northern soul

146 artists in this genre. Average Spotify popularity: 25/100.

Related Genres

soul (42) motown (40) doo-wop (19) classic soul (18) philly soul (9) soul blues (9) blues (7) quiet storm (5) classic blues (4) soul jazz (3)

Common Instruments

lead vocals (12) background vocals (9) original (8) piano (6) voice (4) choir vocals (4) eponymous (3) guitar (3)

Artists (146)

Also: motown, soul

Also: motown, soul

Also: motown, soul

Isley Brothers 62

Also: motown, soul

The Spinners 61

Also: philly soul, motown

The Isley Brothers 60

Also: motown, soul

gladys knight and the pips 59

Also: motown, classic soul

Also: motown, soul

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 57

Also: motown, soul

Also: disco, philly soul

wilson pickett 52

Also: motown, soul

jackie wilson 51

Also: motown, soul

Carla Thomas 49

Also: soul, motown

THE IMPRESSIONS 48

Also: motown, classic soul

ike and tina 48

Also: motown, doo-wop

terry callier 48

BARBARA LEWIS 47

Also: motown, classic soul

Fontella Bass 47

Also: motown, classic soul

Marlena Shaw 47

ike and tina turner 47

William Bell 46

jr walker and the all stars 46

Also: motown, soul

Also: acid rock, proto-punk

jimmy ruffin 45

Also: motown, soul

Barbara Lynn 44

BARRETT STRONG 43

Also: motown, classic soul

RAMSEY LEWIS 43

Also: jazz funk, smooth jazz

erma franklin 43

Also: classic soul, soul

Ester Phillips 42

JAMES & BOBBY PURIFY 42

ARTHUR CONLEY 41

Also: motown, soul

Also: doo-wop, motown

Also: soul, motown

Betty Everett 40

Also: doo-wop, motown

Gene Chandler 40

Bettye Swann 39

Millie Jackson 39

Also: classic soul, soul blues

The Originals 39

Also: motown, classic soul

little esther 39

Also: jazz blues, soul

esther phillips 37

Also: jazz blues, soul

SUGAR PIE DESANTO 36

dee dee sharp 36

Also: philly soul, doo-wop

johnny copeland 35

Also: blues, classic blues

shirley ellis 35

george jackson 34

big maybelle 32

Also: doo-wop, blues

BARBARA ACKLIN 31

Also: classic soul

Also: motown, soul

Also: blues, soul blues

Also: philly soul, soul

R. DEAN TAYLOR 30

Little Milton 29

Also: blues, soul blues

Chuck Jackson 28

Also: motown, doo-wop

Denise Lasalle 28

Also: blues, soul blues

Betty Harris 27

Also: soul jazz, soul

charles shefield 27

jackie shane 27

John Williams and his Memphis Stompers 26

marie knight 26

The Outsiders 25

Also: garage rock

willie mitchell 25

Also: classic soul

Also: classic soul, motown

baby washington 24

the rivingtons 24

Also: classic soul, soul

GARNET MIMMS 23

Also: breakbeat, funk

lorraine ellison 23

Andre Williams and The New Orleans Hellhounds 21

Bunny Sigler 21

Also: philly soul

Charles Sheffield 21

Dave Hamilton 21

Also: motown, jazz funk

IVORY JOE HUNTER 21

Also: doo-wop, jazz blues

Mitty Collier 20

Sisters Love 20

Also: classic soul, philly soul

Also: motown, classic soul

vernon garrett 20

Bobby Patterson 19

the 5 royales 19

Also: doo-wop, roots rock

the valentinos 19

Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva 17

Also: motown, soul

Also: vocal jazz

toussaint mccall 17

Spencer Wiggins 16

Also: soul, classic soul

dee dee warwick 16

Also: philly soul, soul

Also: soul blues

BENNY SPELLMAN 15

Also: classic soul

david porter 15

Also: philly soul, soul

The Esquires 14

Also: soul blues, blues

DArrow FLetcher 13

Eldridge Holmes 13

otis blackwell 13

Also: rockabilly

willie hightower 13

LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR 12

Also: soul blues

johnny lytle 12

Also: soul jazz, hard bop

BOBBY MARCHAN 11

Also: doo-wop, motown

Also: reggae rock

Also: bebop, big band

winfield parker 10

Also: philly soul

HArold Burrage 9

Also: classic blues, rockabilly

peppermint harris 8

wee willie walker 8

Also: soul blues

SIR MACK RICE 7

Also: classic soul

TOMMY RIDGLEY 7

ella washington 6

Albert Washington 5

Also: soul blues

Dorothy Williams 5

terry timmons 5

Also: boogie-woogie

Charles Brimmer 4

Freddie Hughes 4

betty o'brien 4

Johnny Sayles 3

carter brothers 3

roscoe shelton 3

Dean Fraser, Ernie Ranglin, Big Youth 2

Willie Harper 2

geno washington and the ram jam band 2

rhetta hughes 2

Martha Carter 1

Also: rockabilly

The Four Kings 1

Al Tnt Braggs 0

Soul Shouting Tommy 0

Also: classic soul

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