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Jimmy Somerville
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Artists similar to

Jimmy Somerville

artist · GB · born 1961

popsynth-pop

In short

The artists most similar to Jimmy Somerville are Bronski Beat, Erasure, The Communards, Scratch Massive and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, from the same pop and synth-pop circle.

Closest to Jimmy Somerville

1 Bronski Beat Bandcamp ↗
2 Erasure Bandcamp ↗
3 The Communards
4 Scratch Massive
6 Bananarama

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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 Jimmy Somerville?

The artists most similar to Jimmy Somerville are Bronski Beat, Erasure, The Communards, Scratch Massive and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, from the same pop and synth-pop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Jimmy Somerville?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Bronski Beat, Erasure, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Jimmy Somerville" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Jimmy Somerville?

Jimmy Somerville is usually associated with pop and synth-pop (artist · GB · born 1961), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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