List of soul musicians

This is a list of soul musicians who have either been influential within the genre, or have had a considerable amount of fame. Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.

0–9

 * The "5" Royales
 * The 5th Dimension

A

 * Aaliyah
 * Adele
 * Amy Winehouse
 * Anderson Paak
 * Aretha Franklin
 * Arthur Alexander
 * Aṣa
 * Ashford & Simpson
 * Atlantic Starr
 * Aurea
 * Ayọ
 * Barbara Acklin
 * Christina Aguilera
 * India.Arie
 * Jhené Aiko
 * Johnny Ace
 * Johnny Adams
 * Melanie Amaro
 * Vanessa Amorosi
 * Patti Austin
 * Shola Ama
 * Sunshine Anderson

B

 * Baby Huey & the Babysitters
 * Chimène Badi
 * Erykah Badu
 * Corinne Bailey Rae
 * Anita Baker
 * LaVern Baker
 * Hank Ballard
 * Ben l'Oncle Soul
 * Bessie Banks
 * Darrell Banks
 * The Bar-Kays
 * J. J. Barnes
 * Fontella Bass
 * Bee Gees
 * Archie Bell and the Drells
 * William Bell
 * Regina Belle
 * Brook Benton
 * Chuck Berry
 * Bez
 * Gordon Banks
 * Bing Ji Ling
 * Bilal
 * Diane Birch
 * Aloe Blacc
 * Bobby Bland
 * Beyoncé
 * Mary J. Blige
 * Bob & Earl
 * Gary U.S. Bonds
 * Booker T. & the MG's
 * Larry Braggs
 * Charles Bradley
 * Brandy
 * Tamar Braxton
 * Toni Braxton
 * Marc Broussard
 * Barbara Brown
 * Divine Brown
 * James Brown
 * Maxine Brown
 * Nappy Brown
 * Ruth Brown
 * Shirley Brown
 * Peabo Bryson
 * Solomon Burke
 * Bryson Tiller
 * Billy Butler
 * Jerry Butler
 * Bobby Byrd

C

 * Roy C
 * Mariah Carey
 * Carl Carlton
 * James Carr
 * Clarence Carter
 * The Chambers Brothers
 * Gene Chandler
 * Ray Charles
 * Chubby Checker
 * Cody ChesnuTT
 * Ciara
 * Chic
 * The Chiffons
 * The Chi-Lites
 * Otis Clay
 * Willie Clayton
 * Chris Brown
 * Coco Jones
 * George Clinton
 * Joe Cocker
 * Natalie Cole
 * Mitty Collier
 * William "Bootsy" Collins
 * The Commodores
 * Arthur Conley
 * Sarah Connor
 * The Contours
 * Sam Cooke
 * Don Covay
 * Deborah Cox
 * Jonny Craig
 * Robert Cray
 * Darren Criss
 * The Crystals
 * Tracy Chapman

D

 * D'Angelo
 * Terence Trent D'Arby
 * Tyrone Davis
 * DeBarge
 * The Delfonics
 * The Dells
 * Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
 * Joy Denalane
 * Sugar Pie DeSanto
 * Des'ree
 * Destiny's Child
 * The Detroit Emeralds
 * William DeVaughn
 * Jim Diamond
 * Bo Diddley
 * Fats Domino
 * Melinda Doolittle
 * Lee Dorsey
 * The Dramatics
 * The Drifters
 * Dru Hill
 * Duffy
 * Doris Duke
 * DaniLeigh
 * Dwele
 * Daniel Caesar
 * Dyke and the Blazers

E

 * Earth, Wind & Fire
 * Anderson East
 * Eddie & Ernie
 * The Elgins
 * Lorraine Ellison
 * The Emotions
 * Estelle
 * Eye Alaska
 * Faith Evans
 * Niki Evans
 * Terry Evans
 * Ella Fitzgerald
 * Ella Mai

F

 * Yvonne Fair
 * Paloma Faith
 * Fantasia
 * Rebecca Ferguson
 * Melanie Fiona
 * Roberta Flack
 * The Floaters
 * Floetry
 * Eddie Floyd
 * King Floyd
 * The Foundations
 * The Four Tops
 * Inez and Charlie Foxx
 * Aretha Franklin
 * Carolyn Franklin
 * Erma Franklin
 * The Funk Brothers

G

 * Marvin Gaye
 * Giveon
 * Gem Tang
 * Johnny Gill
 * Candice Glover
 * Gnarls Barkley
 * James Govan
 * Ariana Grande
 * Dobie Gray
 * Macy Gray
 * Al Green
 * CeeLo Green
 * Skylar Grey
 * Christina Grimmie
 * Guy
 * Gwen Guthrie

