Vocalist Wilson and drummer Rhodes launched the Gas Giants.

* Shanice Wilson ( Female Vocalist )

Vocalist Ray Wilson, who had fronted a short-lived but popular grunge-influenced outfit called Stiltskin, was brought on board after a lengthy auditioning period.

Vocalist Tony Kakko developed a clean singing style which relies both on falsetto and tenor voices and second guitarist Marko Paasikoski left the band.

Vocalist and drummer John Pugh officially left the band in July 2007 to concentrate on his new band Free Blood.

Vocalist / bassist Helmut Köllen ( performing on the band's most successful albums, Illusions and Spartacus ) left the band after Spartacus to pursue a solo career.

Vocalist Peter Gabriel left Genesis following The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour in 1975 but after much debate, ( Phil Collins had suggested they continue as an instrumental only band ) the rest of the band decided to carry on with drummer Phil Collins assuming the additional duties of lead vocalist and frontman.

During this time Vocalist Kimmo left the band, and was replaced by Antti Railio, a vocalist from Vaasa.

Vocalist Kevin Long ( who had named the band ) left in 1984.

Vocalist Nebojša Čonkić ( also known as Professor Čonta ) who, having left for England and seen the prominent punk rock acts of the time, returned to Yugoslavia and, with his former Trafo and Café Express bandmates, formed Pekinška Patka in 1978.

Vocalist Jeff Davidson left the band in early 2001, leading the remaining band members to carry out a very public search for a replacement vocalist, going so far as to post an open call for would-be singers on the band's website.

Vocalist John Lawton left in 1976 to join Uriah Heep and was replaced by Mike Starrs, former vocalist with Colosseum II.

Vocalist Guy Ritter left his high-pitched falsetto vocals off, singing mostly in his melodic baritone voice, and the elements of 1980s speed metal are nonexistent on this album.

Patrick had been in his third year at the Berklee College of Music and left in the middle of his studies to join The Click Five as Lead Vocalist / Rhythm Guitarist.

* David Swan Montgomery, Vocalist, Composer / Producer, vocalist for international tribute band Led Zepagain and solo artist.

* Tom Araya Vocalist of thrash metal band Slayer

* Yuusuke ; Vocalist of the rock band High and Mighty Color

* Halca ; Vocalist of the rock band High and Mighty Color

Haggard was named Top New Male Vocalist, Kay Adams was named Top New Female Vocalist and Buck Owens ' band, The Buckaroos, was named Band Of The Year.

Antony Hämäläinen ( Vocalist for the Greek / Swedish Melodic Death Metal band Nightrage ) was born in Hämeenlinna.

Vocalist Toshi decided to leave the band as the glamorous, success-oriented life of a rock star failed to satisfy him emotionally, as opposed to a simpler life and career.

Vocalist and songwriter Sal Valentino asked Peacock to join his band and gave Peacock's music to his industry friends.

* Circulus ( Progressive Folk / Rock band featuring Cardiacs Percussionist / Backing Vocalist, Cathy Harabaras )

Vocalist & Guitarist Luke Caley and Adam Roffey vocalist & Bassist of the Crawley / Croydon based Alternative / Rock / Progressive band ' Press To Meco ' are also from the area.

Vocalist Alex Chilton went on to front the powerpop band Big Star and to launch a career as a solo artist, during which he occasionally performed songs he had sung with the Box Tops.

The lineup featured long-time friend, Justin Fox, singer of the Santa Barbara band Tripdavon, as a " Special Guest Vocalist ".

Along with this announcement, Dishwalla quietly let it be known from personal Facebook posts by the members what fans had long speculated: the permanent replacement of orignal front man J. R. Richards with long-time friend and " Special Guest Vocalist ", Justin Fox, from the band Tripdavon.

Vocalist Paul Jago became a geologist and moved to Arizona, later forming the band ( duo with wife ) SAID DOG.

Vocalist Roy Kenner and guitarist Domenic Troiano then joined the band for the next two albums, Passin ' Thru ( July 1972 ) and Straight Shooter ( October 1972 ).

