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The artists most similar to The Headhunters are Lonnie Liston Smith, Ramsey Lewis, Bill Withers, George Duke and Roy Ayers Ubiquity, from the same jazz, jazz fusion and jazz-funk circle.
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Which artists are similar to The Headhunters?
The artists most similar to The Headhunters are Lonnie Liston Smith, Ramsey Lewis, Bill Withers, George Duke and Roy Ayers Ubiquity, from the same jazz, jazz fusion and jazz-funk 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 Headhunters?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: John McLaughlin, Etta James, El Michels Affair and Lettuce have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Headhunters" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is The Headhunters?
The Headhunters is usually associated with jazz, jazz fusion and jazz-funk (group · US · active since 1973), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.