In short
The artists most similar to Fred Wesley are The Meters, Funkadelic, Jestofunk, The Greyboy Allstars and Sly & the Family Stone, from the same jazz and funk circle.
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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 Fred Wesley?
The artists most similar to Fred Wesley are The Meters, Funkadelic, Jestofunk, The Greyboy Allstars and Sly & the Family Stone, from the same jazz and funk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Fred Wesley?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Smokey Joe & The Kid, Manu Dibango, Anthony Joseph, Lettuce, Sharon Jones and the Dap‐Kings and The O’Jays have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Fred Wesley" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Fred Wesley?
Fred Wesley is usually associated with jazz and funk (artist · US · born 1943), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 26 October 2026.