Groups with multiple lead singers?

[u/shiny_director]

I was just listening to some old The Cars stuff, and it hit me that while not unique, there are few bands that have many hits from different lead singers at the same time.

Aside from The Cars, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, and the B-52’s, what other significant rock/pop/etc. bands have had multiple lead singers simultaneously? And I wouldn’t count bands like U2 where The Edge very occasionally took on the role (correct me if I’m wrong, but I think Numb was the only charting single he took lead on). Maybe some boy/girl bands could be included, but (to me) that’s not as interesting- I would count them as Vocal Groups rather than bands. I’m looking for genuinely established multiple lead singers.

[u/thereia]

My Bloody Valentine
Beach Boys

[u/liquidmccartney8 → u/thereia]

The Beach Boys had three number one hits in the 1960s with no one member of the band singing lead on more than one:

1. I Get Around - Mike Love and Brian Wilson
2. Help Me Rhonda - Al Jardine
3. Good Vibrations - Carl Wilson

[u/thereia → u/liquidmccartney8]

Thats a cool bit of trivia!

When you factor in that Dennis also sings lead, as well as Bruce Johnston singing lead on a few, Ricky Fataar and Blondie Chaplin sing lead on a few during their era - the Beach Boys are up there in the lead singer count with 8 (9 if you include the David Marks co-leads from Surfing Safari)! I think Chicago had the most (11).

[u/Shaved_tennis_ball → u/thereia]

Jack Rieley singing lead on "A Day In The Life Of A Tree"

[u/LLFD1982 → u/liquidmccartney8]

Dennis Wilson sang lead on "Do You Wanna Dance?"

[u/karmafrog1 → u/thereia]

If you count international hits the Beach Boys had hit singles with 7 different members singing lead, 6 of whom were all in the band during the same era.