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Terry Allen
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Artists similar to

Terry Allen

artist · US · born 1943

Country music singer, painter, and conceptual artist

folk

In short

The artists most similar to Terry Allen are Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, John Prine and Jerry Jeff Walker, from the same folk circle.

Closest to Terry Allen

1 Townes Van Zandt
2 Steve EarleUS folk/rock singer/songwriter
3 Guy Clark
4 John Prine Bandcamp ↗
5 Jerry Jeff Walker
6 Willie Nelson

More similar artists

7 Rodney Crowell
8 Robert Earl Keen
9 Lucinda Williams
10 Emmylou Harris
11 Joe Ely
12 Kris Kristofferson Bandcamp ↗
13 Ray Wylie Hubbardsinger-songwriter
14 Lyle Lovett
15 Merle HaggardUS country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter
16 Hayes Carll
17 Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
18 Gram Parsons
19 Slaid Cleaves
20 Billy Joe Shaver
21 Johnny Paycheckcountry music singer-songwriter
22 Jack IngramUS country artist
23 Kinky Friedman
24 Iris DeMent
25 Uncle Tupelo
26 Todd Snider
27 Blaze Foley
28 The Flatlanders
29 Justin Townes Earle
30 Terri Hendrix

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 Terry Allen?

The artists most similar to Terry Allen are Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, John Prine and Jerry Jeff Walker, from the same folk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Terry Allen?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: John Prine and Kris Kristofferson have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Terry Allen" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Terry Allen?

Terry Allen is usually associated with folk (artist · US · born 1943), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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