Unsung Singing Bassists

[Green Knight]

Roger Wate … oh, right, SINGing.

 

[Crispus]

Benjamin Orr of The Cars

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Definitely an underrated talent.

 

[Dynacord]

The ones I would have mentioned are pretty much covered though I'll shout out Michael Been with The Call. Local band and saw them a zillion times in area bars, etc. (early 80's) Great songwriter and love that fretless Ampeg - with a pick!

 

[Alan Ace Cooper]

Mister Mark King!

 

[Michael Milner]

John Wetton.

 

[zubrycky]

Myself.

 

[Bajo Clarkko]

Tiran Porter, Doobie Brothers.

 

[Green Hornet]

Trevor Horn of The Buggles.

 

[Hop Jam]

Mike Gordon - Phish
Phil Lesh - The Grateful Dead
Oteil Burbridge - The Dead

 

[Rib 13]

Roger Wate … oh, right, SINGing.

Thanks...I lol'd

 

[blue magoo]

Pete Donnelly of the Figgs

 

[Michedelic]

The tragically underappreciated Richard Sinclair


John Greaves (ex Henry Cow) here doing a pretty good impression of Richard Sinclair while playing very tasty lines

It always amazed me how Sinclair could navigate those stream-of-consciousness vocals and chord changes all at the same time…

 

[GwenOnBass]

Tim Bogart.
And Kristen Korb!

 

[Terry Farmer]

Session legend Nathan East turns out to be a really good singer also:

I teared up a little on this one. Powerful.

 

[Relayer71]

Lots of good mentions!

Don't think I saw this one mentioned: Michael Steele from The Bangles. Susanna Hoffs got all the attention but all the band members contributed vocals and Steele sang lead on some tracks.

 

[313]

Brad Divens - Wrathchild America

 

[Michedelic]

While Paul Weller was the driving force, The Jam’s Bruce Foxton provided plenty of nimble bass playing and perfect support vocals…


…and occasionally got the lead…

 

[garp]

John Lodge.


The late Rick Danko.

 

[Rocket Queen]

John Waite (early Babys, before he was supposedly told by management to focus on vocals):

 

[Bob_Ross]

Perhaps these guys are "unsung singing bassists" because their singing sucked? but man can they play bass, so...

Stanley Clarke:


Alphonso Johnson:


Jeff Berlin: