soundalike

[ sound-uh-lahyk ]

noun

1. a person or thing that sounds like another, especially a better known or more famous prototype:

   a whole spate of Elvis Presley soundalikes.

soundalike

/ ˈsaʊndəˌlaɪk /

noun

1. 1. a person or thing that sounds like another, often well known, person or thing
   2. ( as modifier )

      a soundalike band

Word History and Origins

Origin of soundalike¹

1965–70; noun use of verb phrase sound alike, on the model of look-alike

Example Sentences

The actress said she was left "angered" and "shocked" at the company's apparent use of a soundalike.

From BBC

The attorney claims the rapper attempted to use a soundalike of the song instead of the original to get around the denied request, but he says it is still copyright infringement.

From BBC

Several websites already offer fans the ability to create new songs using soundalike voices of pop's biggest stars.

From BBC

A soundalike cover of the song appears in the Season 4 finale during a montage of the final couples.

From Los Angeles Times

Sure, there are the tracks like "Tiny Dancer" that were already classics that his film catapulted into stratospheric cinematic immortality, but in tracing his own journey from Simon & Garfunkel's "America" to Thunderclap Newman's "Something In The Air" — with a handful of distant soundalike originals from the movie's fake-real band Stillwater tossed in for good measure — Crowe captured something truly special: the soundtrack of adolescence as it's happening.

From Salon