Memphis soul is a genre of music that emerged in the 1960s and is characterized by its combination of gospel, R&B, and blues influences. It features a distinctive sound with a strong emphasis on horns, driving rhythms, and soulful vocals. Memphis soul music often deals with themes of love, heartbreak, and social issues, and has been credited with helping to shape the sound of modern popular music.
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Here is a list of memphis soul artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the memphis soul genre. You can find out what memphis soul genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 2206261 | |
| 2 | 66 | 1933528 | |
| 3 | 70 | 3311085 | |
| 4 | 49 | 371757 | |
| 5 | 56 | 293262 | |
| 6 | 50 | 683952 | |
| 7 | 59 | 328457 | |
| 8 | 54 | 341077 | |
| 9 | 43 | 281923 | |
| 10 | 56 | 616851 | |
| 11 | 50 | 116447 | |
| 12 | 67 | 2881038 | |
| 13 | 45 | 54230 | |
| 14 | 44 | 69283 | |
| 15 | 38 | 52145 | |
| 16 | 44 | 218118 | |
| 17 | 44 | 50411 | |
| 18 | 45 | 68949 | |
| 19 | 30 | 22731 | |
| 20 | 32 | 25091 | |
| 21 | 32 | 45899 | |
| 22 | 33 | 29755 | |
| 23 | 35 | 44026 | |
| 24 | 33 | 79528 | |
| 25 | 32 | 11242 | |
| 26 | 31 | 46170 | |
| 27 | 30 | 13210 | |
| 28 | 28 | 3784 | |
| 29 | 50 | 435465 | |
| 30 | 25 | 31357 | |
| 31 | 24 | 8509 | |
| 32 | 23 | 29719 | |
| 33 | 20 | 7299 | |
| 34 | 21 | 2249 | |
| 35 | 20 | 4480 | |
| 36 | 17 | 4673 | |
| 37 | 15 | 7685 | |
| 38 | 5 | 507 | |
| 39 | 28 | 15983 | |
| 40 | 6 | 3940 | |
| 41 | 40 | 28900 | |
| 42 | 2 | 278 | |
| 43 | 39 | 3469 | |
| 44 | 30 | 13967 | |
| 45 | 31 | 7748 | |
| 46 | 27 | 10479 | |
| 47 | 24 | 2122 | |
| 48 | 23 | 7281 | |
| 49 | 20 | 702 | |
| 50 | 20 | 2151 | |
| 51 | 19 | 6552 | |
| 52 | 18 | 10900 | |
| 53 | 17 | 5917 | |
| 54 | 14 | 81 | |
| 55 | 10 | 8568 | |
| 56 | 9 | 283 | |
| 57 | 8 | 1900 | |
| 58 | 9 | 2159 | |
| 59 | 9 | 1535 | |
| 60 | 8 | 2488 | |
| 61 | 8 | 4439 | |
| 62 | 6 | 386 | |
| 63 | 5 | 2699 | |
| 64 | 5 | 320 | |
| 65 | 5 | 829 | |
| 66 | 5 | 840 | |
| 67 | 5 | 524 | |
| 68 | 5 | 477 | |
| 69 | 4 | 267 | |
| 70 | 4 | 228 | |
| 71 | 3 | 195 | |
| 72 | 1 | 136 | |
| 73 | 2 | 177 | |
| 74 | 2 | 397 | |
| 75 | 2 | 184 | |
| 76 | 2 | 76 | |
| 77 | 1 | 688 | |
| 78 | 1 | 107 | |
| 79 | 1 | 742 | |
| 80 | 1 | 75 | |
| 81 | 1 | 476 | |
| 82 | 1 | 167 | |
| 83 | 1 | 573 | |
| 84 | 1 | 463 | |
| 85 | 1 | 1300 | |
| 86 | 1 | 116 | |
| 87 | 1 | 1175 | |
| 88 | 1 | 79 | |
| 89 | 1 | 1582 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular memphis soul music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
