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Smooth Soul genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Smooth Soul
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Smooth Soul
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
1984Diamond LifeSade
2000Lovers RockSade
2026The RomanticBruno Mars
1983
Can’t Slow DownLionel Richie
1982
Midnight LoveMarvin Gaye
1972
Let’s Stay TogetherAl Green
1973
InnervisionsStevie Wonder
2025Here for It AllMariah Carey
1977All ’n AllEarth, Wind & Fire
New in Smooth Soul
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026Happiness AnytimeLeon Bridges
Smooth Soul by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Smooth Soul by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
By country
By decade
Best albums by decade
Artists of Smooth Soul
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
- 3LW
- Aria
- Babyface
- Barbara Mason
- Boz Scaggs
- Buddy Miles
- Chris Gales
- Danny G & the Major 7ths
- Darren Hayes
- Erma Franklin
- George McCrae
- Gerald Alston
- Isaac Hayes
- Jon Lucien
- Jungle
- Larry Graham
- Lauren Eylise
- Leon Bridges
- Lew Kirton
- Lizzie
- Love Unlimited
- Lowrell Simon
- Mahalia
- Makaih Beats
- Mereba
- Nancy Wilson
- Ohio Players
- Patrice Rushen
- Randy Crawford
- Shirley Murdock
- The Delfonics
- The Dells
- The Emotions
- The Hues Corporation
- The Impressions
- The Isley Brothers
- The O’Jays
- The Real J Israel
- The Spinners
The Stylistics- The Suffers
- The Three Degrees
- The Whispers
- Thee Sacred Souls
- Thelma Houston
- Ty Syama
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Smooth Soul is divided into
Origins
Genres from which Smooth Soul originated
Parent genre
Smooth Soul is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Smooth Soul