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Allen Ginsberg

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Allen Ginsberg

artist · US · born 1926

American poet and writer

beat poetrypoetryspoken word

In short

The artists most similar to Allen Ginsberg are William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Sun Ra, Gil Scott‐Heron and The Fall, from the same beat poetry, poetry and spoken word circle.

Closest to Allen Ginsberg

1 William S. Burroughs
2 Jack Kerouac
5 The FallEnglish post‐punk group founded by Mark E. Smith
6 Charles Bukowski

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Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Allen Ginsberg?

The artists most similar to Allen Ginsberg are William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Sun Ra, Gil Scott‐Heron and The Fall, from the same beat poetry, poetry and spoken word circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Allen Ginsberg?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Sun Ra, Anton Szandor LaVey, Edward Ka-Spel, Mad Professor, Tom Waits and Radiohead have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Allen Ginsberg" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Allen Ginsberg?

Allen Ginsberg is usually associated with beat poetry, poetry and spoken word (artist · US · born 1926), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.