The Database

Southern Soul Artists

144 artists and counting, the people who built this movement and the ones pushing it forward. Every artist has a home here. Is this you? Claim your page.

Superstars(3)

Superstar

King George

Hopkins, South Carolina

The reigning #1 star of Southern Soul

Superstar

Tucka

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Headliner & hitmaker

Superstar

Sir Charles Jones

Birmingham, Alabama

The Undisputed King of Southern Soul

Stars(37)

Star

Pokey Bear

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Current star

Star

West Love

Valdosta, Georgia

Leading female star

Star

J-Wonn

Jackson, Mississippi

Modern hitmaker

Star

Jeter Jones

Mansfield, Louisiana

Trail-ride circuit king

Star

Tyree Neal

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Hitmaker & producer

Star

Lacee

Louisiana

Top female voice

Star

L.J. Echols

Dallas, Texas

Current artist

Star

Mr. Sipp

McComb, Mississippi

Blues-soul crossover star

Star

Sir Jonathan Burton

Charlotte, North Carolina

Carolinas circuit star

Star

Jaye Hammer

Mississippi

Ecko Records hitmaker

Star

Avail Hollywood

Georgia

Current star & label owner

Star

Lady Adrena

Jackson, Mississippi

Rising female star

Star

Marcellus The Singer

Southern U.S.

Circuit headliner on the rise

Star

Ronnie Bell

Southern U.S.

Current artist

Star

Tina Brown

Southern U.S.

Current #1 on the Sizzle Chart

Star

Cecily Wilborn

Southern U.S.

Current #2 on the Sizzle Chart

Star

B.J. Rich

Southern U.S.

Consistent Sizzle Chart presence

Star

OC Soul & The Soul Patrol Band

Southern U.S.

Double-chart performer

Star

Mr. Smoke

Southern U.S.

March 2026 #1

Star

Wendell B

St. Louis, Missouri

Smooth grown-folks soul star

Star

Roi "Chip" Anthony

Lafayette, Louisiana

Louisiana soul hitmaker

Star

J'Cenae

Rolling Fork, Mississippi

New-generation soul singer

Star

Adrian Bagher

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge soul hitmaker

Star

Big Yayo

Jackson, Mississippi

Singer & hit producer

Star

LaMorris Williams

Jackson, Mississippi

Soul/R&B singer

Star

Tre Williams

Daytona Beach, Florida

Deep-soul vocalist

Star

Volton Wright

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern soul singer

Star

Stevie J Blues

Jackson, Mississippi

Chart-topping soul-blues singer

Star

Dee Dee Simon

Oakland, California

Powerhouse soul-blues singer

Star

Klass Band Brotherhood

North Augusta, South Carolina

Southern soul band

Star

Big Cynthia

Houston, Texas

Big-voiced soul-blues singer

Star

Magic One

Ruston, Louisiana

T.K. Soul protégé

Star

Mr. Campbell

Southern U.S.

Veteran circuit performer

Star

Shelton Richardson

South Carolina

South Carolina circuit headliner

Star

Jesi Terrell

Mid-Atlantic

Queen of Southern Soul

Star

Rusty Metoyer

Louisiana

Zydeco trail ride headliner

Star

Ne-Yo

Las Vegas, Nevada

R&B hitmaker crossing into Southern Soul

Veterans & Legends(39)

Veteran

T.K. Soul

Winnfield, Louisiana

Veteran star & label owner

Veteran

Ms. Jody

Bay Springs, Mississippi

Reigning diva

Veteran

Nellie Tiger Travis

Mound Bayou, Mississippi

Veteran diva

Veteran

Willie Clayton

Indianola, Mississippi

Living legend

Veteran

Calvin Richardson

Monroe, North Carolina

Veteran star

Veteran

Theodis Ealey

Natchez, Mississippi

Veteran

Bigg Robb

Cincinnati, Ohio

Veteran star & producer

Veteran

O.B. Buchana

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Veteran star

Veteran

Cupid

Lafayette, Louisiana

Crossover star

Veteran

Karen Wolfe

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Veteran diva

Veteran

Vick Allen

Jackson, Mississippi

Veteran & label owner

Veteran

Sheba Potts-Wright

Mississippi

Veteran diva

Veteran

Donnie Ray

Mississippi

Veteran

Omar Cunningham

Gadsden, Alabama

Veteran singer-producer

Veteran

Lebrado

Wingate, North Carolina

Veteran

Bobby Rush

Jackson, Mississippi

Grammy-winning blues & soul legend

Veteran

Latimore

Miami, Florida

Soul-blues balladeer

Veteran

Shirley Brown

West Memphis, Arkansas

'Woman to Woman' soul queen

Veteran

Denise LaSalle

Jackson, Tennessee

Queen of Soul Blues (1934-2018)

Veteran

Mel Waiters

San Antonio, Texas

Chitlin' circuit headliner (1956-2015)

Veteran

Marvin Sease

Blackville, South Carolina

Chitlin' circuit icon (1946-2011)

Veteran

Z.Z. Hill

Naples, Texas

Soul-blues revival pioneer (1935-1984)

Veteran

Johnnie Taylor

Dallas, Texas

Soul legend (1934-2000)

Veteran

Bobby "Blue" Bland

Memphis, Tennessee

Blues & soul giant (1930-2013)

Veteran

Otis Clay

Chicago, Illinois

Soul & gospel great (1942-2016)

Veteran

Floyd Taylor

Chicago, Illinois

Soul singer, heir to Johnnie Taylor (1954-2014)

Veteran

Lee "Shot" Williams

Lexington, Mississippi

Delta soul-blues veteran (1938-2011)

