psychedelic folk artists
14 published psychedelic folk artists, led by Simon & Garfunkel, Syd Barrett and Jefferson Airplane.
At a glance
14 published psychedelic folk artists; 133 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 5 tier 2 · 9 tier 3
- 14
- Release groups
- 789
- Studio albums
- 138
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 133
- Timeline events
- 230
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 9.6M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 100M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 45 years
- Full biographies
- 10
- Biography words
- 44,431
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (6 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most psychedelic folk artists. United Kingdom leads with 5.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with psychedelic folk. The most shared is folk rock, with 7 artists in both.
Covers from psychedelic folk
133 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Feelin’ Groovy
Simon & Garfunkel · 1994
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel · 1970
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel · 1968
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel · 1966
Sounds of Silence
Simon & Garfunkel · 1966
Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
Simon & Garfunkel · 1964
Barrett
Syd Barrett · 1970
The Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett · 1970
Last Stand at Winterland
Jefferson Airplane · 2014
Live
Jefferson Airplane · 1995
High Flyin' Bird
Jefferson Airplane · 1994
Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane · 1989
Leaders
Donovan has the most release groups (168); Simon & Garfunkel the longest career (60 years); Simon & Garfunkel the most awards (4).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Donovan | 168 |
| Jefferson Airplane | 142 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 122 |
| Neutral Milk Hotel | 112 |
| Steeleye Span | 70 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Simon & Garfunkel | 60 |
| Jefferson Airplane | 59 |
| Donovan | 57 |
| Erkin Koray | 56 |
| Steeleye Span | 55 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Simon & Garfunkel | 4 |
| Jefferson Airplane | 4 |
| Donovan | 2 |
Most famous psychedelic folk artists
Simon & Garfunkel
United States · Group · 1957–2010
folk rock, soft rock, folk-pop, psychedelic folk
9.6M listeners · 70 wikis
Syd Barrett
United Kingdom · Person · born 1946
rock music, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, space rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop, proto-punk, outsider music
74 wikis
Jefferson Airplane
United States · Group · 1965–1972
rock music, hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, acid rock, psychedelic folk, garage rock
60 wikis
Donovan
United Kingdom · Person · born 1946
folk rock, psychedelic rock, folk-pop, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop
43 wikis
Neutral Milk Hotel
United States · Group · 1989–1999
psychedelic folk, indie rock, lo-fi music, indie folk
39 wikis
Sixto Rodriguez
United States · Person · born 1942
folk rock, psychedelic rock, traditional folk music, psychedelic folk
38 wikis
Erkin Koray
Turkey · Person · born 1941
folk rock, psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, Anatolian rock
19 wikis
Steeleye Span
United Kingdom · Group · 1969–present
folk rock, psychedelic folk
17 wikis
Altın Gün
Turkey · Group · 2016–present
psychedelic folk, Anatolian rock
15 wikis
The Holy Modal Rounders
United States · Group · 1963–present
psychedelic folk
11 wikis
Doji Morita
Japan · Person · born 1952
psychedelic folk
10 wikis
Inna Zhelannaya
Soviet Union · Person · born 1965
folk rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, psychedelic folk, ethnic electronica
8 wikis
