List of lead singers
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The following is a list of lead singers.
They are sometimes referred to as frontmen (or women) or lead vocalists, and are usually considered to be the 'leader' of the groups they perform in.
Contents: | Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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[edit] A
- Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, Bloodbath)
- Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz)
- Brett Anderson (Suede, The Tears)
- Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
- Jon Anderson (Yes)
- Phil Anselmo (Pantera)
- Richard Archer (Hard-Fi)
- Tom Araya (Slayer)
- Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
- Tim Armstrong (Rancid)
- Richard Ashcroft (The Verve)
- Ian Astbury (The Cult)
- Greg Attonito (The Bouncing Souls)
- Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)
[edit] B
- Russ Ballard (Argent)
- Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane)
- Alex Band (The Calling)
- Carl Barât (The Libertines , Dirty Pretty Things)
- Jimmy Barnes (Cold Chisel)
- Gary Barlow (Take That)
- Richard Barone (The Bongos)
- Al Barr (Dropkick Murphys)
- Aaron Barrett (Reel Big Fish)
- Dicky Barrett (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones)
- Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
- Stiv Bators (The Dead Boys, The Lords of the New Church)
- Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden)
- Adrian Belew (King Crimson)
- Joey Belladonna (Anthrax)
- Matthew Bellamy (Muse (band))
- Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
- Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys)
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala (At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta)
- Paul Black (L.A. Guns)
- Frank Black (Pixies)
- Jack Black (Tenacious D)
- Buster Bloodvessel (Bad Manners)
- Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult)
- Marc Bolan (T. Rex)
- Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
- Bono (U2)
- Nicke Borg (Backyard Babies)
- Johnny Borrell (Razorlight)
- Pierre Bouvier (Simple Plan)
- Brandon Boyd (Incubus)
- Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse, Ugly Casanova)
- Elkie Brooks (Vinegar Joe)
- Ian Brown (The Stone Roses)
- Jack Bruce (Cream)
- Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
- Eric Burdon (The Animals)
- Michael Burkett (NOFX)
- Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers)
- Boz Burrell (King Crimson)
- John Bush (Anthrax)
- David Byrne (Talking Heads)
[edit] C
- Tony Cadena (The Adolescents)
- Andy Cairns (Therapy?)
- Keith Caputo (Life of Agony)
- Belinda Carlisle (The Go-Go's)
- Julian Casablancas (The Strokes)
- Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys)
- Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Sepultura)
- Nic Cester (Jet)
- Chris Cheney (The Living End)
- Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen)
- Stephen Christian (Anberlin)
- Les Claypool (Primus)
- Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
- Jarvis Cocker (Pulp)
- Phil Collins (Genesis)
- Gaz Coombes (Supergrass)
- Alice Cooper
- John Cooper (Skillet)
- Julian Cope (The Teardrop Explodes)
- John Corabi (Angora, The Scream, Mötley Crüe, Union)
- Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
- Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers)
- David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
- Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon)
- David Crowder (David Crowder Band)
- Attila Csihar (Mayhem)
- Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
[edit] D
- Roger Daltrey (The Who)
- Glenn Danzig (The Misfits, Danzig, Samhain )
- Doc Corbin Dart (Crucifucks)
- Ray Davies (The Kinks)
- Al Davis (The Reinvention)
- Jonathan Davis (KoЯn)
- Paul Day (Iron Maiden)
- Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine)
- Tom DeLonge (Angels and Airwaves, blink-182, Box Car Racer)
- Brad Delp (Boston)
- Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
- Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden)
- Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
- Eric Dill (The Click Five)
- Ronnie James Dio (Elf,Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow,Black Sabbath, Dio)
- Björn Dixgård (Mando Diao)
- Pete Doherty (The Libertines, Babyshambles)
- Free Dominguez (Kidneythieves)
- Ray Dorset (Mungo Jerry)
- Eric Dover (Slash's Snakepit)
- Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot)
- Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
- Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
[edit] E
- Luke Easter (Tourniquet)
- Aimee Echo (theSTART)
- Johnny Edwards (Foreigner)
- Joe Elliot (Def Leppard)
- Sam Endicott (The Bravery)
- Sully Erna (Godsmack)
- Dave Evans (AC/DC)
- Rod Evans (Deep Purple)
[edit] F
- Perry Farrell (Psi-com, Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros)
- Fat Mike (NOFX)
- Fergie (The Black Eyed Peas)
- Andrea Ferro (Lacuna Coil)
- Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music)
- Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth)
- Fish (Marillion)
- John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon)
- Jon Foreman (Switchfoot)
- J.D. Fortune (INXS)
- John Foxx (Ultravox)
- Aretha Franklin
- Lars Frederiksen (Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards)
- Ace Frehley (Frehley's Comet)
- Glenn Frey (Eagles)
- Anders Fridén (In Flames)
- Justine Frischmann (Elastica)
- Peter Furler (Newsboys)
[edit] G
- Tom Gabel (Against Me!)
