spoken vocals
199 artists play this instrument. Average Spotify popularity: 46/100.
Often Played With
Artists (199)
ARIANA GRANDE 95
pop
Also plays: original, lead vocals
Sia 85
Also plays: eponymous, original
Fleetwood Mac 84
classic rock, soft rock
Also plays: bass guitar, guitar
Gorillaz 84
Also plays: guitar, original
Madonna 82
Also plays: lead vocals, original
The Beatles 82
classic rock, psychedelic rock
Also plays: bass guitar, drums (drum set)
Elvis Presley 81
rockabilly, rock and roll
Also plays: lead vocals, electric guitar
2Pac 80
gangster rap, west coast hip hop
Also plays: original, lead vocals
Clairo 80
bedroom pop
Also plays: lead vocals, original
billy Joel 80
soft rock
Also plays: piano, electric piano
Steve Lacy 79
Also plays: eponymous, original
Ludacris 77
southern hip hop
Also plays: lead vocals
Kacey Musgraves 75
Also plays: original, acoustic guitar
Kylie Minogue 73
dance pop
Also plays: lead vocals, background vocals
Dolly Parton 71
country
Also plays: guitar, acoustic guitar
Dean Martin 70
christmas, adult standards
Also plays: eponymous, original
Neil young 70
classic rock, folk rock
Also plays: original, eponymous
Paul McCartney 70
Also plays: guitar, lead vocals
TLC 70
Also plays: eponymous, original
Alanis Morissette 69
Also plays: guitar, piano
Jim Croce 68
folk rock, singer-songwriter
Also plays: guitar, background vocals
John Coltrane 68
jazz, hard bop
Also plays: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Stevie Nicks 68
Also plays: eponymous, lead vocals
Erykah Badu 67
neo soul, r&b
Also plays: acoustic guitar, background vocals
Janet Jackson 67
new jack swing
Also plays: lead vocals, background vocals
LUTHER VANDROSS 67
quiet storm, soul
Also plays: piano, background vocals
PAUL sIMON 67
singer-songwriter
Also plays: eponymous, original
Waylon Jennings 67
outlaw country, classic country
Also plays: original, eponymous
jimi hendrix 66
psychedelic rock, classic rock
Also plays: eponymous, guitar
sam cooke 66
motown, soul
Also plays: guitar, lead vocals
Barry White 65
disco, soul
Also plays: original
Robyn 65
swedish pop
Also plays: eponymous, original
tom jones 65
Also plays: lead vocals, background vocals
CHARLES AZNAVOUR 64
chanson, variété française
Also plays: lead vocals
Barbra Streisand 63
adult standards
Also plays: lead vocals, soprano vocals
Brandi Carlile 63
folk, americana
Also plays: piano, acoustic guitar
FKA twigs 63
art pop, alternative r&b
Also plays: other vocals
Dionne Warwick 62
Also plays: original, background vocals
janis joplin 62
classic rock, acid rock
Also plays: lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Bill Evans 61
jazz, cool jazz
Also plays: piano, eponymous
Diana Krall 61
vocal jazz, jazz
Also plays: piano, upright piano
MERLE HAGGARD 61
country, traditional country
Also plays: guitar, acoustic guitar
Paul Anka 61
adult standards
Also plays: lead vocals, background vocals
Randy Newman 61
Also plays: piano, Rhodes piano
Thurl Ravenscroft 61
christmas
Also plays: original, background vocals
Joan Baez 60
folk, folk rock
Also plays: acoustic guitar, guitar
Joni Mitchell 60
folk, singer-songwriter
Also plays: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Milton Nascimento 60
mpb, bossa nova
Also plays: acoustic guitar, piano
bing crosby 60
christmas
Also plays: background vocals, bass-baritone vocals
LOU REED 59
glam rock, proto-punk
Also plays: guitar, lead vocals
Eva Cassidy 58
Also plays: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Glenn Miller 58
big band, swing music
Also plays: original, eponymous
LILA DOWNS 58
trova, latin folk
Also plays: acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Neneh Cherry 58
Also plays: lead vocals, background vocals
Quincy Jones 58
soul jazz, big band
Also plays: original, eponymous
joe bonamassa 58
blues, blues rock
Also plays: guitar, original
DUKE ELLINGTON 57
jazz, big band
Also plays: eponymous, original
David Byrne 57
art rock, art pop
Also plays: original, guitar
Jerry Lee Lewis 57
rockabilly, rock and roll
Also plays: piano, lead vocals
Jill Scott 57
neo soul, quiet storm
Also plays: background vocals, lead vocals
Robert Plant 57
Also plays: lead vocals, original
tanya tucker 57
country
Also plays: lead vocals
Frank Zappa 56
art rock, avant-garde
Also plays: guitar, lead vocals
Tyrese 56
quiet storm, r&b
Also plays: background vocals, lead vocals
john carpenter 56
Also plays: bass guitar
peter tosh 56
