In Ballad & R&B
Who are the greatest R&B artists of all time?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevie Wonder | 6/6 | 83.2 |
| 2 | Aretha Franklin | 5/6 | 83.0 |
| 3 | Marvin Gaye | 5/6 | 54.4 |
| 4 | Beyoncé | 6/6 | 53.1 |
| 5 | Michael Jackson | 5/6 | 52.9 |
| 6 | James Brown | 5/6 | 52.2 |
| 7 | Prince | 6/6 | 52.1 |
| 8 | Sam Cooke | 5/6 | 50.4 |
| 9 | Whitney Houston | 5/6 | 49.6 |
| 10 | Ray Charles | 4/6 | 48.8 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| billboard.comBest R&B Singers of All Time (Staff Picks) - Billboard |   3 surfaces |
| facebook.comsocial · Joel Whitburn's historical chart breakdowns | 2 surfaces |
| en.wikipedia.orgreference · List of R&B musicians - Wikipedia | 1 surfaces |
| google.comportal · 1970s soul | 1 surfaces |
| heritagearthouse.co.ukThe 75 Best R&B Artists of All Time (Full List): Staff Picks | 1 surfaces |
| ijr.comBest R&B artists of all time — Yourlist - IJR | 1 surfaces |
| imdb.comreview and listing sites · The 50 greatest male R&b singers of all time - IMDb | 1 surfaces |
| middermusic.com40 Best R&B Artists of All Time - MidderMusic | 1 surfaces |
| ranker.comThe Greatest R&B Artists of All Time - Ranker | 1 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunity · Who Are Your Top 10 R&B Artists? : r/rnb - Reddit | 1 surfaces |
| top40weekly.comTop R&B Artists: 100 Icons Who Shaped R&B Music Forever | 1 surfaces |
| youtube.comsocial · TOP 10 - THE BEST R&B SOUL SINGERS OF ALL TIME | 1 surfaces |
Rank trend
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