H

 * Lynden David Hall
 * Anthony Hamilton
 * Betty Harris
 * Wynonie Harris
 * Kree Harrison
 * Donny Hathaway
 * Isaac Hayes
 * Heather Headley
 * Bobby Hebb
 * Hi Rhythm Section
 * Taylor Hicks
 * Lauryn Hill
 * Brenda Holloway
 * Loleatta Holloway
 * Thelma Houston
 * Whitney Houston
 * Jennifer Hudson
 * Jimmy Hughes
 * Tommy Hunt
 * Willie Hutch
 * Phyllis Hyman
 * Hands Like Houses
 * Billie Holiday
 * Hozier
 * Ivory Joe Hunter

I

 * The Impressions
 * Luther Ingram
 * The Ink Spots
 * The Isley Brothers
 * The Main Ingredient

J

 * Jacquees
 * Jacob Banks
 * The Jackson 5
 * Al Jackson, Jr.
 * Chuck Jackson
 * Freddie Jackson
 * George Jackson
 * Janet Jackson
 * Jermaine Jackson
 * J.J. Jackson
 * Mahalia Jackson
 * Michael Jackson
 * Millie Jackson
 * Jacksoul
 * The Jaggerz
 * Jaibi
 * Etta James
 * Leela James
 * Rick James
 * Miles Jaye
 * Jaguar Wright
 * The JB's
 * Jessica Sanchez
 * Joshua Ledet
 * Jessie J
 * Jessie Ware
 * Jodeci
 * JoJo
 * Joe
 * Little Willie John
 * L.V. Johnson
 * Lou Johnson
 * Mable John
 * Nick Jonas
 * Ruby Johnson
 * Syl Johnson
 * Syleena Johnson
 * Tom Jones
 * Booker T. Jones
 * Gloria Jones
 * Linda Jones
 * Sharon Jones
 * Thelma Jones
 * Louis Jordan
 * JP Cooper

K

 * Eddie Kendricks
 * Kiana Ledé
 * Kehlani
 * Alicia Keys
 * Khalid
 * Chaka Khan
 * Kindred the Family Soul
 * Theola Kilgore
 * Ben E. King
 * Carole King
 * King Curtis
 * Michael Kiwanuka
 * Beverley Knight
 * The Knight Brothers
 * Frederick Knight
 * Gladys Knight & the Pips
 * Jean Knight
 * Lenny Kravitz
 * Kyla

L

 * Lucky Daye
 * Lee Fields
 * Lianne La Havas
 * Labelle
 * Patti LaBelle
 * Steve Lacy
 * Major Lance
 * Amel Larrieux
 * Denise LaSalle
 * Latimore
 * Bettye LaVette
 * Ledisi
 * Amos Lee
 * Laura Lee
 * John Legend
 * Ravyn Lenae
 * Ari Lennox
 * Lemar
 * Barbara Lewis
 * Leona Lewis
 * Ramsey Lewis
 * Little Anthony and the Imperials
 * Little Milton
 * Little Richard
 * Mary Love
 * Barbara Lynn
 * Cheryl Lynn
 * Maysa Leak

M

 * Veronica Maggio
 * Maher Zain
 * Sananda Maitreya
 * The Mar-Keys
 * Teena Marie
 * Bruno Mars
 * Miguel
 * Kristi Martel
 * Martha & the Vandellas
 * The Marvelettes
 * Johnny Mathis
 * Jessica Mauboy
 * John Mayer
 * Maxwell
 * Mýa
 * Curtis Mayfield
 * Toussaint McCall
 * George McCrae
 * Gwen McCrae
 * Michael McDonald
 * Kevin McHale
 * Clyde McPhatter
 * Mel and Tim
 * Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
 * The Memphis Horns
 * The Meters
 * Chrisette Michele
 * Angie Miller
 * Stephanie Mills
 * Garnet Mimms
 * The Miracles
 * Mahalia
 * Jackie Mittoo
 * Janelle Monáe
 * Monica
 * Dorothy Moore
 * Jackie Moore
 * Teedra Moses
 * Musiq Soulchild
 * Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
 * Michael Bublé

N

 * Xavier Naidoo
 * Aaron Neville
 * The Neville Brothers
 * John Newman
 * Ne-Yo
 * Nneka
 * Nick Jonas & the Administration
 * Nikolai Noskov
 * Nina (Soul Siren)
 * Laura Nyro

