Popular Songs In A Bands Catalogue That Aren't Sung By Their Frontperson (People)?

True, true.

The reason Meat Loaf is on the 2nd side of Free for All is because St. Holmes quit during the recording of that album (later to return), but it left Nugent scrambling to find someone to complete the tracks that were left to be recorded.

 

City Boy, "5705". Not sung by either of their TWO frontmen!

 

Sung by Felix Pappalardi. Leslie West did most of the leads.

Edit: I seem to remember it incorrectly. They shared it quite even.

 

How about "Sail On Sailor", which has to be their biggest hit not sung by one of the family or Al/Bruce?

 

"Barbara Ann" by the Beach Boys. Dean Torrence, who wasn't even in the group, shares lead vocals.

The studio version of "Ridin' the Storm Out" by REO Speedwagon. The lead vocalist was Mike Murphy, who both replaced, and was replaced by, Kevin Cronin.

 

maybe its worded funny. the song "free for all" is ted on lead vocals not derek

 

Elvin Bishop's singles 'Fooled Around & Fell In Love' and 'Silent Night" feature Mickey Thomas (of Starship/Jefferson Starship) on lead vocals.

 

Train in Vain

 

Not worded funny. I made a mistake. I was thinking of "Dog Eat Dog". My bad.

 

oh ok. i couldn't tell at first if it was the album you wer talking about or you were talking about a ted for second

 

Faces - Ooh La La (1973)



Sung by Ron Wood.

 

Lead (or co-lead) vocals (red are arguably some of their biggest "hits")

Kiss:
"Nothin' To Lose"
"Black Diamond"

Hotter Than Hell:
"Mainline"
"Strange Ways"

Dressed To Kill:
"Getaway"

Destroyer:
"Beth"

Rock And Roll Over:
"Hard Luck Woman"
"Baby Driver"

Love Gun:
"Hooligan"

Dynasty:
"Dirty Livin'"

Psycho Circus:
"You Wanted The Best"
"I Finally Found My Way"

 

OMD's "Souvenir" - sung by Paul Humphreys, not their usual singer Andy McClusky.
Paul sings on a few other OMD songs too, but this was their only single (and a whacking big hit too) where he takes the lead, I think.

 

"Let Go of The Line" from the same album was a Canadian hit as well. It was sung by keyboardist Terry Watkinson, not the usual frontman, Kim Mitchell.

Another one is "He Can't Love You" by the Michael Stanley Band. Their only 40 hit, it was written and sung by keyboardist Kevin Raleigh. (Do I see a pattern here?)

 

Propably the best example so far, cause this really IS a popular song.

 

Queen (Roger Taylor on vocals) - I'm in love with my car

 

That's a popular song in their catalog?

 

Set Me Free - Utopia (sung by Kasim). I think it was their biggest hit.

 

Does Oh What A Night count? I'm not familiar enough with the Four Seasons to know for sure.

Of course there's Gregg Rolie duiring the Perry years singing Feeling That Way/Anytime.

 

"These Dreams" by Heart featured Nancy instead of Ann on lead vocals.

 

It's popular at Bill's house.

 

Well, it was released as a single, so it must have been at least somewhat popular. It's also noteworthy as the only Bill Wyman song ever released by The Rolling Stones, and the only one not to feature a lead vocal by Jagger (or Richards).

 

Peaked at #87. Not on any hits compilation to me knowledge. How many top 40 hits did these guys have? (answer 44 UK, 52 US).

Not one of their most popular songs.

 

Grateful Dead "Box of Rain" - Phil Lesh

 

A lot of the songs that have been mentioned are popular.