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The Drifters
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Artists similar to

The Drifters

group · GB · active since 1958

London group, pre-Shadows

In short

The artists most similar to The Drifters are The Shadows, Buddy Holly, Cliff Richard, Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Closest to The Drifters

1 The ShadowsBritish pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard
2 Buddy Holly1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter
3 Cliff Richard
4 Fats DominoAmerican singer-songwriter and pianist
5 Jerry Lee Lewisrock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”
6 Connie FrancisAmerican former actress and chart-topping singer

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7 Little Richard
8 The Cricketsband originally with Buddy Holly
9 The Coasters
10 Conway Twitty
11 Duane Eddy
12 Dean MartinAmerican singer/actor
13 Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
14 Adam Faith
15 Lloyd PriceUS R&B/soul singer
16 The Hollies
17 Tony BennettUS jazz/standards vocalist
18 The Chordettes
19 Craig Douglas
20 Bo DiddleyAmerican singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer
21 Johnny and the Hurricanes
22 The Crystals60s US girl group Bandcamp ↗
23 Johnnie Rayaka Johnny Ray, US 1950s songwriter and singer
24 Patsy Cline
25 Jackie Wilsonsoul singer
26 The Big Bopper
27 Herman’s HermitsEnglish beat rock band, formed in Manchester in 1964
28 Chuck Berry
29 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
30 The Beach BoysAmerican rock band

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 Drifters?

The artists most similar to The Drifters are The Shadows, Buddy Holly, Cliff Richard, Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Drifters?

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

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