bands where the lead singer isn't more famous than the rest of the band

[Upchuck]

The Eagles
The Beach Boys during Brian Johnston era.

 

[twistedAM]

Emerson Lake and Palmer

 

[Part 2]

The Beach Boys during Brian Johnston era.

Bruce.

Interesting idea though, the geordie fella singing harmonies.

 

[Upchuck]

Bruce.

Interesting idea though, the geordie fella singing harmonies.

I had to wiki to remember his name and still got it wrong

 

[maximilian ping]

Hawkwind

 

[belboid]

The Smiths - or is it just that I try and forget the singers name?

Otherwise, probly a few metal or jazz bands that have already been mentioned, or are too obscure to bother mentioning

 

[belboid]

Hawkwind

more famous than Dave brock, Robert Calvert, Lemmy AND Nik Turner??

 

[clandestino]

Bruce.

Interesting idea though, the geordie fella singing harmonies.

And he's Johnson anyway.

 

[Part 2]

And he's Johnson anyway.

I knew that

 

[Kaka Tim]

The Who - Townshend probably the best known member. Daltrey very much 2nd fiddle.

 

[Wolveryeti]

I bet more people know who Bez is compared with Shaun Ryder.

 

[clandestino]

I bet more people know who Bez is compared with Shaun Ryder.

Yes, good call!

 

[Larje]

Inspiral Carpets - Clint more famous than Tom
McFly - Danny and Dougie more famous than Tom
Chumbawamba - Alice and Danbert more famous than Lou, Dunst and Boff
Dropkick Murphys - Ken more famous than Al

I'm using famous in the widest possible sense here.

 

[danny la rouge]

Dollar.

 

[belboid]

The Who - Townshend probably the best known member. Daltrey very much 2nd fiddle.

considers pun revolving around Townshends fiddling.....thinks better of it

 

[stavros]

Basement Jaxx

Eh? I know Felix adds the odd backing vocal, but all the rest of the singing/MCing is done by guests.

How about the original line-up of The Jesus And Mary Chain, with Bobby Gillespie on drums?

I'd also say that Dr Dre is more famous than Ice Cube.

 

[ChrisFilter]

Eh? I know Felix adds the odd backing vocal, but all the rest of the singing/MCing is done by guests.

and can you name those guests?

 

[dodgepot]

seeing as basement jaxx have various guest vocalists on their tracks you can't really say that they have a lead singer, as such.

 

[MightyAphrodite]

Motley Crue really ARE the only band i can think of like that where EVERY band member were sorta equal and as well known as the other atm. (i know its been said)

well whoever said ACDC, thats sorta right too, and i guess Bon Jovi in the day, that ritchie sambora was as popular as jon bon jovi himself...

tough question!

 

[cybertect]

King Crimson, because more people have heard of Robert Fripp than anybody who actually sang

 

[ouchmonkey]

the beatles

that's surely a good example isn't it?

how about the Velvets? or would you day Lou is more famous than the others?
He's certainly more of a cock.

 

[mhwfc]

Guns N Roses, Slash has got to be at least as if not more famous than Axl Rose

 

[stavros]

and can you name those guests?

Dizzee Rascal, JC Chasez, Siouxie Sioux, Lisa Kekaula, amongst others.

 

[MightyAphrodite]

that's surely a good example isn't it?

yes, yes it is!

 

[boskysquelch]

ELO

 

[8ball]

Yo La Tengo