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Carole King
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Artists similar to

Carole King

artist · US · born 1942

US singer-songwriter

soft rockfolksinger-songwriterbrill buildingfolk popsoul

In short

The artists most similar to Carole King are Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Van Morrison, from the same soft rock, folk and singer-songwriter circle.

Closest to Carole King

1 Fleetwood Mac
2 Elton JohnEnglish singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer
3 Joni Mitchell
4 James Taylorsinger-songwriter and guitarist
5 Van Morrison
6 Paul Simonof Simon & Garfunkel

More similar artists

7 Billy JoelAmerican singer‐songwriter and pianist
8 EaglesUS country rock band
9 Neil YoungCanadian singer, songwriter & musician
10 AmericaUS folk/soft rock band
11 Cat Stevensnow known as Yusuf Islam
12 The Beach BoysAmerican rock band
13 Carly Simon
14 Steely Dangroup founded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
16 Rod Stewart
17 Jackson BrowneAmerican singer-songwriter
18 Bee Gees
19 Marvin Gaye
20 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
21 Paul McCartneyThe Beatles
22 Carpenters
23 The Doobie Brothers
24 Bill Withers
25 Crosby, Stills & Nash
26 Harry NilssonUS singer-songwriter
27 Supertramp
28 Nick DrakeEnglish singer‐songwriter
29 ABBASwedish pop group
30 Neil Diamond

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 Carole King?

The artists most similar to Carole King are Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Van Morrison, from the same soft rock, folk and singer-songwriter circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Carole King?

With Digs you create a "Like Carole King" Dig: a short session of Bandcamp tracks with the same sound, from independent artists.

What genre is Carole King?

Carole King is usually associated with soft rock, folk, singer-songwriter and brill building (artist · US · born 1942), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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