The Groove

The greatest singer-songwriter artists of all time

88 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Taylor Swift

United States of America · 1989– · pop

13.468

Why this number?

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73 Tracy Chapman

United States of America · 1964– · folk rock 0.307

74 underscores

United States of America · 2000– · indietronica 0.307

75 Skinny Puppy

Canada · 1982–2023 · industrial 0.293

76 Jane Remover

United States of America · 2003– · hyperpop 0.287

77 Big Thief

United States of America · 2015– · indie rock 0.284

78 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

United States of America · 1997– · blues 0.275

79 Syd Barrett

United Kingdom · 1946–2006 · psychedelic rock 0.272

80 James Blunt

United Kingdom · 1974– · alternative rock 0.271

Beyoncé

United States of America · 1981– · pop 0.250

82 ROSALÍA

Spain · 1992– · art pop 0.249

83 David Crosby

United States of America · 1941–2023 · folk rock 0.243

84 Emmylou Harris

United States of America · 1947– · country rock 0.225

85 Mitski

United States of America · 1990– · indie rock 0.200

86 Crosby, Stills & Nash

United States of America · 1968–2016 · folk rock 0.167

87 George Ezra

United Kingdom · 1993– · pop 0.126

88 Kid Indigo

United States of America · 1991– · lo-fi 0.049