reggae, roots reggae
Also plays: lead vocals, original
Eartha Kitt 55
christmas
Also plays: lead vocals
jeff beck 55
jazz fusion, blues rock
Also plays: guitar, eponymous
Benny Goodman 54
big band, swing music
Also plays: eponymous, original
Elvis Costello 54
power pop
Also plays: eponymous, original
Patti Labelle 54
philly soul, quiet storm
Also plays: lead vocals, background vocals
Ben Webster 53
jazz, cool jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
Billy Bragg 53
alt country, folk punk
Also plays: eponymous, guitar
Brigitte Bardot 53
french jazz, french pop
Kurt Vile 53
Also plays: guitar, original
Muddy Waters 53
blues, classic blues
Also plays: guitar, electric guitar
PERCY SLEDGE 52
motown, soul
Also plays: background vocals, lead vocals
Patti Austin 52
yacht rock
Also plays: background vocals, choir vocals
Townes Van Zandt 52
americana, folk
Also plays: acoustic guitar, guitar
Adam Sandler 51
comedy
Also plays: lead vocals, guitar
Lester Young 51
jazz, cool jazz
Also plays: tenor saxophone, eponymous
Don Carlos 50
roots reggae, reggae
Also plays: background vocals
Isaac Hayes 50
soul
Also plays: original, piano
charles mingus 50
jazz, hard bop
Also plays: eponymous, original
charlie parker 50
bebop, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
dexter gordon 50
hard bop, jazz
Also plays: tenor saxophone, eponymous
Donovan 49
Also plays: acoustic guitar, electric guitar
R.L. Burnside 49
blues, country blues
Also plays: guitar, lead vocals
Tommy Dorsey 49
adult standards, big band
Also plays: eponymous, trombone
albert king 49
blues, classic blues
Also plays: guitar, slide guitar
Charles Trenet 48
chanson, french jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
GERRY MULLIGAN 48
cool jazz, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
George Gershwin 48
ragtime
Also plays: piano
charlie rich 48
traditional country
Also plays: eponymous, original
erroll garner 48
jazz, cool jazz
Also plays: original, piano
C.W. Stoneking 47
blues
Also plays: electric guitar, lead vocals
Dave Brubeck 47
jazz, cool jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
Lee Morgan 47
hard bop, jazz
Marlena Shaw 47
northern soul, soul
Also plays: piano, lead vocals
Meshell Ndegeocello 47
neo soul
Also plays: electric bass guitar, bass guitar
Yusef Lateef 47
jazz, hard bop
Also plays: eponymous, original
Art Blakey 46
hard bop, jazz
Also plays: drums (drum set), eponymous
Art Pepper 46
cool jazz, jazz
Also plays: original, saxophone
GEORGE SHEARING 46
cool jazz, jazz
Also plays: piano
Joe Sample 46
smooth jazz, jazz
Also plays: piano, original
clifford brown 46
hard bop, bebop
Also plays: eponymous, original
robert earl keen 46
texas country, red dirt
Also plays: acoustic guitar, background vocals
Bill Frisell 45
jazz, jazz fusion
Also plays: guitar, electric guitar
Manu Dibango 45
afrobeat, afropop
Also plays: piano
Pete Seeger 45
folk, traditional folk
Also plays: banjo, tenor vocals
stanley turrentine 45
hard bop, jazz
Also plays: tenor saxophone
CARL PERKINS 44
rockabilly, rock and roll
Also plays: electric guitar, guitar
Moondog 44
avant-garde, minimalism
Also plays: piano
Ron Carter 44
jazz, hard bop
Also plays: double bass, bass
Sidney Bechet 44
jazz, swing music
Also plays: eponymous, original
Tom Lehrer 44
comedy, dark cabaret
Also plays: piano
Lionel Hampton 43
swing music, big band
Also plays: vibraphone, original
Melanie De Biasio 43
Also plays: acoustic guitar, lead vocals
robbie robertson 43
native american music
Also plays: guitar, lead vocals
Elmore James 42
blues, classic blues
Also plays: eponymous, slide guitar
Max Roach 42
hard bop, bebop
Also plays: drums (drum set), eponymous
Ralph Stanley 42
bluegrass, christian country
Also plays: baritone vocals, tenor vocals
SUN RA 42
free jazz, experimental jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
The Mothers Of Invention 42
progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Also plays: drums (drum set), original
Art Tatum 41
jazz, ragtime
Also plays: original, piano
richie havens 41
Also plays: guitar, acoustic guitar
Fats Waller 40
swing music, ragtime
Also plays: eponymous, piano
Marlene Dietrich 40
Ozomatli 40
latin alternative
Also plays: original, background vocals
JOHN HARTFORD 39
bluegrass, newgrass
Also plays: guitar, lead vocals
Jimmie Rodgers 39
doo-wop
Also plays: guitar, tenor vocals
Jimmy Smith 39
hard bop, soul jazz
