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The Whispers
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Artists similar to

The Whispers

group · US · active since 1963

US R&B/dance vocal group

boogiediscor&bsmooth soulsoulcontemporary r&b

In short

The artists most similar to The Whispers are Earth, Wind & Fire, The Isley Brothers, The O’Jays, Rick James and Commodores, from the same boogie, disco and r&b circle.

Closest to The Whispers

1 Earth, Wind & Fire
2 The Isley Brothers
3 The O’Jays Bandcamp ↗
4 Rick JamesUS vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer
5 CommodoresUS funk/soul band with Lionel Richie
6 Luther Vandross

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7 The Gap Band
8 Shalamar
9 The TemptationsMotown soul vocal group
10 The Brothers Johnson
11 ChicUS disco group
12 Evelyn “Champagne” King
13 Patrice Rushen Bandcamp ↗
14 The SpinnersUS R&B/soul group, aka The Detroit Spinners
15 Diana Ross
16 CameoAmerican soul-influenced funk group
17 Ohio Players
18 The EmotionsChicago soul, disco and R&B female vocal group
19 The Pointer Sisters
20 George Bensonjazz guitarist/singer
21 The Supremes60s/70s Motown singing group
22 Chaka Khan
23 Rose Royce
24 Donna Summersoul/disco diva
25 Teddy Pendergrass
26 Janet Jackson
27 Michael Jackson“King of Pop”
28 Marvin Gaye
29 The Jacksonsformerly “The Jackson 5”
30 Daryl Hall & John Oates

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 Whispers?

The artists most similar to The Whispers are Earth, Wind & Fire, The Isley Brothers, The O’Jays, Rick James and Commodores, from the same boogie, disco 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 Whispers?

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

What genre is The Whispers?

The Whispers is usually associated with boogie, disco, r&b and smooth soul (group · US · active since 1963), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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