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David Bowie
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Artists similar to

David Bowie

artist · GB · born 1947

English singer‐songwriter

art rockglam rockalternative rockpoprockart pop

In short

The artists most similar to David Bowie are Queen, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones and Radiohead, from the same art rock, glam rock and alternative rock circle.

Closest to David Bowie

1 QueenUK rock group
2 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”

More similar artists

8 The Clash70s–80s British punk rock band
12 Nirvana1980s–1990s US grunge band
15 Elton JohnEnglish singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer
16 U2Irish rock band
18 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗
20 The PoliceBritish rock band
22 The Smiths1980s English rock band
25 Daft PunkFrench electronic duo
26 Pixies
28 The Beach BoysAmerican rock band
30 Joy DivisionEnglish post-punk band

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 David Bowie?

The artists most similar to David Bowie are Queen, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones and Radiohead, from the same art rock, glam rock and alternative 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 David Bowie?

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

What genre is David Bowie?

David Bowie is usually associated with art rock, glam rock, alternative rock and pop (artist · GB · born 1947), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 2 November 2026.