Veteran

Carl Sims

Memphis, Tennessee

Ecko soul-blues mainstay

Veteran

Barbara Carr

St. Louis, Missouri

Bold soul-blues belter (1941-2026)

Veteran

Stan Mosley

Chicago, Illinois

Soul-blues belter

Veteran

Charles Wilson

Chicago, Illinois

Soul-blues singer, nephew of Little Milton

Veteran

Carl Marshall

Independence, Louisiana

Chitlin' circuit veteran

Veteran

Lenny Williams

Oakland, California

Tower of Power frontman & soul balladeer

Veteran

Pat Brown

Jackson, Mississippi

Soul-blues singer (1949-2019)

Veteran

Sweet Angel

Memphis, Tennessee

Soul-blues saxophonist & singer

Veteran

David Brinston

Marks, Mississippi

Party-soul veteran

Veteran

Gerod Rayborn

Memphis, Tennessee

Ecko singer, writer & producer

Veteran

Brady C

Texas

Texas circuit veteran

Veteran

Leon Chavis

Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

Louisiana Zydeco legend

On The Rise(65)

Rising

803Fresh

Wagener-Salley, South Carolina

The breakout of 2025

Rising

Mike Clark Jr.

Macon, Georgia

Hottest young artist

Rising

Tonio Armani

Louisiana

Death Row signee

Rising

Breeze MrDo2Much

Southern U.S.

Chart-topping riser

Rising

King Willonius

Southern U.S.

Current chart-topper

Rising

DeVonese

Southern U.S.

Rising star

Rising

Myia B

Southern U.S.

Rising female voice

Rising

Crystal Thomas

Texas / Louisiana

Rising blues-soul voice

Rising

Jay Morris Group

Greenwood, Mississippi

Viral riser

Rising

Fat Daddy

Dallas, Texas

Rising Texas act

Rising

F.P.J.

Southern U.S.

Rising star

Rising

Coldrank

Southern U.S.

New-generation riser

Rising

Chocolit Tye

Kilgore, Texas

Viral breakout

Rising

E.J. Jones

Memphis, Tennessee

Breakout of the year

Rising

Parooze

Dallas, Texas

Dallas soul-blues artist & label owner

Rising

Nephew Jones

Southern U.S.

Rising star

Rising

Mr Houston

Southern U.S.

New name, big record

Rising

K Morris

Southern U.S.

Riser to watch

Rising

Arthur Young

Southern U.S.

Rising slow-jam artist

Rising

Houston County Cowboy

Southern U.S.

Trail-ride circuit artist

Rising

Kenny Cox

Louisiana

Louisiana party record maker

Rising

Johnny Kroon

Southern U.S.

New entry

Rising

Storm Miles

Georgia

Georgia circuit staple

Rising

Meme Green

South Carolina

Carolina circuit rising voice

Rising

Amous Clark

South Carolina

Carolinas circuit artist

Rising

Young Guy

Alabama

Alabama circuit riser

Rising

MB Mane

Alabama

Trail ride circuit artist

Rising

Mrs. Dolla

Georgia

Georgia Southern Soul artist

Rising

D-Riggs

Louisiana

Louisiana circuit artist

Rising

Ida Lee

Louisiana

Louisiana party artist

Rising

Melodi Rose

Southern U.S.

Rising female voice

Rising

GH Banks

Alabama

Alabama circuit artist

Rising

JapVonn

Georgia

Georgia Southern Soul artist

Rising

Honey Girl

Georgia

Georgia circuit artist

Rising

Lady Coko

Georgia

Georgia Southern Soul artist

Rising

Ms. Ty

Mississippi

Mississippi circuit artist

Rising

Stefunie

Mississippi

Mississippi rising artist

Rising

Keneisha

Mississippi

Hattiesburg circuit artist

Rising

Lady Jaide

Mississippi

Rising female voice

Rising

Kyng Duke

Mississippi

Mississippi circuit artist

Rising

Big Sambo

South Carolina

South Carolina circuit artist

Rising

Klay Banks

South Carolina

Rising Carolina artist

Rising

Trey Staley

South Carolina

South Carolina circuit artist

Rising

Meme Yahsal

South Carolina

South Carolina rising artist

Rising

Mr KG

South Carolina

Carolina circuit artist

Rising

Bama Boi Toosie

Alabama

Alabama trail ride artist

Rising

Greysoul Da Legend

Alabama

Alabama circuit veteran

Rising

Shay Jones

Alabama

Rising female voice

Rising

Dubba Shottz

Alabama

Alabama circuit artist

Rising

Charmeka

South Carolina

Carolina circuit artist

Rising

Big Mucci

Georgia

Augusta circuit artist

Rising

Jizzy J

Georgia

Augusta circuit artist

Rising

Mr. Stuff

Georgia

Georgia circuit artist

Rising

Anthony Q

Tennessee

Rising Tennessee circuit artist

Rising

J. Red the Nephew

Mid-Atlantic

Trail ride circuit performer

Rising

Hardway Connection

Mid-Atlantic

Southern Soul live band

Rising

Kountry G

Louisiana

Louisiana circuit artist

Rising

Kandy Janai

Louisiana

Louisiana female Southern Soul voice

Rising

Big Nick

Louisiana

Louisiana circuit artist

Rising

T Bryant

Texas

Texas circuit artist

Rising

Mr. James

Texas

Dallas circuit artist

Rising

Eva

Texas

Texas female Southern Soul voice

Rising

24/7 Band

Texas

Texas live band

Rising

Ciddy Boi P

Spring, Texas

Producer, DJ & Southern Soul collaborator

Rising

Mr. House

United States

Southern Soul vocalist