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Joan Baez
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Artists similar to

Joan Baez

artist · US · born 1941

US folk singer

folkamericanasinger-songwritercountrygospelpop

In short

The artists most similar to Joan Baez are Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, The Beach Boys and Cat Stevens, from the same folk, americana and singer-songwriter circle.

Closest to Joan Baez

1 Leonard CohenCanadian singer‐songwriter and poet
2 Joni Mitchell
3 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
4 The Beach BoysAmerican rock band
5 Cat Stevensnow known as Yusuf Islam
6 The Mamas & the PapasAmerican folk rock vocal group

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15 The Who
16 Peter, Paul and Mary
17 Lou Reed
18 The Velvet UndergroundLou Reed’s seminal rock band
19 Harry NilssonUS singer-songwriter
20 John Denver Bandcamp ↗
21 Crosby, Stills & Nash
22 Jackson BrowneAmerican singer-songwriter
23 Don McLean
24 Gordon Lightfoot
25 Woody GuthrieAmerican singer-songwriter Bandcamp ↗
26 Arlo GuthrieAmerican folk singer-songwriter
27 Patti Smith
28 Tim Hardin
29 Ennio MorriconeItalian classical and score composer
30 EaglesUS country rock 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 Joan Baez?

The artists most similar to Joan Baez are Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, The Beach Boys and Cat Stevens, from the same folk, americana 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 Joan Baez?

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

What genre is Joan Baez?

Joan Baez is usually associated with folk, americana, singer-songwriter and country (artist · US · born 1941), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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