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!  

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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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