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Genre
memphis soul
Parent Genre: R&B

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.


Top artists of memphis soul genre

Aretha Franklin
Otis Redding
The Temptations
Al Green
Sam & Dave
Wilson Pickett
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
The Staple Singers
Ann Peebles
Albert King
Isaac Hayes
The Dramatics
Eddie Floyd
Johnnie Taylor
Carla Thomas
The Bar-Kays
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memphis soul music timeline

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memphis soul playlist created by Chosic

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List of memphis soul artists

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.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Aretha Franklin
71 0 57 46 53 58 115 3146661
2
Otis Redding
70 0 62 38 48 66 127 2094380
3
The Temptations
67 2 62 52 41 71 112 2718220
4
Al Green
65 6 66 41 34 64 112 1805860
5
Sam & Dave
58 1 68 43 36 70 120 307415
6
Wilson Pickett
57 2 66 55 24 83 121 588032
7
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
56 74 68 39 48 63 117 270747
8
The Staple Singers
53 4 67 57 35 74 107 322105
9
Ann Peebles
53 1 73 43 33 75 119 105267
10
Albert King
51 19 66 47 30 73 117 414252
11
Isaac Hayes
51 17 55 56 15 67 118 644675
12
The Dramatics
51 0 58 55 39 70 125 350838
13
Eddie Floyd
46 0 68 44 35 80 111 50473
14
Johnnie Taylor
45 0 68 55 28 70 112 202236
15
Carla Thomas
44 0 53 37 56 57 124 66037
16
The Bar-Kays
43 28 78 67 15 89 121 265440
17
William Bell
43 0 56 34 50 65 122 64381
18
Syl Johnson
43 10 69 60 33 79 116 44875
19
Linda Lyndell
41 4 66 74 50 86 152 2584
20
James Carr
40 0 59 52 39 67 120 48571
21
O.V. Wright
38 0 58 44 37 60 129 41490
22
Wendy Rene
38 1 60 33 33 51 146 27232
23
George Jackson
36 1 63 54 40 71 117 9842
24
Rufus Thomas
35 5 76 57 31 80 113 75929
25
Otis Clay
34 8 70 61 65 80 115 24172
26
Little Milton
32 0 62 51 38 70 148 42880
27
Willie Mitchell
32 75 75 53 43 87 122 15265
28
The Mar-Keys
32 68 77 48 46 88 119 28108
29
Luther Ingram
31 0 55 54 25 68 128 38482
30
Mel & Tim
30 4 65 58 60 74 125 12609
31
The Charmels
30 2 55 29 71 57 99 6830
32
Judy Clay
30 0 57 38 76 59 142 3700
33
The Mad Lads
29 1 62 37 55 71 112 21262
34
Mable John
29 1 67 31 58 50 109 12545
35
Steve Cropper
28 37 73 78 44 88 124 9441
36
The Soul Children
26 0 52 46 44 69 154 28329
37
Carl Sims
26 0 70 65 12 77 125 27474
38
The Memphis Horns
25 10 48 53 67 51 78 1829
39
Art Jerry Miller
24 43 60 42 31 83 147 547
40
Johnnie Frierson
24 18 68 25 98 37 104 6616
41
Ernie Hines
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1953
42
Ruby Johnson
22 1 73 37 52 87 162 8052
43
The Ovations
21 4 51 53 32 70 134 4166
44
Don Bryant
21 3 61 57 43 72 130 6914
45
Jeanne & The Darlings
21 0 67 45 27 80 111 2145
46
Rufus & Carla
19 0 46 38 26 45 70 10521
47
Barbara & The Browns
18 0 49 37 62 44 136 7447
48
The Newcomers
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 6036
49
David Porter
17 0 45 43 23 65 136 5575
50
Spencer Wiggins
16 0 59 61 21 72 131 4283
51
The Astors
13 0 70 41 61 83 93 8502
52
Veda Brown
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2612
53
The Drapels
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016
54
Hot Sauce
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2411
55
Dan Greer
8 0 77 66 58 89 93 232
56
Barbara Stephens
8 0 44 31 67 40 182 4461
57
Floyd Newman
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 346
58
Prince Conley
7 0 69 41 77 96 125 790
59
Don Nix
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1674
60
C.L. Blast
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1435
61
Ollie & The Nightingales
6 0 61 38 11 73 100 3810
62
Shirley Walton
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 815
63
Eddie Kirk
6 61 57 64 6 92 154 193
64
Ollie & The Nightengales
6 0 58 43 66 71 98 238
65
Dorothy Williams
6 0 60 39 37 59 154 440
66
Johnny Daye
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 189
67
The Veltones
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 489
68
Quiet Elegance
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 433
69
Rudolph Taylor
5 1 63 25 84 55 78 309
70
Sir Isaac & The Do-Dads
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 334
71
Oscar Mack
4 0 35 49 29 68 121 384
72
Hi Rhythm Band
3 0 67 63 3 91 132 232
73
Billy & The King Bees
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1514
74
Macy Skipper
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 179
75
Carroll Lloyd
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 74
76
The Canes
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 692
77
Lee Sain
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 132
78
John Kasandra
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 438
79
Eddie Purell
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 561
80
Cheryl & Pam Johnson
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 452
81
Joni Wilson
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 69
82
Rufus & Friend
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1302
83
Deanie Parker
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 690
84
The Four Shells
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 565
85
William Bollinger
1 1 67 35 84 52 90 127
86
Dino and Doc
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 112
87
The T.S.U. Toronadoes
1 1 80 62 1 96 135 179
88
Deanie Parker & The Valadors
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1109
89
Gorgoeus George
1 0 41 30 75 44 181 641
90
The Jacksonians
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 107
91
The Fleets
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 741
92
Branding Iron
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118
93
Marjorie Ingram
0 0 57 38 37 54 73 79
94
Chris And Shack
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108