soul artists

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

#	Artist	Followers	Popularity
1	Michael Jackson	47.4M	96
2	Stevie Wonder	7.5M	76
3	Marvin Gaye	6.4M	76
4	Bill Withers	2.2M	73
5	Aretha Franklin	4.0M	69
6	Nina Simone	3.4M	69
7	Otis Redding	2.7M	69
8	Ray Charles	2.8M	68
9	Ben E. King	807K	68
10	Al Green	2.5M	67
11	Etta James	2.2M	67
12	Sam Cooke	2.0M	67
13	The Temptations	3.5M	66
14	Barry White	2.4M	66
15	Chaka Khan	1.9M	66
16	Luther Vandross	4.2M	65
17	Michael Kiwanuka	1.7M	65
18	Corinne Bailey Rae	914K	65
19	James Brown	2.4M	64
20	Dusty Springfield	627K	64
21	The Isley Brothers	2.1M	62
22	Four Tops	1.3M	62
23	The Supremes	1.9M	61
24	Dionne Warwick	1.1M	61
25	The Spinners	1.1M	61
26	War	566K	60

Questions

Who are the most popular soul artists?

By Spotify popularity: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Otis Redding, Ray Charles.

How many soul artists are listed?

26 artists above the popularity threshold carry the soul tag.