Bass players as lead singers?

[ThumbyAche]

Raphael Saadiq has a great voice

Rhonda Smith

Tony Franklin

 

[TexasEdition]

Randy Meisner sang on one spectacular song that broke up the Eagles

 

[Michedelic]

Hmm, zombie thread and all, but I was quite surprised at an omission…I read through the entire thread(yes, folks, it can be done, didn’t take that long, and didn’t hurt); in light of recent events, my favorite Dusty vocal performance(I’ve heard “Tush” too many times, and even though it’s traded off with Billy, D’s high notes just kill)…

And this was pretty hot…

 

[Steve Slate]

Greg Lake and Paul McCartney my favorites
Also Jack Bruce, Geddy Lee.

 

[tim gueguen]

Rob Wright of Nomeansno

Margaret Hiroi of the Japanese band 88Kasyo Junrei.


Another singing Japanese bassist is Kiyoshi, whose solo albums are just her and a drummer.

 

[wazzel]

Steve Kilby - the Church
John Cooper - Skillet
Kim Deal - Pixies
John Entwistle - Who and Solo projects
Richard Page - Mr Mister
Tina Weymouth- Tom Tom Club

 

[Al Camino]

Matt Freeman from Rancid is the singer on Black Derby Jacket, Tenderloin, and a few of their other songs as well as singing in his other bands Devils Brigade and Charger.

 

[scott sinner]

Rob Wright of Nomeansno

Margaret Hiroi of the Japanese band 88Kasyo Junrei.


Another singing Japanese bassist is Kiyoshi, whose solo albums are just her and a drummer.

wow. digging the Kiyoshi song. Thanks for posting.

 

[BrotherRay]

B.B Dickerson sang lead on The World Is A Ghetto, and probably shared leads on other songs.
Did anyone mention dUg Pinnick?
Chris Squire sang everything on Fish Out Of Water, and his BVGs with Yes are sometimes just as complex as lead vocals.
Fred Hammond sang leads when he was with Commissioned.

 

[TexasEdition]

Fred Turner - BTO

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Esperanza Spalding
Sting
Janice Marie Johnson ( Taste of Honey)
Tina Weymouth ( Tom Tom Club)
Geddy Lee
Phil Lynot
Fred Hammond
Jermaine Jackson
Leon Sylvers
Raphael Sadique
Meshell Ndegeocello
Paul MCartney
Larry Graham
Ida Neilson
Lydia on Bass
Michael Henderson
Bootsy
Debra Killings
Marcus Miller