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 alto saxophone – Brad Leali, Mike Smith, Jon Gordon, Ned Goold, Geoff Burke

* Smith, C. B., 1983: Lead, strontium, and neodymium isotopic evidence for sources of African Cretaceous kimberlite, Nature, 304, pp 51 – 54.

After the release of his 1988 effort, i 2 ( EYE ), Smith once again teamed up with Grant for her " Lead Me On World Tour ".

In 1995, Smith released his eighth album I'll Lead You Home, followed by Live the Life in 1998.

Lead vocalist and harmonica-player Broderick Smith joined in 1966, both Smith and Tolhurst were conscripted into the Army as part of National Service during the Vietnam War for two years from 1968 to 1970.

Lead singer Martin Smith intends pursuing the Compassionart project, the decision that triggered the split.

** Michael W. Smith for I'll Lead You Home

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 ).

* " Crown Him With Many Crowns "( 1994 ), featured on the album I'll Lead You Home by Micheal W. Smith

Lead by Smith and accompanied by a three-man New Zealand forward observer ( FO ) party under Captain Morrie Stanley, the 108-man company set-off quickly.

Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band currently consists of Tom Smith ( lead vocals, guitar, piano ), Russell Leetch ( bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals ), Ed Lay ( drums, percussion, backing vocals ), Justin Lockey ( Lead guitar ), and Elliot Williams ( Keys, synthesizers, guitars, and backing vocals ).

Lead singer Smith announced that the band would explore a new direction on their next album, pursuing a new, rawer sound.

Lead singer, Smith, has said that he purposely makes the lyrics ambiguous so people can draw their own conclusions.

* Lead guitar: Dave Smith

" Though according to Big Lead Sports a source says that ESPN and Smith went to the negotiating table and couldn ’ t reach an agreement.

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By the summer of 1947 Shea was signed to the Singspiration Sacred Recordings label, which had been founded by Dr. Alfred B. Smith ( born 8 November 1916 — died 9 August 2001 ) in 1941, where he sang on a number of 78 rpm albums, including " Bass Baritone " ( Singspiration " Treasure Chest Series " LP S-100 ) and " Lead Me Gently Home, Father " ( Singspiration LP 156 ).

* Lead Guitar: Earl " Chinna " Smith & Geoffrey Chung