# Artists that are similar to Journey, Foreigner and Elton John **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 1, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562 "2010-06-01T22:22:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/1 "2010-06-01T22:22:16Z")
If someone listened to these bands in the late 70s, what other bands would a person tend to like (ie what bands are also fairly popular, along the same genre and during the same period). Although Elton John seems to be in a different Genre than the other two. I assume Boston or Kansas would be along the same lines. Any other bands? ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/2 "2010-06-02T03:18:36Z")
I was going to suggest Kansas and Boston. REO Speedwagon, perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![sqweels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/3 "2010-06-02T03:28:46Z")
Styx is probably the closest fit. Yes fills the bill quite nicely. ELO and The Moody Blues should work for you as well. Then there’s Supertramp. Not the least is Rush. And although they only had a handful of good songs, don’t overlook Triumph. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/4 "2010-06-02T03:44:27Z")
Based on those three bands, [Gnoosic.com](http://Gnoosic.com) suggests: Uriah Heep Styx Spin Doctors\* J.J. Cale Al Jarreau Alan Parsons Project Billy Joel Tasmin Archer\* David Knopfler Eric Clapton Dire Straits I think Elton John threw it for a loop. - Not a '70s artist/group. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/5 "2010-06-02T14:35:51Z")
Journey and Foreigner would definitely fit into the “arena rock” category, which would give you, as others have suggested: Styx Kansas Boston Triumph REO Speedwagon Rush and Yes (and, arguably, the Moody Blues and ELO) are really more “progressive rock”, and might not have the same appeal to a fan of Journey and Foreigner (though, of those four, Rush would probably be closest). Elton John’s definitely in a different sub-genre of rock from the other two. I’m not sure who else I might put in the same camp as him…Gnoosic is suggesting: Phil Collins Bryan Adams Billy Joel Bon Jovi (?) Def Leppard (???) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/6 "2010-06-02T15:09:44Z")
Collins & Joel definitely, not the other 3. I’d go with someone like Gerry Rafferty instead. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/7 "2010-06-02T15:14:09Z")
This would be a good job for [Pandora.com](http://Pandora.com). ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/8 "2010-06-02T15:19:59Z")
I’d also throw in the **Little River Band** and some of **Survivor** ’s stuff. Maybe **Jethro Tull**. You might also check out this [**Axe**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQdWK041Vuo) song to get a hint about what they’re about. ---
**Author:** ![Haunted\_Pasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/94ad74/32.png) [@Haunted\_Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Haunted_Pasta)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/9 "2010-06-02T16:42:47Z")
Since this was exactly the music I was into as a youth, I was just going to rattle off everything in my collection. Now I see that nearly all of the mainstays have already been mentioned more than once. FTR, I had in mind Styx, REO Speedwagon, Kansas, Boston, and Triumph. Rush, too, but yeah, not quite the same. I might also suggest Asia (early '80’s) and Chicago. They appealed to me just like all the aforementioned artists, even though I wouldn’t necessarily classify either as the same genre. ---
**Author:** ![Rafe\_Hollister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@Rafe\_Hollister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rafe_Hollister)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/10 "2010-06-02T17:34:25Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > This would be a good job for [Pandora.com](http://Pandora.com). x2 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/11 "2010-06-02T18:28:35Z")
I created a Pandora station based on Foreigner, Journey, and Elton John. The first nine songs it popped (which were not by one of those three artists): Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield My Best Friend’s Girl - The Cars Layla (unplugged) - Eric Clapton Wrapped Around Your Finger - The Police I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon Killer Queen - Queen Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day Eye of the Tiger - Survivor ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/12 "2010-06-02T18:48:50Z")
The only one I thought of that I don’t see mentioned yet is **Cheap Trick**. And possibly **Toto**. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/13 "2010-06-02T19:13:51Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > The only one I thought of that I don’t see mentioned yet is **Cheap Trick**. And possibly **Toto**. Cheap Trick, for certain. While I love Toto, I think they’re a bit more on the jazz side. ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/14 "2010-06-02T20:18:44Z")
I’ll add Peter Frampton, and possibly Genesis. ---
**Author:** ![Flip\_Pancake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f1d935/32.png) [@Flip\_Pancake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flip_Pancake)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/15 "2010-06-02T20:37:39Z")
Paul McCartney with Wings perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/16 "2010-06-02T20:43:07Z")
Cheap Trick America 38 Special Billy Squire John Parr …and I’ll stop there lest I fall irrecoverably into the arena rock gutter. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/17 "2010-06-02T20:43:36Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Cheap Trick, for certain. While I love Toto, I think they’re a bit more on the jazz side. Sure, they have some jazz to them, but there’s usually a bit of crossover between fans of these bands. Interestingly enough, looking at last.fm, Toto ranks as #10 for most similar to Journey. (Foreigner is #4). Cheap Trick falls in at #29. (Kind of surprising for me, actually.) Most similar is obvious, but not mentioned yet: Steve Perry. Another good one we missed is Night Ranger. If you like the power ballad side of Journey, there’s also Bad English. ---
**Author:** ![snowmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-that-are-similar-to-journey-foreigner-and-elton-john/541562/18 "2010-06-03T14:40:33Z")
This thread has gone all this way without Bad Company? Most of the time I can’t tell them apart from Foreigner.