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John Renbourn
📷 Thom C from Blackstone Valley, United States · CC BY 2.0

Artists similar to

John Renbourn

artist · GB · born 1944

folkfolk rocksinger-songwriter

In short

The artists most similar to John Renbourn are Bert Jansch, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Davey Graham and Pentangle, from the same folk, folk rock and singer-songwriter circle.

Closest to John Renbourn

1 Bert Jansch
2 Leo Kottke
3 John FaheyAmerican composer and guitarist
4 Davey GrahamBritish folk guitarist
5 Pentangle
6 Richard ThompsonUK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Bandcamp ↗

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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 John Renbourn?

The artists most similar to John Renbourn are Bert Jansch, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Davey Graham and Pentangle, from the same folk, folk rock 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 John Renbourn?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Richard Thompson, William Ackerman, James Blackshaw and Laura Veirs have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like John Renbourn" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is John Renbourn?

John Renbourn is usually associated with folk, folk rock and singer-songwriter (artist · GB · born 1944), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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