Lead vocalist

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The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. The lead vocalist can also be playing an instrument as well. They are sometimes referred to as a frontman (or woman), and are usually considered to be the 'leader' of the groups they perform in.

List of lead singers

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A

Abbath Doom Occulta (Immortal)
Eric Adams (Manowar)
Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, Bloodbath)
Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz)
Nate Albert (The Kickovers)
Trey Anastasio (Phish)
Brett Anderson (Suede, The Tears)
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
Jon Anderson (Yes)
Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Superjoint Ritual, Down)
Signe Toly Anderson (Jefferson Airplane)
Tom Araya (Slayer)
Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
Tim Armstrong (Rancid)
Richard Ashcroft (The Verve)
Ian Astbury (The Cult, Southern Death Cult, Death Cult, Holy Barbarians, The Wondergirls)
Greg Attonito (The Bouncing Souls)
Milo Aukerman (Descendents)
Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)

B

Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
Tairrie B (Manhole (band), Tura Satana, My Ruin)
Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane)
Russ Ballard (Argent)
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)
Chris Ballew (The Presidents of the United States of America)
Stiv Bators (The Dead Boys, The Lords of the New Church)
Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden)
Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat)
Eric Bazilian (The Hooters)
Darby Crash (The Germs)
William Beckett (The Academy Is...)
Adrian Belew (King Crimson)
Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory)
Joey Belladonna (Anthrax)
Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
Max Bemis (Say Anything)
Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
Glen Benton (Deicide)
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)
Johnny Bonnel (Swingin' Utters, Filthy Thievin' Bastards)
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)
Errol Brown (Hot Chocolate)
Ian Brown (The Stone Roses)
Jack Bruce (Cream)
Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac)
Keith Buckley (Every Time I Die)
Eric Burdon (The Animals, War)
Michael Burkett (NOFX)
Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers)
Boz Burrell (King Crimson)
John Bush (Anthrax)
David Byrne (Talking Heads)

C

Tony Cadena (The Adolescents)
Blah Dahlia (The Dwarves)
Andy Cairns (Therapy?)
Joey Cape (Lagwagon)
Keith Caputo (Life of Agony)
Belinda Carlisle (The Go-Go's)
Julian Casablancas (The Strokes)
Harry Wayne "KC" Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band)
Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Sepultura)
Cee-Lo (Gnarls Barkley)
Nic Cester (Jet)
Peter Cetera (Chicago)
Mark Chadwick (The Levellers)
Spencer Chamberlain (Underoath)
Bill Champlin (Chicago)
Tom Chaplin (Keane)
Chris Cheney (The Living End)
Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen)
Stephen Christian (Anberlin)
JS Clayden (Pitchshifter (band))
Les Claypool (Primus)
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Jarvis Cocker (Pulp)
Paul Collins (The Beat)
Phil Collins (Genesis)
Brian Connolly (Sweet)
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)
Jason Cruz (Strung Out)
Attila Csihar (Mayhem)
Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
Ian Curtis (Joy Division)

D

Brody Dalle (The Distillers)
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)
Patricia Day (HorrorPops)
Paul Day (Iron Maiden)
Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine)
Dead (Mayhem)
Tom DeLonge (Angels & Airwaves, blink-182, Box Car Racer)
Brad Delp (Boston)
Alex Désert (Hepcat)
Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)
Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden)
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
Eric Dill (The Click Five)
Ronnie James Dio (Elf,Rainbow,Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell)
Björn Dixgård (Mando Diao)
Pete Doherty (The Libertines, Babyshambles)
Don Dokken (Dokken)
Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
Free Dominguez (Kidneythieves)
Ray Dorset (Mungo Jerry)
Eric Dover (Slash's Snakepit)
Taime Downe (Faster Pussycat)
David Draiman (Disturbed)
Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot)
Amy Dumas (The Luchagors)
Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit)
Ian Dury (Ian Dury and the Blockheads)

