Ambiguous Lead Vocalists
Some rock groups, such as The Beatles, The Libertines, Linkin Park, Eagles, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, KISS, Blink-182, Hüsker Dü, They Might Be Giants, The Monkees and Barenaked Ladies have or had more than one featured vocalist, making it difficult to establish a single "lead singer" or "front man."
Other bands, such as Queen, The Clash, Cream, Oasis, Depeche Mode, System of a Down, Avenged Sevenfold, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, Wings, The Cars, Styx, Status Quo and Crosby, Stills & Nash had, in addition to the designated "lead singer", one or more members who provided significant lead vocals in the course of the group's career.
While the lead vocalist often defines the group's image and personality to the general public, several bands, such as AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Alice in Chains, INXS and Helloween have changed lead singers and maintained the original band name and, to some extent, identity. Other bands such as Fleetwood Mac, Journey, Judas Priest, Genesis, Anthrax, Rainbow, Misfits and Black Sabbath have gone in an almost completely different musical direction with the arrival of a new vocalist.
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