O

 * The O'Jays
 * Billy Ocean
 * Frank Ocean
 * The Ohio Players
 * Ollie and the Nightingales
 * Omawumi

P

 * Ron Paris
 * The Parliaments
 * Billy Paul
 * Paulini
 * Freda Payne
 * Peaches & Herb
 * Ann Peebles
 * Teddy Pendergrass
 * George Perkins
 * The Persuaders
 * Esther Phillips
 * Wilson Pickett
 * Plan B
 * The Pointer Sisters
 * The Platters
 * Elvis Presley
 * Billy Preston
 * Kelly Price
 * Lloyd Price
 * Billy Price
 * Prince
 * PJ Morton
 * James & Bobby Purify

R

 * Corinne Bailey Rae
 * Bonnie Raitt
 * Jaya Ramsey
 * Lou Rawls
 * Otis Redding
 * Della Reese
 * Martha & The Vandellas
 * Haley Reinhart
 * Wendy Rene
 * Mack Rice
 * Lionel Richie
 * The Righteous Brothers
 * Rotimi
 * Minnie Riperton
 * Eric Roberson
 * Smokey Robinson
 * Tad Robinson
 * Nile Rodgers
 * The Ronettes
 * Rose Royce
 * Diana Ross
 * David Ruffin
 * Rufus
 * Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
 * Rag'n'Bone Man
 * Rihanna

S

 * Sade
 * Sam & Dave
 * Curtis Salgado
 * Nicole Scherzinger
 * Freddie Scott
 * Gil Scott-Heron
 * Jill Scott
 * Seal
 * Reggie Sears
 * Guy Sebastian
 * Seohyun
 * Ann Sexton
 * Remy Shand
 * Shanty
 * The Shirelles
 * Juliet Simms
 * Joe Simon
 * Nina Simone
 * Valerie Simpson
 * Percy Sledge
 * Sly & the Family Stone
 * Jorja Smith
 * O.C. Smith
 * Sam Smith
 * The Soul Children
 * Soul Rebels Brass Band
 * Soul Basement
 * Jordin Sparks
 * The Spinners
 * Dusty Springfield
 * The Staple Singers
 * Lisa Stansfield
 * Mavis Staples
 * Edwin Starr
 * St. Paul & The Broken Bones
 * Candi Staton
 * Chris Stapleton
 * Allen Stone
 * Angie Stone
 * Joss Stone
 * Sylvia Striplin
 * Barrett Strong
 * Patrick Stump
 * The Stylistics
 * Donna Summer
 * The Supremes
 * Bettye Swann
 * Keith Sweat
 * The Sweet Inspirations
 * SZA

T

 * Tim Maia
 * Taeyeon
 * Tamia
 * The Tams
 * Howard Tate
 * Tavares
 * Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
 * Debbie Taylor
 * Gary Taylor
 * Johnnie Taylor
 * Little Johnny Taylor
 * Ted Taylor
 * Rod Temperton
 * The Temptations
 * Tammi Terrell
 * Joe Tex
 * Robin Thicke
 * Trey Songz
 * Carla Thomas
 * Irma Thomas
 * Rufus Thomas
 * Timmy Thomas
 * Ural Thomas
 * Melody Thornton
 * Justin Timberlake
 * Allen Toussaint
 * Tower of Power
 * Roger Troutman
 * Doris Troy
 * Sam Tsui
 * Ike Turner
 * Tina Turner
 * Tweet
 * Tinashe
 * Teyana Taylor
 * Tori Kelly
 * The Weeknd

U

 * The Undisputed Truth
 * Usher

V

 * Luther Vandross
 * Sarah Vaughan
 * The Velvelettes
 * Billy Vera

W

 * Waii
 * Summer Walker
 * Terri Walker
 * Jr. Walker & the All Stars
 * War
 * Dee Dee Warwick
 * Dionne Warwick
 * Dinah Washington
 * Ella Washington
 * Justine "Baby" Washington
 * Grover Washington, Jr.
 * Keith Washington
 * Johnny "Guitar" Watson
 * Jean Wells
 * Mary Wells
 * Fred Wesley
 * Kim Weston
 * The Whispers
 * Barry White
 * Marva Whitney
 * Deniece Williams
 * Chuck Willis
 * Nicole Willis
 * Jackie Wilson
 * Amy Winehouse
 * Bill Withers
 * Bobby Womack
 * Stevie Wonder
 * Brenton Wood
 * Sam Woolf
 * Betty Wright
 * O.V. Wright

Y

 * Tommie Young
 * Timi Yuro
 * Yuvan Shankar Raja