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Lead Singers of Rock
popular rock bands along with their lead singers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Beatles | John Lennon & Paul McCartney (shared lead vocals) |
| The Rolling Stones | Mick Jagger |
| Led Zeppelin | Robert Plant |
| Pink Floyd | Syd Barrett (early), later David Gilmour & Roger Waters shared vocals |
| Queen | Freddie Mercury |
| The Doors | Jim Morrison |
| Aerosmith | Steven Tyler |
| The Who | Roger Daltrey |
| Fleetwood Mac | Stevie Nicks & Christine McVie (vocals shared with Lindsey Buckingham) |
| U2 | Bono |
| AC/DC | Bon Scott (original), Brian Johnson (after 1980) |
| Guns N’ Roses | Axl Rose |
| Metallica | James Hetfield |
| Black Sabbath | Ozzy Osbourne (original), later Ronnie James Dio and others |
| Iron Maiden | Bruce Dickinson (most famous era) |
| Van Halen | David Lee Roth, later Sammy Hagar |
| Nirvana | Kurt Cobain |
| Pearl Jam | Eddie Vedder |
| Soundgarden | Chris Cornell |
| Alice in Chains | Layne Staley (original), later William DuVall with Jerry Cantrell sharing vocals |
| Foo Fighters | Dave Grohl |
| Radiohead | Thom Yorke |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Anthony Kiedis |
| Smashing Pumpkins | Billy Corgan |
| The Killers | Brandon Flowers |
| Kings of Leon | Caleb Followill |
| Paramore | Hayley Williams |
| Green Day | Billie Joe Armstrong |
| Linkin Park | Chester Bennington (vocals) with Mike Shinoda |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | Ronnie Van Zant (original), later Johnny Van Zant |
| Eagles | Don Henley & Glenn Frey (both lead singers) |
| Creed | Scott Stapp |
| Def Leppard | Joe Elliott |