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Gordon Lightfoot
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Artists similar to

Gordon Lightfoot

artist · CA · born 1938

folkcountrysinger-songwritercontemporary folkrock

In short

The artists most similar to Gordon Lightfoot are James Taylor, Jim Croce, John Denver, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Joni Mitchell, from the same folk, country and singer-songwriter circle.

Closest to Gordon Lightfoot

1 James Taylorsinger-songwriter and guitarist
3 John Denver Bandcamp ↗
4 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5 Joni Mitchell
6 Jackson BrowneAmerican singer-songwriter

More similar artists

7 Don McLean
8 Neil Diamond
9 Carole KingUS singer-songwriter
10 Crosby, Stills & Nash
11 Steely Dangroup founded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
12 DonovanScottish singer, songwriter and guitarist
13 The BandCanadian-American rock band
14 Harry Chapin
15 BreadAmerican soft rock band
16 Carly Simon
17 Supertramp
18 Peter, Paul and Mary
19 Joan BaezUS folk singer
20 Steve Miller BandAmerican rock band
21 Harry NilssonUS singer-songwriter
22 Fleetwood Mac
23 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
24 Elton JohnEnglish singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer
25 Van Morrison
27 EaglesUS country rock band
28 Cat Stevensnow known as Yusuf Islam
29 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
30 The Who

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 Gordon Lightfoot?

The artists most similar to Gordon Lightfoot are James Taylor, Jim Croce, John Denver, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Joni Mitchell, from the same folk, country 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 Gordon Lightfoot?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: John Denver and Johnny Cash have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Gordon Lightfoot" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Gordon Lightfoot?

Gordon Lightfoot is usually associated with folk, country, singer-songwriter and contemporary folk (artist · CA · born 1938), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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