Lead singer Dani Filth has often cited Sheridan Le Fanu as an inspiration to his lyrics.

Lead singer Chris Martin says, " It ’ s based on a love story with a happy ending.

Lead singer Mick Jagger complied, but deliberately called attention to this censorship by rolling his eyes and mugging when he uttered the new words.

As a teenager, she befriended a group of outcasts, one of whom had albums by African-American blues artists Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and Lead Belly, whom Joplin later credited with influencing her decision to become a singer.

* 1971 – Neil Fallon, Lead singer of Clutch ( band )

Lead singer, Strachan died on 29 August 2001, aged 49, in a helicopter crash while solo piloting.

Lead singer of The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon, has stated several times that without The Replacements there would be no Gaslight Anthem, as they are heavily influenced by their music, particularly ' Left of the Dial '.

** Alison Goldfrapp, Lead singer of English electronic duo Goldfrapp.

* January 20 – Lead Belly, American folk singer ( d. 1949 )

Lead singer Dan Haseltine visited Africa in 2002, which in turn inspired the founding of Blood: Water Mission, a non-profit organization created to raise awareness and money for the poverty and AIDS stricken regions of the continent.

Lead singer Fish was also often compared with Gabriel due to his early vocal style and theatrical stage performances, which in the early years often included wearing face paint.

* Danny Joe Brown, Lead singer of Molly Hatchet.

* Carl Storie, Lead singer of the band Faith Band

* Huddie William Ledbetter aka Lead Belly, singer and guitarist, was born in Mooringsport.

Lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down, Brad Arnold, graduated from East Central High School in 1996.

* Home of Ted Poley, Lead singer of the 80's Rock Band Danger Danger

* Rob Thomas Lead singer for alternative band Matchbox Twenty

* Pat McGee, Lead singer of the Pat McGee Band

* July 14 – Malcolm Owen ( 26 ), Lead singer The Ruts ( overdose )

Lead singer Sebastian Bach recalled, " When ( Skid Row ) got signed to Atlantic, Gary Moore heard about it and said we could have the name for $ 35, 000 U. S. dollars.

Lead singer Harvey Fuqua served as the group's leader and chief writer.

Lead singer Gwen Stefani began work on her 1980s-inspired New Wave and dance-pop side project in 2003, which eventually evolved into the full-fledged solo album, Love.

Many of the musicians in the collegiate and urban folk movements were already familiar with acoustic twelve-string guitars via the music of folk and blues singer Lead Belly.

Lead singer Nicholls was becoming increasingly erratic, and had to be barred from doing media interviews after several bad experiences on the American tour.

* Lead singer Christopher Hall has formed the Los Angeles-based band The Dreaming.

# Lead Medium-attributed to Peter Paul Rubens-This medium was allegedly based on the black oil of Giorgione with an addition of mastic resin, Venice turpentine and beeswax.

They flee to the Fremen, who see in Paul the Lisan al-Gaib or " the Voice from the Outer World ", a prophet they call the Mahdi whom they believe is " The One Who Will Lead Us to Paradise ".

Dr. Tennison states: " Given the account of Elliot Paul, and given that Lead Belly witnessed boogie-woogie in 1899 in the Arklatex ; and given the North to South migration of the Thomas family ; and given the Texas & Pacific headquarters in Marshall in the early 1870s ; and given that Harrison County had the largest slave population in the state of Texas ; and given the fact that the best-documented and largest-scale turpentine camps in Texas did not occur until after 1900 in Southeast Texas, it is most probable that boogie-woogie spread from Northeast to Southeast Texas, rather than from Southeast to Northeast Texas, or by having developed diffusely with an even density over all of the Piney Woods of East Texas.

Notable performers include James Booker, Duke Ellington, Kermit Ruffins, King Oliver, Jerry Reed, Artie Shaw, Lead Belly, Big Mama Thornton, Jack Teagarden, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Cassandra Wilson, Stan Kenton, Josh White, Lou Rawls, Bobby Bland, Ramblin ' Jack Elliott, Doc Watson, Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Van Ronk, " Spider " John Koerner, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Paul Butterfield, The Animals, The Standells, and more recently The White Stripes, the Stray Cats, the Tarbox Ramblers, Snooks Eaglin, Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan, and Tom Jones with Jools Holland.

