In short
The artists most similar to The Main Ingredient are The O’Jays, The Spinners, Bill Withers, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and Gladys Knight & the Pips, from the same soul and r&b circle.
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Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.
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Which artists are similar to The Main Ingredient?
The artists most similar to The Main Ingredient are The O’Jays, The Spinners, Bill Withers, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and Gladys Knight & the Pips, from the same soul and r&b 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 Main Ingredient?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The O’Jays have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Main Ingredient" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is The Main Ingredient?
The Main Ingredient is usually associated with soul and r&b (group · US · active since 1964), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.