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Billy Joel
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Artists similar to

Billy Joel

artist · US · born 1949

American singer‐songwriter and pianist

piano rockpoprockpop rocksoft rockclassic rock

In short

The artists most similar to Billy Joel are Elton John, Queen, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and David Bowie, from the same piano rock, pop and rock circle.

Closest to Billy Joel

1 Elton JohnEnglish singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer
2 QueenUK rock group
3 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
4 Fleetwood Mac
5 David BowieEnglish singer‐songwriter

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19 Phil Collinsof Genesis
20 Electric Light OrchestraBritish rock group
21 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗
22 The Beach BoysAmerican rock band
23 TotoUS rock group
24 The Who
25 Dire Straits
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29 Guns N’ RosesAmerican hard rock band from Los Angeles
30 Red Hot Chili Peppers

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 Billy Joel?

The artists most similar to Billy Joel are Elton John, Queen, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and David Bowie, from the same piano rock, pop and rock circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Billy Joel?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: R.E.M. have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Billy Joel" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Billy Joel?

Billy Joel is usually associated with piano rock, pop, rock and pop rock (artist · US · born 1949), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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