Many notable musicians have recorded John Henry ballads, including: Joe Bonamassa, Furry Lewis, Big Bill Broonzy, Pink Anderson, Fiddlin ' John Carson, Uncle Dave Macon, J. E. Mainer, Leon Bibb, Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Paul Robeson, Pete Seeger, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Gillian Welch, the Drive-By Truckers, Ramblin ' Jack Elliott, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Performers who use acoustic 12-string guitars span a range of genres, from folk ( Arlo Guthrie, Keith Potger, John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot, Ben Woodward, Pete Seeger and Noel Paul Stookey ), through reggae ( Bob Marley ), traditional blues ( Lead Belly, Blind Willie McTell, and Guy Davis ), folk rock ( Paul Simon, Neil Young, Tim Buckley, Gerry Beckley, John Allan Cameron ) and country ( Pinmonkey's Michael Reynolds, Taylor Swift and Mike Nesmith ), to rock bands ( Mark Tremonti of Creed and Alter Bridge, Jimi Hendrix on " Hear My Train A-Comin ", Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi, Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys, George Harrison, John Lennon of The Beatles, Robert Smith of The Cure, David Bowie for his " Space Oddity " live performances, Pete Townshend of The Who, Roger Hodgson ( ex-Supertramp ), who used acoustic 12-string on " Give a Little Bit ", " Even in the Quietest Moments ", " C ' est le Bon " and " Know Who You Are "; Melissa Etheridge, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Greg Lake on " Lucky Man " and " Still ... You Turn Me On ", Brian May of Queen, Andy Partridge and Dave Gregory of XTC, and Nick Valensi of The Strokes ).

Development of Jet Force Gemini began in 1997, with Lead Programmer Paul Mountain, who had previously worked on Diddy Kong Racing.

Lead singer and main songwriter Sarah McLeod formed the band in late 1994 with guitarist Chris Tennent, drummer Paul Berryman and bass player Stuart Rudd.

The label also released a bevy of side projects by Al Jourgensen and Paul Barker of Ministry, including Revolting Cocks, Acid Horse ( a collaboration with Cabaret Voltaire ), Pailhead ( a collaboration with Ian Mackaye of Minor Threat ), PTP ( short for " Programming The Psychodrill "), Lead Into Gold ( a solo vehicle for Barker ), and 1000 Homo DJs.

* Paul Peterson, Sr. Lead, Client

Lead vocalist Frank DiMino joined UFO guitarist Paul Raymond in the Paul Raymond Project in which he sang lead vocals.

* Paul Barker ( Ministry, Lead Into Gold, Revolting Cocks )

* Paul McCartney – Lead vocals ( 1, 3, 5, 7 ), backing vocals ( 4, 6, 8-10 ), lead guitar ( 3 ), Piano ( 5, 7-8 ), hammond organ ( 6 ), bass ( 1-7, 9-10 ), drums ( 10 ), percussion ( 5-6, 10 )

Lead vocalist Paul McCoy was previously featured in the Evanescence single " Bring Me to Life ", which later went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2004.

Lead vocals were shared between Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Kevin DuBrow, Eric Bloom, Geoff Tate, Dave Meniketti, Don Dokken and Paul Shortino.

#* Lead vocals performed by Paul Thomson

* Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Award ; Best Feature, R. Paul Miller and Maggie Renzil ; Best Male Lead, Chris Cooper ; Best Screenplay, John Sayles ; 1997.

* Paul Draper – Lead Vocals / Guitars ( 1995 – 2003 )

Jeff Bridges was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male but lost to Paul Giamatti for Sideways.

* Lead and background vocals by Dennis Edwards ( verses ; choruses ; outro ), Eddie Kendricks ( verses ; choruses ), Paul Williams ( verses ), Melvin Franklin ( verses ), and Otis Williams ( last verse )

* Lead and Background Vocals by Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams

* Lead vocals by Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams