In short
The artists most similar to Lee Dorsey are The Meters, Sly & the Family Stone, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John and The Isley Brothers, from the same funk, new orleans r&b and r&b circle.
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Which artists are similar to Lee Dorsey?
The artists most similar to Lee Dorsey are The Meters, Sly & the Family Stone, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John and The Isley Brothers, from the same funk, new orleans r&b and r&b circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Lee Dorsey?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Sharon Jones and the Dap‐Kings, The Staple Singers and Etta James have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Lee Dorsey" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Lee Dorsey?
Lee Dorsey is usually associated with funk, new orleans r&b, r&b and soul (artist · US · born 1924), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.