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Paul Simon
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Artists similar to

Paul Simon

artist · US · born 1941

of Simon & Garfunkel

folkpopfolk rocksinger-songwritercontemporary folkfolk pop

In short

The artists most similar to Paul Simon are Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan and David Bowie, from the same folk, pop and folk rock circle.

Closest to Paul Simon

1 Simon & Garfunkel
2 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
3 Fleetwood Mac
4 Bob Dylan
5 David BowieEnglish singer‐songwriter

More similar artists

7 Elton JohnEnglish singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer
8 Van Morrison
10 Billy JoelAmerican singer‐songwriter and pianist
11 Neil YoungCanadian singer, songwriter & musician
12 The Beach BoysAmerican rock band
13 Led Zeppelin
14 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗
15 Creedence Clearwater Revival
17 The Who
18 The PoliceBritish rock band
19 EaglesUS country rock band
21 U2Irish rock band
22 The Kinks
23 The Clash70s–80s British punk rock band
24 Stevie Wonder
25 Michael Jackson“King of Pop”
27 Steely Dangroup founded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
28 Dire Straits
29 Cat Stevensnow known as Yusuf Islam
30 Joni Mitchell

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 Paul Simon?

The artists most similar to Paul Simon are Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan and David Bowie, from the same folk, pop and folk rock circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Paul Simon?

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

What genre is Paul Simon?

Paul Simon is usually associated with folk, pop, folk rock and singer-songwriter (artist · US · born 1941), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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