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The Cadets
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Artists similar to

The Cadets

group · US · active since 1954

late 50s US doo-wop group

doo-wop

In short

The artists most similar to The Cadets are The Coasters, Fats Domino, Little Richard, The Drifters and Buddy Holly, from the same doo-wop circle.

Closest to The Cadets

1 The Coasters
2 Fats DominoAmerican singer-songwriter and pianist
3 Little Richard
4 The DriftersUS doo wop/R&B vocal group
5 Buddy Holly1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter
6 Bo DiddleyAmerican singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer

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7 Big Joe Turner
8 The SkylinersUS doo‐wop group from Pittsburgh fronted by Jimmy Beaumont
9 LaVern BakerUS rhythm & blues singer
10 The Penguins50s/60s US doo-wop group
11 Jerry Lee Lewisrock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”
12 Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
13 The CrestsUS R&B/doo‐wop group
14 The JacksUS doo wop group aka The Cadets
15 Danny & the Juniors
16 The Moonglows1950s Cleveland R&B group
17 The Chordettes
18 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
19 Shirley & Lee
20 The CloversUS rhythm and blues/doo-wop vocal group
21 The Monotones50s US vocal group "The Book of Love"
22 The Teenagers1950s US swing band, backed up Frankie Lymon
23 The Shirelles
24 Little Willie John
25 Howlin’ Wolf
26 Dale Hawkins
27 Ruth Brown
28 The El DoradosR&B group from Chicago
29 The Spaniels
30 The RobinsUS 1940/50s R&B group

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 The Cadets?

The artists most similar to The Cadets are The Coasters, Fats Domino, Little Richard, The Drifters and Buddy Holly, from the same doo-wop circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Cadets?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: John Lee Hooker have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Cadets" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Cadets?

The Cadets is usually associated with doo-wop (group · US · active since 1954), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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