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Genre: chicago soul

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Parent Genre: R&B

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Chicago soul music is a genre that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s in the city of Chicago. It is characterized by its smooth and soulful sound, with a heavy emphasis on gospel-inspired vocals and instrumentation. The genre often features lush orchestration and arrangements, and is known for its ability to convey deep emotions and heartfelt lyrics. Chicago soul music has been influential in the development of R&B and soul music, and has produced many iconic artists and songs.


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chicago soul music by decade

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List of chicago soul artists

Here is a list of chicago soul artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the chicago soul genre. You can find out what chicago soul genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 60 571834
2 62 565586
3 43 569165
4 51 338629
5 35 273406
6 56 1073054
7 45 273090
8 55 439843
9 47 38435
10 37 30843
11 37 83457
12 47 83939
13 32 9353
14 33 163563
15 42 88907
16 42 48594
17 22 6074
18 34 36742
19 38 175696
20 30 25227
21 28 5141
22 27 63018
23 21 9401
24 18 5690
25 17 1825
26 22 9682
27 15 5580
28 29 28527
29 27 13709
30 23 15773
31 19 5819
32 18 6187
33 14 6129
34 15 1498
35 15 3727
36 14 1271
37 13 650
38 11 441
39 11 425
40 9 601
41 5 424
42 5 120
43 2 203

chicago soul playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular chicago soul music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.