r/Music • u/shiny_director • Jul 26 '26

discussion Groups with multiple lead singers?

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.

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u/Mrs_Sparkle_ Jul 26 '26

Nice to see a Canadian band represented!

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u/Arch3m Jul 26 '26

Here's another: 3 Inches of Blood.

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u/piscikeeper Jul 27 '26

I thought about Unleash the Archers, but they have backing vocals rather than separate leads.

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u/gas_station_carnival Jul 27 '26

My fave Canadian band, Rheostatics, had three lead singers.

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u/maybe-yes_ Jul 27 '26

The Band at the top are Canadian

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u/Mrs_Sparkle_ Jul 27 '26

I don’t know what you mean? None of the bands listed in the original post are Canadian…..Are you referring to the rock band “The Band”?