Also plays: organ, original
Ray Brown 39
jazz, cool jazz
Also plays: double bass, bass
dave van ronk 39
folk, country blues
Also plays: guitar, 12 string guitar
johnny burnette 39
rockabilly, doo-wop
Also plays: guitar, original
Abdullah Ibrahim 38
jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
Buddy Rich 38
big band, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
Rahsaan Roland Kirk 38
free jazz, hard bop
Also plays: eponymous, original
cab calloway 38
swing music, big band
Also plays: eponymous, original
Mary Lou Williams 37
jazz, bebop
Also plays: eponymous, original
Willie Dixon 36
blues, classic blues
Also plays: original, bass
Eddi Reader 35
celtic
Also plays: lead vocals, background vocals
JOE LOVANO 35
jazz
Also plays: original, saxophone
sister rosetta tharpe 34
blues, classic blues
Also plays: guitar, electric guitar
Cheech & Chong 33
comedy, spoken word
Also plays: background vocals
MERLE TRAVIS 33
bluegrass, traditional country
Also plays: guitar, electric guitar
alejandro escovedo 32
alt country, americana
Also plays: original, drums (drum set)
josh white 32
acoustic folk, christian alternative rock
Also plays: eponymous, original
ANNETTE HANSHAW 31
ragtime
Also plays: eponymous, original
Gary Bartz 31
jazz funk, jazz
Also plays: original, saxophone
Terri Lyne Carrington 31
jazz, vocal jazz
Also plays: original, drums (drum set)
gill landry 31
americana, gothic country
Also plays: electric guitar, resonator guitar
ARCHIE SHEPP 30
free jazz, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
CHRIS THOMAS KING 30
blues, country blues
Also plays: guitar, lead vocals
DEL MCCOURY 30
bluegrass, newgrass
Also plays: eponymous, original
MAC WISEMAN 30
bluegrass, christian country
Also plays: guitar, eponymous
son house 30
blues, classic blues
Also plays: guitar, slide guitar
Aja Monet 29
spoken word
Also plays: vocal
Muggsy Spanier 29
ragtime, swing music
Also plays: trumpet
Snooky Pryor 29
blues, classic blues
Also plays: lead vocals
liberace 29
Also plays: piano
Mojo Nixon 28
psychobilly, rockabilly
Also plays: eponymous, original
SLIM GAILLARD 28
swing music, bebop
Also plays: eponymous, original
blind blake 28
ragtime, country blues
Also plays: guitar
dr. lonnie smith 28
jazz funk, soul jazz
Also plays: Hammond organ, original
paul robeson 28
traditional gospel
Also plays: bass vocals, bass-baritone vocals
Albert Ayler 27
free jazz, experimental jazz
Also plays: alto saxophone, eponymous
blind willie mctell 27
blues, country blues
Also plays: guitar, 12 string guitar
Allen Ginsberg 26
spoken word
Also plays: piano, choir vocals
CHARLEY PATTON 26
country blues, blues
Also plays: guitar, slide guitar
Maxine Sullivan 26
vocal jazz, swing music
Vijay Iyer 26
free jazz, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, original
WOODY HERMAN 26
big band, swing music
Also plays: alto saxophone, clarinet
bukka white 26
blues, country blues
Also plays: guitar, lead vocals
ma rainey 26
classic blues, blues
Also plays: eponymous, original
LUCILLE BOGAN 25
classic blues, blues
furry lewis 25
country blues, classic blues
Also plays: guitar, lead vocals
Victor Hugo 24
blind lemon jefferson 24
country blues, blues
Also plays: guitar
melbourne ska orchestra 24
ska, rocksteady
Also plays: drums (drum set), guitar family
Clifton Chenier 23
zydeco, cajun
Also plays: eponymous, piano accordion
Eddie Cantor 23
ragtime
Also plays: tenor vocals, lead vocals
woody shaw 23
hard bop, jazz
Also plays: eponymous, flugelhorn
Humphrey Lyttelton 21
swing music, ragtime
Also plays: original
Joe Venuti 21
electro swing, ragtime
Also plays: eponymous, original
Randy Weston 21
hard bop, gnawa
Also plays: eponymous, original
jimmie davis 21
christian country, traditional country
Also plays: lead vocals
Cyril Neville 20
jazz funk
Also plays: lead vocals, percussion
Leroy Carr 20
blues, classic blues
Also plays: piano
Martin Luther King, Jr. 20
spoken word
Bernie Worrell 19
funk
Also plays: eponymous, keyboard
roosevelt sykes 19
blues, classic blues
Also plays: eponymous, original
scrapper blackwell 19
country blues, blues
Also plays: guitar, piano
William Parker 18
free jazz, avant-garde
Also plays: bass, original
Canray Fontenot 8
cajun, zydeco
Tampa Red 4
Also plays: guitar, piano
HAMMIE NIXON 3
country blues, blues
Also plays: lead vocals
PEG LEG HOWELL 2
country blues, blues
Also plays: original, guitar
Mutabaruka 1
spoken word
Also plays: other vocals