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Artists similar to

Theophilus Beckford

artist · JM · born 1935

Jamaican pianist/composer & singer

ska

In short

The artists most similar to Theophilus Beckford are Desmond Dekker, Laurel Aitken, Alton Ellis, The Skatalites and Tommy McCook, from the same ska circle.

Closest to Theophilus Beckford

1 Desmond Dekker
2 Laurel Aitken
3 Alton Ellis
4 The Skatalites Bandcamp ↗
5 Tommy McCook
6 The UpsettersLee Perry's reggae house band

More similar artists

7 Larry Marshall
8 Don Drummond
9 Ken Boothe
10 Owen GrayJamaican reggae/ska/rocksteady musician
11 Prince Buster
12 Desmond Dekker & the Aces
13 Folkes Brothers
14 Jackie Mittoo Bandcamp ↗
15 Millie SmallJamaican artist best known for her 1964 cover of “My Boy Lollipop”
16 The ParagonsJamaican rocksteady band
17 Joe WhiteJamaican reggae singer/pianist/melodica
18 The Tennors
19 Dub Specialist
20 Dennis Alcapone
21 The PioneersJM reggae trio aka "Sydney, George & Jackie"
22 The Wailers’60s – ’70s Jamaican reggae band of Wailer, Marley & Tosh
23 Baba Brooks Band
24 Lee “Scratch” Perryaka The Upsetter Bandcamp ↗
25 Harry J. All Stars
26 Lynn Taitt & the Jets
27 Roland Alphonso
28 Stranger & Gladdy
29 Clancy Eccles
30 Al and the Vibrators

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 Theophilus Beckford?

The artists most similar to Theophilus Beckford are Desmond Dekker, Laurel Aitken, Alton Ellis, The Skatalites and Tommy McCook, from the same ska circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Theophilus Beckford?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Skatalites, Jackie Mittoo and Lee “Scratch” Perry have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Theophilus Beckford" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Theophilus Beckford?

Theophilus Beckford is usually associated with ska (artist · JM · born 1935), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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