classic soul artists

19 artists ranked by Spotify popularity. Open one for albums by year, top songs and similar artists.

#	Artist	Followers	Popularity
1	Stevie Wonder	7.5M	76
2	Marvin Gaye	6.4M	76
3	Aretha Franklin	4.0M	69
4	Otis Redding	2.7M	69
5	Ray Charles	2.8M	68
6	Al Green	2.5M	67
7	Sam Cooke	2.0M	67
8	The Temptations	3.5M	66
9	Barry White	2.4M	66
10	Commodores	2.3M	66
11	Luther Vandross	4.2M	65
12	James Brown	2.4M	64
13	Roberta Flack	1.2M	63
14	The Isley Brothers	2.1M	62
15	Four Tops	1.3M	62
16	The Supremes	1.9M	61
17	The Spinners	1.1M	61
18	War	566K	60
19	The Five Stairsteps	154K	60

Questions

Who are the most popular classic soul artists?

By Spotify popularity: Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Al Green, Sam Cooke, The Temptations.

How many classic soul artists are listed?

19 artists above the popularity threshold carry the classic soul tag.