- Peter Gabriel (Genesis)
- David Gahan (Depeche Mode)
- Noel Gallagher (Oasis)
- Liam Gallagher (Oasis)
- Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
- Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil)
- Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)
- Jimmy Gestapo (Murphy's Law)
- Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie)
- Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
- Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals)
- Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation)
- Ian Gillan (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath)
- David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
- Ginger (The Wildhearts, Silver Ginger 5)
- Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
- Lou Gramm (Foreigner)
- Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
- Greg Graffin (Bad Religion)
- Anthony Green (Saosin, Circa Survive)
- Dallas Green (Alexisonfire)
- Derrick Green (Sepultura)
[edit] H
- Sammy Hagar (Van Halen, Montrose)
- Emily Haines (Metric)
- Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
- Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates)
- Mark Hall (Casting Crowns)
- Terry Hall (The Specials, Fun Boy Three)
- Morten Harket (a-ha)
- Tony Harnell (TNT, Westworld)
- Charlie Harper (UK Subs)
- Debbie Harry (Blondie)
- Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü)
- Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay)
- Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto)
- Davey Havok (AFI)
- Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)
- Colin Hay (Men at Work)
- Matt Heafy (Trivium)
- Jimi Hendrix (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Don Henley (Eagles)
- Brett Hestla (Dark New Day)
- James Hetfield (Metallica)
- Robert "Bucket" Hingley (The Toasters)
- Trevor Horn (Buggles, Yes)
- Noddy Holder (Slade)
- Dexter Holland (The Offspring)
- Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)
- Mark Hoppus (+44)
- Paul D. Hudson (H.R.) (Bad Brains)
- Gary Hughes (Ten)
- Glenn Hughes (Trapeze, Deep Purple)
- Michael Hutchence (INXS)
- Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)
[edit] I
[edit] J
- Michael Jackson (The Jackson Five, The Jacksons)
- Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
- Michael Jagosz (L.A. Guns)
- Ronnie James Dio (Elf, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Dio)
- Chris Jericho (Fozzy)
- Joan Jett (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
- Jessicka (Scarling.)
- David Johansen (New York Dolls)
- Daniel Johns (Silverchair)
- Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
- Kelly Jones (The Stereophonics)
- Mick Jones (Big Audio Dynamite, Carbon/Silicon)
- Steve Jones (Neurotic Outsiders)
- Al Jourgensen (Ministry)
- Ben Jorgenson (Armor for Sleep)
- Janis Joplin (Big Brother and the Holding Company)
[edit] K
- Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand)
- John Kay (Steppenwolf)
- Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
- Tomoko Kawase (the brilliant green)
- John Keen (Thunderclap Newman)
- Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle)
- Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity)
- Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)
- Jim Kerr (Simple Minds)
- Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead)
- Lance King (Pyramaze, Balance of Power, Avian, Shining Star)
- Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
- Beyoncé Knowles (Destiny's Child)
- Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius)
- Benjamin Kowalewicz (Billy Talent)
- Chad Kroeger (Nickelback)
[edit] L
- James LaBrie (Dream Theater)
- Pat Lachman (Damageplan, Alice in Chains)
- Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
- Greg Lake (King Crimson, Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
- Jani Lane (Warrant)
- Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday)
- Simon LeBon (Duran Duran)
- Amy Lee (Evanescence)
- Geddy Lee (Rush)
- Terrence Lee (Pantera)
- John Lennon (The Beatles}
- Annie Lennox (Eurythmics)
- Jared Leto (30 Seconds to Mars)
- Adam Levine (Maroon 5)
- Aaron Lewis (Staind)
- Phil Lewis (L.A. Guns)
- Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol)
- Till Lindemann (Rammstein)
- Pete Loeffler (Chevelle)
- Mr. Lordi (Lordi)
- Courtney Love (Hole)
- John Lydon (Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd.)
- Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra)
- Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
- Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Lost Patrol Band)
[edit] M
- Shane MacGowan (The Pogues)
- Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi)
- Joel Madden (Good Charlotte)
- Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace)
- Raul Malo (The Mavericks)
- Marilyn Manson (Marilyn Manson)
- Shirley Manson (Garbage)
- Bob Marley (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
- Constantine Maroulis (Pray for the Soul of Betty)
- Steve Marriott (The Small Faces, Humble Pie)
- Dan Marsala (Story of the Year)
- Chris Martin (Coldplay)
- Jeff Martin (The Tea Party)
- Toby McKeehan (dc Talk, TobyMac)
- Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
- Freddie Mercury (Queen)
- Bret Michaels (Poison)
- Jesse Michaels (Operation Ivy, Common Rider)
- Phil Mogg (UFO)
- Brian Molko (Placebo)
- Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
- Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks)
- Jim Morrison (The Doors)
- Morrissey (The Smiths)
- Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü)
- Róisín Murphy (Moloko)
- Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
[edit] N
- Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe)
- Mike Ness (Social Distortion)
- Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
- Gustaf Norén (Mando Diao)
- Maki Nomiya (Pizzicato Five)
- Bradley Nowell ( Sublime)
[edit] O
- Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos (band))
- Ric Ocasek (The Cars)
- Kele Okereke (Bloc Party)
- Solomon "Soul Glow Activator" Olds (Family Force 5)
- Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
- Tim 'Ripper' Owens (Judas Priest)
[edit] P
- Mike Patton (Faith No More)
- David Peacock (Pantera)
- Stephen Pearcy (Ratt)
- Jizzy Pearl (L.A. Guns, Adler's Appetite)
- George Pettit (Alexisonfire)
- Tom Petty (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
- Doug Pinnick (King's X)
- Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
- Iggy Pop (The Stooges)
- Mac Powell (Third Day)
- Seth Putnam (Anal Cunt)
[edit] Q
[edit] R
- Gerry Rafferty (Stealers Wheel)
- Joey Ramone (Ramones)
- Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)
- Jaret Reddick (Bowling For Soup)
- Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground)
- Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
- Jane Relf (Renaissance, Illusion)
- Keith Relf (The Yardbirds, Renaissance)
- Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
- Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects)
- Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes)
- Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company)
- Henry Rollins (Rollins Band, Black Flag)
- Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
- Gavin Rossdale (Bush)
- David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
- Darius Rucker (Hootie & The Blowfish)
- David Ruffin (The Temptations)
- Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers)
[edit] S
- Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria)
- Justin Sane (Anti-Flag)
- Jonny Santos (Spineshank)
- Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)
- Nicole Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls)
- Bon Scott (AC/DC)
- Josey Scott (Saliva)
- M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Tommy Shaw (Styx)
- Mike Shinoda (Fort Minor)
- Siouxsie Sioux (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
- Tim Skipper (House of Heroes)
- Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
- Ed Sloan (Crossfade)
- Matt Smith (Theocracy)
- Robert Smith (The Cure)
- Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
- Sharleen Spiteri (Texas)
- Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)
- Paul Stanley (KISS)
- David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap)
- Gwen Stefani (No Doubt)
- Pete Stewart (The Accident Experiment)
- Sting (The Police)
- Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)
- Andrew Stockdale (Wolfmother)
- Mark Stuart (Audio Adrenaline)
- Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)
- Joe Strummer (The Clash)
- Scott Stapp (Creed)
- Suggs (Madness)
- Jon Micah Sumrall (Kutless)
[edit] T
- Ty Tabor (King's X)
- Michael Tait (Tait)
- Yukihiro Takahashi (Yellow Magic Orchestra)
- Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
- Matt Thiessen (Relient K)
- Tarja Turunen (Nightwish)
- Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche)
- Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
- Joey Tempest (Europe)
- Rob Thomas (matchbox twenty)
- Justin Timberlake (NSYNC)
- Ralph Tresvant (New Edition)
- Tõnu Trubetsky (Vennaskond)
- Neil Turbin (Anthrax)
- Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
- Robin Tyner (MC5)
- Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
- Matthew Tuck (Bullet for My Valentine)
[edit] U
[edit] V
- Johnny Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Ronnie Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
- Ville Valo (HIM)
- Alex Varkatzas (Atreyu)
- Dick Valentine (Electric Six)
[edit] W
- Dave Wakeling (The Beat, General Public)
- Tom Waits (Tom Waits)
- Scott Waters (Ultimatum)
- Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
- Ian Watkins (Lostprophets)
- Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance)
- Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver)
- Leslie West (Mountain)
- John Wetton (King Crimson)
- Tim Wheeler (Ash)
- Deryck Whibley (Sum 41)
- Jack White (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs)
- Dennis Wilcock (Iron Maiden)
- Hayley Williams (Paramore)
- Ann Wilson (Heart)
- Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)
- Roy Wood (Electric Light Orchestra)
- Nat Wolff (The Naked Brothers Band)
- Dave Wyndorf (Monster Magnet)
[edit] Y
- Lauri Ylönen (The Rasmus)
- Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
- Cliff Young (Caedmon's Call)
- Neil Young (Buffalo Springfield)