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Tom Paxton

Artists similar to

Tom Paxton

artist · US · born 1937

US folk singer-songwriter

folksinger-songwriter

In short

The artists most similar to Tom Paxton are Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and Peter, Paul and Mary, from the same folk and singer-songwriter circle.

Closest to Tom Paxton

1 Phil Ochs
2 Joan BaezUS folk singer
3 Pete Seeger Bandcamp ↗
4 Arlo GuthrieAmerican folk singer-songwriter
5 Peter, Paul and Mary
6 Judy Collins Bandcamp ↗

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7 Gordon Lightfoot
8 The ByrdsAmerican rock band
9 DonovanScottish singer, songwriter and guitarist
10 Woody GuthrieAmerican singer-songwriter Bandcamp ↗
11 Joni Mitchell
12 Townes Van Zandt
13 Buffy Sainte‐Marie Bandcamp ↗
14 The Kingston Trio
15 Billy Bragg
16 Dave Van Ronk
17 John Denver Bandcamp ↗
18 John Prine Bandcamp ↗
19 Loudon Wainwright III
20 Richie Havens
21 Tim Hardin
22 The BandCanadian-American rock band
23 Don McLean
24 The Weavers
25 Tom Rush
26 Bert Jansch
27 Eric AndersenUS folk singer-songwriter, the famous one
28 Bob Dylan
29 Simon & Garfunkel
30 Leonard CohenCanadian singer‐songwriter and poet

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 Tom Paxton?

The artists most similar to Tom Paxton are Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and Peter, Paul and Mary, from the same folk and singer-songwriter circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Tom Paxton?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Woody Guthrie, Buffy Sainte‐Marie, John Denver and John Prine have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Tom Paxton" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Tom Paxton?

Tom Paxton is usually associated with folk and singer-songwriter (artist · US · born 1937), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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