Final Results! Greatest Soul Groups of All-Time

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    Over the course of the past half century, groups have created some of the most indelible moments in soul music. And while it is difficult to compare one to another, that's half the fun, right?

    So, we asked SoulTrackers to nominate and then vote on the Greatest Soul Groups of All-Time. This includes the best duos and larger groups (both vocal groups and self contained bands) who brought us soul, funk, disco and R&B over the years. The list that they came up with is just terrific, and reminds us of just how much great music these acts delivered.

    Here are the final results. Thanks for voting!  

    AND CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RESULTS OF OUR OTHER POLLS

     

    Over the course of the past half century, groups have created some of the most indelible moments in soul music. And while it is difficult to compare one to another, that's half the fun, right?

    So, we asked SoulTrackers to nominate and then vote on the Greatest Soul Groups of All-Time. This includes the best duos and larger groups (both vocal groups and self contained bands) who brought us soul, funk, disco and R&B over the years. The list that they came up with is just terrific, and reminds us of just how much great music these acts delivered.

    Here are the final results. Thanks for voting!  

    AND CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RESULTS OF OUR OTHER POLLS

     

    1 The Temptations
    2 Earth Wind & Fire
    3 The Isley Brothers
    4 The O'Jays
    5 Maze feat. Frankie Beverly
    6 The Whispers
    7 The Jackson Five / Jacksons
    8 The Spinners
    9 Gladys Knight and the Pips
    10 Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
    11 The Stylistics
    12 The Commodores
    13 The Four Tops
    14 Sly and the Family Stone
    15 Kool and the Gang
    16 The Ohio Players
    17 The Dells
    18 The Supremes
    19 The Gap Band
    20 Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
    21 The Chi-Lites
    22 The Delfonics
    23 The Dramatics
    24 The Manhattans
    25 Ashford & Simpson
    26 Tower of Power
    27 LTD
    28 War
    29 Tony, Toni, Tone
    30 Cameo
    31 Parliament
    32 Zapp
    33 The Miracles
    34 The SOS Band
    35 Funkadelic
    36 The Impressions
    37 Prince and the Revolution
    38 The Emotions
    39 Ray, Goodman & Brown (The Moments)
    40 Blue Magic
    41 Mint Condition
    42 Heatwave
    43 Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
    44 Hall & Oates
    45 Atlantic Starr
    46 ConFunkShun
    47 Boyz II Men
    48 Chic
    49 The Main Ingredient
    50 Rose Royce
    51 The Brothers Johnson
    52 New Edition
    53 Tavares
    54 Average White Band
    55 Sade
    56 Sister Sledge
    57 Lakeside
    58 Levert
    59 Shalamar
    60 Slave
    61 Junior Walker and the All Stars
    62 The Intruders
    63 Fifth Dimension
    64 Bloodstone
    65 The Crusaders
    66 Midnight Star
    67 The Bar-Kays
    68 EnVogue
    69 The Time
    70 The Marvelettes
    71 MFSB
    72 The New Birth
    73 The Drifters
    74 The Pointer Sisters
    75 KC and the Sunshine Band
    76 Sam & Dave
    77 The Bee Gees
    78 DeBarge
    79 Graham Central Station
    80 Little Anthony & the Imperials
    81 Steely Dan
    82 The Winans
    83 Patti Labelle and the Bluebells
    84 Booker T and the MGs
    85 Soul II Soul
    86 Enchantment
    87 Switch
    88 The Trammps
    89 Jodeci
    90 Bootsy's Rubber Band
    91 The Jones Girls
    92 Friends of Distinction
    93 Dazz Band
    94 The Platters
    95 The Blackbyrds
    96 Incognito
    97 Archie Bell and the Drells
    98 One Way
    99 The Originals
    100 Skyy

     
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