Eagles - Don Henley, Glenn Frey
The Cars - Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr
Kiss - Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley

I know there are others in the one's I named so feel free to add to them. :)

AC/DC - Bon Scott (deceased), Brian Johnson (currently and alive)
Rolling Stones - Mick Jagger (usually), Keith Richards (sometimes)
Lynard Skynard - The Van Zandt brothers

blink-182 (Mark Hoppus, Tom Delonge)
Michael Stanley Band (Michael Stanley, Kevin Raleigh)
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill)

Fleetwood Mac - Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham and Christine McVie

Triumph - Gil Moore and Rik Emmett both sang lead vocals

Sloan - all 4 members of the band have sung lead (and written) at least two songs on each of their albums Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland, Jay Ferguson, Andrew Scott (they are one of the few bands where all the members routinely switch instruments depending on the song)

Bachman-Turner Overdrive/BTO - Randy Bachman and Fred Turner were the original lead singers, and after RB left Randy Murray replaced him

The Beatles- Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison ,(sometimes Ringo)

Three Dog Night- Chuck Negron, Danny Hutton, Corey Wells

The Monkees- Davy Jones:( , Mickey Dolenz

Styx - James "J.Y." Young, Tommy Shaw, originally Dennis DeYoung, and now Lawrence Gowan

April Wine - Myles Goodwyn, Jim Clench, David Henman, later on Brian Greenway


Chicago - Terry Kath, Robert Lamm, Peter Cetera

Does this thread also include the bands that had the lead singers replaced?

Example: Black Sabbath w/ Ozzy and Ronnie James Dio

or Queen w/ Mercury and Paul Rodgers...

^ Or Van Halen with David Lee Roth then replacing with Sammy Hagar.

Doobie Brothers-
Patrick Simmons
Michael McDonald
Tom Johnston
Tiran Porter

Does this thread also include the bands that had the lead singers replaced?

Example: Black Sabbath w/ Ozzy and Ronnie James Dio

or Queen w/ Mercury and Paul Rodgers...

Works for me. :)

Barenaked Ladies - Steven Page and Ed Robertson both sing lead vocals on various songs

The Pixies - Black Francis and Kim Deal both sing lead vocals

Queen - besides Freddie, each of the other members of the band all sing lead vocals on various songs - Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor

Queen - besides Freddie, each of the other members of the band all sing lead vocals on various songs - Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor

I didn't think Deacon ever sang a Queen song.

-Blue Oyster Cult (Eric Bloom, Donald Roeser)
-FM (Cameron Hawkins, Nash the Slash)
-The Goo Goo Dolls (Robby Takac, Johnny Rzeznik)

Journey went through multiple lead singers:

The original was Steve Perry replaced w/ Steve Augeri, then Jeff Scott Soto, and then currently Arnel Pineda.



Nightwish's original lead singer Tarja Turunen was replaced with Anette Olzon.



William DuVall came on as Alice in Chain's new singer after Layne Staley's death.

Journey went through multiple lead singers:

The original was Steve Perry replaced w/ Steve Augeri, then Jeff Scott Soto, and then currently Arnel Pineda..

The original was Gregg Rollie who was replaced by Steve Perry.

The original was Gregg Rollie who was replaced by Steve Perry.

Right, thanks.

Iron Maiden had three lead singers at different times: Paul Di'Anno, Bruce Dickinson, and Blaze Bayley.

Black Sabbath's lead singers included:

Ozzy Osbourne
Dave Walker (briefly)
Ronnie James Dio
Ian Gillan
Tony Martin
Glenn Hughes
Ray Gillen


There was some unfounded story that Jeff Fenholt was a member briefly, and tried to make a career in Christian entertainment that he was with Black Sabbath. No one in the band recalls him, however.

I didn't think Deacon ever sang a Queen song.

That's correct. In fact, John Deacon is known to be a terrible singer. Great songwriter, though.

The Beach Boys - Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Blondie Chaplin, Ricky Fataar
Genesis - Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Ray Wilson
Foreigner - Lou Gramm, Johnny Edwards, Chaz West, Kelly Hansen

-Men at Work (Colin Hay, Greg Ham)
-Night Ranger (Jack Blades, Kelly Keagy)
-R.E.M. (Michael Stipe, Mike Mills)

3 Inches Of Blood have two singers:

Cam Pipes
Justin Hagberg

-Weezer (Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, and Pat Wilson & Scott Shriner have each sang songs)
-The Romantics (Wally Palmar, Jimmy Marinos)
-Squeeze (Glenn Tillbrook, Chris Difford, Paul Carrack, Jools Holland)

Eagles - Don Henley, Glenn Frey
The Cars - Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr
Kiss - Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley

I know there are others in the one's I named so feel free to add to them. :)

Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit also sang lead on Eagles songs, and Don Felder sang lead on one ("Visions," from One Of These Nights). Peter Criss sang lead on "Beth," Kiss's "Yesterday." :lol:

Obscure British folk-prog-rock band edition:

Fairport Convention - Ian Matthews, Judy Dyble, Sandy Denny
Family - Roger Chapman, Rick Grech, John Wetton (and possibly Jim Cregan on one of their B-sides)
Lindisfarne - Alan Hull, Ray Jackson, Simon Cowe

Peter Criss sang lead on "Beth," Kiss's "Yesterday." :lol:

Also sang lead on one of my favorites, 'Black Diamond'.

Would the Go-Go's count here? Jane Wiedlin sang the lead vocal on the bridge verse of "Our Lips Are Sealed."

the Band - Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko
the Bee Gees - Barry and Robin Gibb
the Who - Roger Daltrey, Pete Tonwshend, John Entwistle (and sometimes Keith "Once in a Blue" Moon :lol: )

-.38 Special (Don Barnes, Donnie Van Zant)
-When In Rome (Andrew Mann, Clive Farrington)
-The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed, Nico, Maureen Tucker)

Ladytron - Helen Marnie and Mira Aroyo

-Pink Floyd (Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright)
-The Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir)
-Tears For Fears (Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith)

Styx - James "J.Y." Young, Tommy Shaw, originally Dennis DeYoung, and now Lawrence Gowan

You could also add John Curulewski to that list.