E

F

Brian Fair (Shadows Fall)
Perry Farrell (Psi-com, Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros)
Fat Mike (NOFX)
Duncan Faure (Rabbitt, Bay City Rollers)
Fergie (The Black Eyed Peas)
Andrea Ferro (Lacuna Coil)
Bryan Ferry (Roxy Music)
Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth)
Fish (Marillion)
Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
Robert Flynn (Machine Head)
John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon)
Jon Foreman (Switchfoot)
J.D. Fortune (INXS)
John Foxx (Ultravox)
wiL Francis (Aiden)
Aretha Franklin
Lars Frederiksen (Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards)
Ace Frehley (Frehley's Comet)
Glenn Frey (Eagles)
Anders Fridén (In Flames)
Justine Frischmann (Elastica)
Rick Froberg (Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes)
Martin Fry (ABC)
Bobby Fuller (Bobby Fuller Four)
Peter Furler (Newsboys)

G

Gaahl (Gorgoroth)
Tom Gabel (Against Me!)
Peter Gabriel (Genesis)
Gackt (Malice Mizer)
David Gahan (Depeche Mode)
Liam Gallagher (Oasis)
Gordon Gano (Violent Femmes)
Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil)
Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)
Antony Genn (The Hours)
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)
Nick Gilder (Sweeny Todd)
Ian Gillan (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath)
Aaron Gillespie (underOATH, The Almost)
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Ginger (The Wildhearts, Silver Ginger 5)
Joe Gittleman (Avoid One Thing)
Corey Glover (Living Colour)
Adam Gontier (Three Days Grace)
Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy)
Lou Gramm (Foreigner)
Greg Graffin (Bad Religion)
Anthony Green (Saosin, Circa Survive)
Dallas Green, Alexisonfire)
Derrick Green (Sepultura)
Dave Grohl (The Foo Fighters)

H

Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
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)
Deborah Harry (Blondie)
Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü)
Steven Harwell (Smash Mouth)
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)
Neil Hennessy (The Lawrence Arms)
Brett Hestla (Dark New Day)
James Hetfield (Metallica)
Kyosuke Himuro (Boøwy)
Deni Hines (Rockmelons)
Robert "Bucket" Hingley (The Toasters)
Trevor Horn (Buggles, Yes)
Noddy Holder (Slade)
Dexter Holland (The Offspring)
Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)
Peter Hooton (The Farm)
Mark Hoppus (+44)
Paul D. Hudson (Bad Brains)
Gary Hughes (Ten)
Glenn Hughes (Trapeze, Deep Purple)
Jon Hume (Evermore)
Miles Hunt (Wonderstuff)
Michael Hutchence (INXS, Max Q)
Hyde (L'Arc~en~Ciel))
Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)

I

J

Michael Jackson (The Jackson Five, The Jacksons)
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
Michael Jagosz (L.A. Guns)
Chris Jericho (Fozzy)
Jessicka (Scarling., Jack Off Jill)
Joan Jett (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
Heri Joensen (Týr)
David Johansen (New York Dolls)
Daniel Johns (Silverchair)
Brian Johnson (Geordie, AC/DC)
Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage)
Kelly Jones (The Stereophonics)
Mick Jones (Big Audio Dynamite, Carbon/Silicon)
Steve Jones (Neurotic Outsiders)
Janis Joplin (Big Brother and the Holding Company)
Ben Jorgenson (Armor for Sleep)
Al Jourgensen (Ministry)
Juka (Moi Dix Mois)

K

Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand)
Jay Kay (Jamiroquai)
John Kay (Steppenwolf)
Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
Terry Kath (Chicago)
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)
Jens Kidman (Meshuggah)
Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Dave King (Flogging Molly)
Lance King (Pyramaze, Balance of Power, Avian, Shining Star)
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
Beyoncé Knowles (Destiny's Child)
Dave Knudson (Minus the Bear)
Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius, Kotipelto)
Benjamin Kowalewicz (Billy Talent)
Chad Kroeger (Nickelback)
Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian)
Kyo (Dir en grey)