Vocalist Ralf Scheepers, who lived far away from the other band members hometown Hamburg and was attempting to become the new Judas Priest singer after Rob Halford, felt his position in the band strained by the writing collaboration of Hansen and Schlächter in the composition of new songs.

Vocalist Dave Wall joined the band in 1988, and vocalist and saxophonist Gene Hardy joined in 1989.

Vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboardist Paul Tucker formed the act in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK after meeting while studying at university.

** Yukoh Kusonoki joined the group as a Lead Vocalist after the release of this album.

Vocalist Chris Martin wrote " The Scientist " after listening to George Harrison's " All Things Must Pass.

The success of " Who I Am " also earned Andrews a Top New Female Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music, while the album itself received RIAA gold certification for sales of 500, 000 copies only four weeks after its release.

Vocalist Steev Esquivel would take a similar direction to Flynn after the 1994 break-up of his thrash metal band, Defiance, when he formed groove metal / nu-metal group, Skinlab, the following year.

Vocalist Nemtheanga joined the band after seeing an advertisement for a singer in Dublin specialist Metal store The Sound Cellar in 1991.

When her single " Let Me Be There " became a big pop-country crossover hit in 1974, it became quite controversial, especially after Newton-John won a Grammy award for " Best Female Country Vocal Performance " for the song, and also won the CMA's most coveted award for females, " Female Vocalist of the Year " ( beating out established Nashville artists Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Tanya Tucker, as well as Canadian transplant Anne Murray ).

The commercial success of this last recording, released after a lapse of several years by the French label Erato, leads Cohen and the Erato label to record a series of early American programs with the Boston Camerata, including " The American Vocalist ", " Trav ' ling Home ", and " Liberty Tree ".

Vocalist Atkinson and guitarist Potashnik were former school friends who reunited while living in London, after both admitted they were struggling to make an impact with their respective bands.

Benatar is also the winner of three American Music Awards: Favorite Female Pop / Rock Vocalist of 1981 and 1983, and Favorite Female Pop / Rock Video Artist of 1985.

Lang would win the same award for the next three years, in addition to two Female Vocalist of the Year awards in 1988 and 1989.

Since 1980, Twila Paris has released 22 albums, amassed 33 number one Christian Radio singles, and was named the Gospel Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year three years in a row.

In addition, McBride has won the Country Music Association's " Female Vocalist of the Year " award four times ( tied with Reba McEntire for the most wins ) and the Academy of Country Music's " Top Female Vocalist " award three times.

Now that he was established as a country music star, Behind Closed Doors won three awards from the Country Music Association that year: Best Male Vocalist, Album of the Year, and Single of the Year.

In March 2009, Evans hosted the ACM GAC Top New Artist Special, which launched the fan voting for the ACMs three new categories: Top New Female Vocalist, Top New Male Vocalist and Top New Vocal Duo or Group.

June of 44 released three further albums, incorporating more electronics and jazz influences, before the band split up in 1999, with Vocalist / guitarist Jeff Mueller forming Shipping News and vocalist Sean Meadows forming Everlasting the Way and later Letter E. Erskine joined Abilene, while Scharin continued with HiM, also guesting with several other bands.

A few days later, he received three Wammies ( Washington, DC, Area Music Awards ); as Best Male Vocalist in the " traditional folk " and " children's music " categories, and for Best Traditional Folk Recording of the Year for Under American Skies ( the duo album he made with Anne Hills in 2001 ).

After cleaning up, Urban released his self-titled American debut in 1999, which produced three top 5 hits and secured for him the Top New Male Vocalist Award at the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards and the 2001 Country Music Association's Horizon Award.

Vocalist Raine Maida's signature falsetto is scarce on the album, with his overall tone changing as well or as a reviewer from Kludge Sound put it, " Gravity is almost completely void of Raine Maida ’ s urgent, almost-squaking, one-of-a-kind vocals and, save three tracks, almost any sense of creativity.

Vocalist Exene Cervenka, singer / bassist John Doe and drummer DJ Bonebrake were three of the four members of the punk band X ; guitarist Dave Alvin was a member of roots rock band The Blasters as well as The Flesh Eaters ; and stand-up bassist Jonny Ray Bartel was a member of blues-rock band The Red Devils.