  • George Perkins
  • The Persuaders
  • Esther Phillips
  • Wilson Pickett
  • Plan B
  • The Pointer Sisters
  • The Platters
  • Elvis Presley
  • Billy Preston
  • Kelly Price
  • Lloyd Price
  • Billy Price
  • Prince
  • James & Bobby Purify

    R

  • Rag'n'Bone Man
  • Corinne Bailey Rae
  • Bonnie Raitt
  • Jaya Ramsey
  • Lou Rawls
  • Otis Redding
  • Della Reese
  • Haley Reinhart
  • Wendy Rene
  • Mack Rice
  • Lionel Richie
  • The Righteous Brothers
  • Rihanna
  • Minnie Riperton
  • Eric Roberson
  • Smokey Robinson
  • Tad Robinson
  • Nile Rodgers
  • The Ronettes
  • Rose Royce
  • Diana Ross
  • Rotimi
  • David Ruffin
  • Rufus
  • Bobby Rush
  • Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels

    S

  • Sade
  • Sam & Dave
  • Curtis Salgado
  • Nicole Scherzinger
  • Freddie Scott
  • Gil Scott-Heron
  • Jill Scott
  • Seal
  • Reggie Sears
  • Guy Sebastian
  • Seohyun
  • Ann Sexton
  • Remy Shand
  • Shanty
  • The Shirelles
  • Juliet Simms
  • Joe Simon
  • Nina Simone
  • Valerie Simpson
  • Percy Sledge
  • Sly & the Family Stone
  • Jorja Smith
  • O.C. Smith
  • Sam Smith
  • The Soul Children
  • Soul Rebels Brass Band
  • Soul Basement
  • Jordin Sparks
  • The Spinners
  • Dusty Springfield
  • The Staple Singers
  • Lisa Stansfield
  • Mavis Staples
  • Edwin Starr
  • St. Paul & The Broken Bones
  • Candi Staton
  • Chris Stapleton
  • Allen Stone
  • Angie Stone
  • Joss Stone
  • Sylvia Striplin
  • Barrett Strong
  • Patrick Stump
  • The Stylistics
  • Donna Summer
  • The Supremes
  • Bettye Swann
  • Keith Sweat
  • The Sweet Inspirations
  • SZA

    T

  • Tim Maia
  • Taeyeon
  • Tamia
  • The Tams
  • Howard Tate
  • Tavares
  • Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
  • Debbie Taylor
  • Gary Taylor
  • Johnnie Taylor
  • Little Johnny Taylor
  • Ted Taylor
  • Teyana Taylor
  • Rod Temperton
  • The Temptations
  • Tammi Terrell
  • Joe Tex
  • Robin Thicke
  • Trey Songz
  • Carla Thomas
  • Irma Thomas
  • Rufus Thomas
  • Timmy Thomas
  • Ural Thomas
  • Melody Thornton
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Allen Toussaint
  • Tower of Power
  • Roger Troutman
  • Doris Troy
  • Sam Tsui
  • Ike Turner
  • Tina Turner
  • Tweet

    U

  • The Undisputed Truth
  • Usher

    V

  • Luther Vandross
  • Sarah Vaughan
  • The Velvelettes
  • Billy Vera

    W

  • Waii
  • Summer Walker
  • Terri Walker
  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars
  • War
  • Dee Dee Warwick
  • Dionne Warwick
  • Dinah Washington
  • Ella Washington
  • Justine "Baby" Washington
  • Grover Washington, Jr.
  • Keith Washington
  • Johnny "Guitar" Watson
  • Jean Wells
  • Mary Wells
  • Fred Wesley
  • Kim Weston
  • The Whispers
  • Barry White
  • Marva Whitney
  • The Weeknd
  • Deniece Williams
  • Chuck Willis
  • Nicole Willis
  • Jackie Wilson
  • Amy Winehouse
  • Bill Withers
  • Bobby Womack
  • Stevie Wonder
  • Brenton Wood
  • Sam Woolf
  • Betty Wright
  • O.V. Wright

    Y

  • Tommie Young
  • Timi Yuro
  • Yuvan Shankar Raja

    Z

  • Maher Zain