L

Philip Labonte (All That Remains, Shadows Fall)
James LaBrie (Dream Theater)
Jesse Lacey (Brand New)
Pat Lachman (Damageplan, Alice in Chains)
Ville Laihiala (Poisonblack, Sentenced)
Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
Greg Lake (King Crimson, Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
Tim Lambesis (As I Lay Dying (band))
Robert Lamm (Chicago)
Morgan Lander (Kittie)
Jani Lane (Warrant)
Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday)
Bernie Leadon (Eagles)
Simon LeBon (Duran Duran)
Amy Lee (Evanescence)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Terrence Lee (Pantera)
London LeGrand (Brides of Destruction)
Lemmy (Motörhead)
John Lennon (The Beatles, The Plastic Ono Band)
Annie Lennox (Eurythmics, The Tourists)
Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto (Charon, Poisonblack)
Nathan Leone (Madina Lake)
Jared Leto (30 Seconds to Mars)
Adam Levine (Maroon 5)
Aaron Lewis (Staind)
Phil Lewis (L.A. Guns)
Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol)
Jim Lindberg (Pennywise)
Till Lindemann (Rammstein)
Dennis Locorriere (Dr Hook)
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)

M

Shane MacGowan (The Pogues)
Cristian Machado (Ill Niño)
Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi Embrace The Evens)
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)
Gerry Marsden (Gerry & the Pacemakers)
Chris Martin (Coldplay)
Jeff Martin (The Tea Party)
Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band)
Epic Mazur (Crazy Town)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
Mike McColgan (Dropkick Murphys, Street Dogs)
Chris McCaughan (The Lawrence Arms)
Bert McCracken (The Used)
Rose McDowall (Strawberry Switchblade)
Tim McIlrath (Rise Against)
Toby McKeehan (dc Talk, TobyMac)
Les McKeown (Bay City Rollers)
David McWane (Big D and the Kids Table)
Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
Randy Meisner (The Eagles)
James Mercer (The Shins)
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Bret Michaels (Poison)
Jesse Michaels (Operation Ivy, Common Rider)
Steve Miller (Steve Miller Band)
Cristian Minculescu (IRIS)
Roger Miret (Against All Authority)
Phil Mogg (UFO)
Brian Molko (Placebo)
Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks)
Shimon Moore (Sick Puppies)
Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks)
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
Morrissey (The Smiths)
Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü)
Mike Muir (Suicidal Tendencies)
Peter Murphy (Bauhaus)
Róisín Murphy (Moloko)
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)

N

O

Philip Oakey (The Human League)
Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes, Desaparecidos)
Jus Oborn (Electric Wizard)
Ric Ocasek (The Cars)
Nivek Ogre (Skinny Puppy)
Kele Okereke (Bloc Party)
Solomon "Soul Glow Activator" Olds (Family Force 5)
Anette Olzon (Nightwish)
Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
Craig Owens (Chiodos)
Tim 'Ripper' Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth)

P

Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw, Head Automatica, House of Blow)
Andy Partridge (XTC)
David Paton (Pilot)
Kevin Patterson (Fiction Factory)
Mike Patton (Faith No More)
David Peacock (Pantera)
Stephen Pearcy (Ratt)
Jizzy Pearl (L.A. Guns, Adler's Appetite)
Duane Peters (U.S. Bombs)
Dickie Peterson (Blue Cheer)
George Pettit (Alexisonfire)
Tom Petty (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
Justin Pierre (Motion City Soundtrack)
Doug Pinnick (King's X)
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
Iggy Pop (The Stooges)
Mac Powell (Third Day)
Monique Powell (Save Ferris)
Reg Presley (The Troggs)
Luca Prodan (Sumo)
Seth Putnam (Anal Cunt)

Q

R

Ronnie Radke (Escape The Fate)
Gerry Rafferty (Stealers Wheel)
Malini Ramanarayanan (Coercion)
Joey Ramone (Ramones)
Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth)
Cove Reber (Saosin)
Jaret Reddick (Bowling for Soup)
Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground)
John Reis (Rocket From the Crypt)
Jane Relf (Renaissance, Illusion)
Keith Relf (The Yardbirds, Renaissance)
Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
Geoff Rickly (Thursday)
Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects)
Marc Roberge (O.A.R.)
Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes)
Tom Robinson (Tom Robinson Band)
Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company)
Kris Roe (The Ataris)
Henry Rollins (Black Flag, Rollins Band State of Alert)
Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
Diana Ross (Diana Ross and The Supremes)
Gavin Rossdale (Bush)
David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
Darius Rucker (Hootie & The Blowfish)
David Ruffin (The Temptations)
Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers)

