THE 100 GREATEST LEAD SINGERS. This post: #100-91. Continues tomorrow.

As the focal point for the groups they sing out front of, these figures loom larger than the other members. Caffè Lattè pays tribute to the all-time…

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GREATEST LEAD SINGERS

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🎤Adam Levine   

[Maroon 5]

As well as his group duties, Levine has branched out as an actor and judge on TV’s “The Voice”.

 

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🎤Neil Tennant  

[Pet Shop Boys]

After a stint as a journalist, Tennant founded the duo with Chris Lowe and has been creating dance classics since the 1980s.

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🎤Daryl Hall  

[Hall & Oates]

Hall has sung lead on all of the duo’s #1 hits, alongside guitarist John Oates.

 

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🎤Shirley Strachan  

[Skyhooks]

Australian music grew up in the early 1970s with groups such as Skyhooks leading the charge. Graham “Shirley” Strachan managed to portray a cheeky brat image while simultaneously being endearing.  

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🎤Noel Gallagher  

[Oasis]

The Gallagher brothers shared lead vocal duties when they weren’t brawling or being twats. Nevertheless, Noel did create some amazing music with Oasis and continues recording with new outfit Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.

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🎤Jimmy Barnes  

[Cold Chisel]

A hard-living and hard-drinking vocalist that was perfect for the Australian pub circuit. His voice may not be for everyone, but his performance on Aussie rock staples such as “Khe Sanh”, “Cheap Wine”, “Choir Girl” and “Breakfast At Sweethearts” remain timeless.

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🎤Justin Hayward  

[The Moody Blues]

Hayward joined the band in 1966. He wrote and sang on its major hit “Nights In White Satin” the following year.

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🎤Christina Amphlett  

[Divinyls]

Arguably the best of the Australian ‘rock chicks’, Amphlett was feisty and playful. She is best remembered for the controversial 1991 hit “I Touch Myself”. Amphlett was also cast in stage musicals “Blood Brothers” and (as Judy Garland) “The Boy From Oz”.

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🎤David Coverdale  

[Deep Purple; Whitesnake]

Ian Gillan’s ejection from Deep Purple led to Coverdale’s recruitment. By decade’s end, he was the pivotal member in Whitesnake, best remembered for the massive power ballad “Here I Go Again”.

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🎤Joan Jett  

[The Runaways; Joan Jett & The Blackhearts]

Jett took control of her career after The Runaways, fronting a new group that charted with the anthem “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll” as well as covers “Crimson And Clover” and “Do You Wanna Touch Me”.

*ELIGIBILITY: No soloists; only regular bands with 1+ lead vocalist/s.