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John Lennon
📷 Tony Barnard, Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0

Artists similar to

John Lennon

artist · GB · born 1940

The Beatles

rockpopexperimentalsinger-songwriterclassic rockpop rock

In short

The artists most similar to John Lennon are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Queen, David Bowie and Pink Floyd, from the same rock, pop and experimental circle.

Closest to John Lennon

1 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
3 QueenUK rock group
4 David BowieEnglish singer‐songwriter
6 Bob Dylan

More similar artists

7 Led Zeppelin
8 Paul McCartneyThe Beatles
9 Elton JohnEnglish singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer
10 The Beach BoysAmerican rock band
11 The Who
12 The Doors
13 Simon & Garfunkel
15 George HarrisonThe Beatles
16 Elvis Presley“The King of Rock and Roll”
17 Creedence Clearwater Revival
18 The Kinks
19 Fleetwood Mac
21 Nirvana1980s–1990s US grunge band
22 U2Irish rock band
23 EaglesUS country rock band
24 Neil YoungCanadian singer, songwriter & musician
25 Eric Clapton
26 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗
28 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
29 Red Hot Chili Peppers
30 The Clash70s–80s British punk 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 John Lennon?

The artists most similar to John Lennon are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Queen, David Bowie and Pink Floyd, from the same rock, pop and experimental circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like John Lennon?

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

What genre is John Lennon?

John Lennon is usually associated with rock, pop, experimental and singer-songwriter (artist · GB · born 1940), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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