S

Brandon Saller (Atreyu)
Tobias Sammet (Edguy)
Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria)
Karl Sanders (Nile)
Sonny Sandoval (P.O.D.)
Justin Sane (Anti-Flag)
Gabe Saporta (Cobra Starship)
Satyr (Satyricon)
Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)
Jason Scheff (Chicago)
Nicole Scherzinger (The Pussycat Dolls)
Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
Bon Scott (AC/DC)
Josey Scott (Saliva)
Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach)
M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold)
Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir)
Otep Shamaya (Otep)
Tommy Shaw (Styx)
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks)
Shifty Shellshock (Crazy Town)
Mike Shinoda (Fort Minor, Linkin Park)
Gene Simmons (KISS)
Siouxsie Sioux (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio)
Skin (Skunk Anansie)
Skinhead Rob (Transplants)
Tim Skipper (House of Heroes)
Spike Slawson (Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
Ed Sloan (Crossfade)
Tony Sly (No Use For A Name)
Robert Smith (The Cure)
Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
Sharleen Spiteri (Texas)
Bruce Springsteen (E Street Band)
Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)
Paul Stanley (KISS)
David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap)
Scott Stapp (Creed)
Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
Gwen Stefani (No Doubt)
Pete Stewart (The Accident Experiment)
Sting (The Police)
Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)
Andrew Stockdale (Wolfmother)
Laura Stoica (Laura Stoica Band)
Sly Stone (Sly & the Family Stone)
Lynn Strait (Snot)
Joe Strummer (The Clash)
Mark Stuart (Audio Adrenaline)
Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy)
Stza Crack (Leftover Crack Choking Victim)
Suggs (Madness)
Bernard Sumner (New Order, Electronic)
Jon Micah Sumrall (Kutless)

T

Ty Tabor (King's X)
Michael Tait (Tait)
Yukihiro Takahashi (Yellow Magic Orchestra)
Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche)
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
Dallas Taylor (Underoath)
Joey Tempest (Europe)
Teru (Glay)
ZP Theart (DragonForce)
Matt Thiessen (Relient K)
Rob Thomas (matchbox twenty)
Justin Timberlake (NSYNC)
Dallas Toler-Wade (Nile)
Shane Told (Silverstein)
Toshi (X Japan)
Ralph Tresvant (New Edition)
Tõnu Trubetsky (Vennaskond)
Matthew Tuck (Bullet for My Valentine)
Steve Tucker (Morbid Angel)
Neil Turbin (Anthrax)
Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
Tarja Turunen
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
Robin Tyner (MC5)

U

Midge Ure (Slik, The Rich Kids, Ultravox)
Brendon Urie (Panic! at the Disco)
Little Jimmy Urine (Mindless Self Indulgence)
David Usher (Moist)

V

W

Tom Waits (Tom Waits)
Dave Wakeling (The Beat, General Public)
Jeff Walker (Carcass)
Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
Scott Waters (Ultimatum)
Ian Watkins (Lostprophets)
Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance)
Ben Weasel (Screeching Weasel, The Riverdales)
Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver)
Paul Weller (The Jam, The Style Council)
Leslie West (Mountain)
John Wetton (King Crimson)
Tim Wheeler (Ash)
Deryck Whibley (Sum 41)
Jack White (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs)
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Dennis Wilcock (Iron Maiden)
will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas)
Hayley Williams (Paramore)
Ann Wilson (Heart)
Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
Ronnie Winter (The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Go, Blind Faith)
Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust)
Piotr Wiwczarek (Vader)
Roy Wood (Electric Light Orchestra)
Nat Wolff (The Naked Brothers Band)
Dave Wyndorf (Monster Magnet)

Y

Z

See also

List of female rock singers

See also

List of lead singers

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