bands with multiple lead singers

[Jackcatscal]

Pink Floyd shifted lead singers around. Here's one of my favorite tunes by them.

 

[Jackcatscal]

Richard Thompson and former wife Linda alternated lead roles.

 

[Jackcatscal]

Keith Richards actually sang lead on a few of the Rolling Stones' songs. Here's one.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Not sure if this counts but both Sinatra and Stafford sang with Tommy.

Lead singers for a band? Or just duets?

 

[SVCBeercats]

Multiple lead singers for a band? How about The Band.

 

[SVCBeercats]

REM

 

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KISS You did not say they had to be good singers!

 

[bantamlaker]

I don’t think anyone has mentioned that little known British band the Beatles

 

[Yorkeez4]

Post Modern Jukebox invites varying vocalist to join their tours.

 

[WiseWillie]

My oh my. A tip of the hat to all you rockers. I loved listening to pretty much most of these but just never got around to discerning who the different lead voices were in any particular groups repertoire except for a few. I may have missed it, but did anyone mention my favorite group, Chicago ,with Peter Cetera whose voice was amazing and who teamed up on several recordings with others who unfortunately I never recorded in my hard drive memory. Maybe some of you can fill in. Anyway, it all brings up some great memories so keep on rollin'

 

[nwhoopfan]

The Cox Family uses 4 different lead singers I'm pretty sure. Two adult daughters, adult son and their father.


Alison Krauss and Union Station, Alison handles most of the leads obviously, but Dan Tyminski (George Clooney's singing voice from O Brother, Where Art Thou) probably gets one lead per album, sometimes two, and I'm almost certain Ron Block has sang lead on at least a few songs.

 

[ME Husky Fan]

I discovered many years ago that most of my favorite bands have multiple lead singers. The best-known would include the Beatles, CSNY, Fleetwood Mac, the Beach Boys. Some of my faves include the Rascals, Gentle Giant, Renaissance (always had a female and male), Earth Wind and Fire . . . (Background/harmony singers don't count.)

So post something. Could be a song with two people alternating lead or two songs with two different leads.

Here's one from early Gentle Giant. Phillip Schulman begins (Kerry Minnear on harmony), Derek Schulman comes in at the end of the verse.

Kudos for the Renaissance mention. Go Annie Haslam.

 

[Wasn’t me]

I’ve seen Red Molly a few times - always a good time - too bad they aren’t together anymore -

 

[Bigboote]

Kudos for the Renaissance mention. Go Annie Haslam.

I’ve been meaning to post some from them. Here’s one with Jon Camp on lead, then one with Annie.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Fleetwood Mac

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Always love this one in the summer time. (somebody mentioned the 90's?)

Marc and Sharon Costanzo (brother and sister). Lead in the same song.

Steal My Sunshine - Len

Always liked this song.

 

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The most underrated band in R&B. They had two distinct lead sings.

 

[Bigboote]

Here's a clip of Sly and family from the Ed Sullivan Show (and they're not lip synching!). This isn't Higher (I doubt Ed would let them play that, it seems to be a medley from the previous album Life.

 

[Lafayette]

Missing from this list:

1. Queen - we all knew of Freddie but their drummer was in love with his car.
2. The Sex Pistols - Johhny Rotten yes, but we still don't know who killed bambi (Tenpole Tudor sang)
3. Pink Floyd - unless was mentioned already
4. Supertramp

 

[Bigboote]

The original Wailers had three leads. Bob and Peter cowrote and share verses on this one.

 

[Scud49]

Poco- Timothey B Schmitt - Keep on Tryin' and Paul Cotton - Heart of the Night. Then both of them together on "Indian Summer"

Poco • “Indian Summer” • 1977 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]

Paul Cotton-guitar/vocals, Rusty Young-pedal steel, Timothy B.Schmidt-bass/vocals, Don Grantham- drums/vocals.Reelin’ In The Years Productions has available ...

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[Just.A.Fan]

Missing from this list:

1. Queen - we all knew of Freddie but their drummer was in love with his car.
2. The Sex Pistols - Johhny Rotten yes, but we still don't know who killed bambi (Tenpole Tudor sang)
3. Pink Floyd - unless was mentioned already
4. Supertramp

Queen's current lead singer is Adam Lambert, but I'm not sure a "replacement" would meet the original criteria?
Supertramp can be found in posts #49 & 50.

 

[cullaville]

It was only one song but Sandy Denny with Led Zeppelin: