Vocalist and bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson were working on songs that could fit the lyrics drummer Neil Peart wrote at a small desk there, with Peart at the same time trying to write lyrics adaptable to Lee and Lifeson's music.

Vocalist ZP Theart has no qualms about emulating heroes like Bruce Dickinson ( Iron Maiden ) and Michael Kiske ( Helloween ), but his lupine howls have a character all their own ... Valley of the Damned may not be groundbreaking or cathartic, and lyrics like " In the land of desire with your heart filled with fire you live for the right to be free / We will sail on forever more to the land of the evening star " may cross the line into heavy metal parody, but it's undeniably entertaining, expertly played, and endlessly fun.

Additionally, the lyrics to " Copacabana " earned Manilow his first and only Grammy Award for Pop Male Vocalist in February 1979.

Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the lyrics to express a feeling of loneliness and despondency, and to reflect on narcotics and their impact on his life.

Vocalist Shirley Manson wrote the majority of her lyrics while ensconced in a hotel near the studio.

Vocalist and guitarist Rolo McGinty, who also wrote all Woodentops ' songs, resurfaced with the DJ band Pluto in the 1990s, the Dogs Deluxe electronica project and also provided vocals for Gary Lucas's, Gods and Monsters.

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.

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 Ryan Clark described in an interview that, while the previous two albums had him record vocals with a standing, screened microphone, for The Triptych, he used a basic handheld mic.

Vocalist Gaahl said that during its early years, " black metal was never meant to reach an audience, it was purely for our own satisfaction ".

The Woman in Me won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album as well as the Academy of Country Music award for Album of the Year ; the latter group also awarded Twain as Best New Female Vocalist.

The song reached the American Top 10 on the Pop ( No. 6 ), Country ( No. 7 ), and AC ( No. 3 ) charts and earned her a Grammy for Best Country Female and an Academy of Country Music award for Most Promising Female Vocalist.

In addition to her Grammy for " Let Me Be There ", Newton-John was also named the Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year in 1974, defeating more established nominees Loretta Lynn, Canadian Anne Murray, Dolly Parton and Tanya Tucker.

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

At the 1987 Tejano Music Awards, Selena won Best Female Vocalist, an award she would dominate for the rest of her life.

At Last led Lauper it received one nomination awards at the 2005 Grammy Awards: Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist ( s ) for " Unchained Melody ", being the first time that it indicates the award in six years.

* Eric Dover, Vocalist / Guitarist for Slash's Snakepit and Sextus ( Band )

* – Nominated – Contemporary Pop Male Vocalist for MacArthur Park – 1968

In 1998, she won Female Vocalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year ( along with Pierre Marchand ), Single of the Year for " Building a Mystery ", and Album of the Year for Surfacing.

* The Motion Picture Daily Fame Poll designates Bing Crosby " Top Male Vocalist " for the ninth straight year.

Vocalist / guitarist David Hidalgo and drummer Louie Pérez met at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, California, and bonded over their mutual affinity for obscure musical acts such as Fairport Convention, Randy Newman and Ry Cooder.

* Susan Wright-Female Vocalist for " Volvo Driving Soccer Mom "

Cash Box Magazine ’ s Year End Awards issue for 1978 named Brown # 1Top Male Single Vocalist, # 1 Top New Male Single Vocalist and # 2 Top Male Album Vocalist along with # 3 Crossover R & B Male.

Her video for Tracy Chapman ’ s “ Give Me One Reason ” was nominated for MTV ’ s Best Female Vocalist, 1996.

: 1988 Nominated " Best Country Male Vocalist " for Exit 0.

: 1987 Nominated " Best Country Male Vocalist " for Guitar Town.

In 1985, Williams received a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocalist for the album I Just Want to Sing.

This song became a Top Ten hit for him as well, and in 1993, he was awarded as Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music.

" Tunick won the Grammy Award as " Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist ( s )/ Best Background Arrangement " for his work on the song " No One Is Alone " from the Cleo Laine album Cleo Laine Sings Sondheim ( RCA Victor, 1987 ).

Fleming appeared as a " Special Guest Vocalist " on Joe Jackson's 1994 album Night Music on the song " Lullaby.

The song has been recorded by Rod Stewart on two 1993 albums, Lead Vocalist and Unplugged ... and Seated under the title " Tom Traubert's Blues ( Waltzing Matilda )".

" Vocalist Till Lindemann stated, " It's so sick that it becomes fascinating and there just has to be a song about it ".

Vocalist Oderus Urungus is also featured on the last Strapping Young Lad album The New Black as a guest vocalist on the song " Far Beyond Metal ".

The song " Glass House " earned DiFranco a Grammy Award nomination for Rock Female Vocalist.

In 1993, the album gave Wright the award for Top New Female Vocalist from the Academy of Country Music and an appearance on the CBS television special, Women of Country, where she performed " Take It Like a Man " and the Mary Chapin Carpenter song " The Hard Way " with several other artists including Carpenter.

In 1972, he gained nomination for the Country Music Association Award as Male Vocalist of the Year, and his song " To Get To You " gained nomination for Single of the Year.

Vocalist Brandon Curtis announced on the webpage www. thesecretmachines. com that a new song including a new album called The Lizard and the Moth are on its way.

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 ).

Vocalist Jani Lane explained that the song dealt with being free from major label pressure to " follow up this big hit or that hit ".

Vocalist Anthony Kiedis agreed, and upon hearing the rest of the Chili Peppers play the song he began chanting " give it away, give it away, give it away now ".

Vocalist / bassist Geddy Lee introduces the song as being from the Beatles VI album.

Vocalist Michael Bublé performs a live recording of the song on his 2004 album, Come Fly With Me.

In 1982, she arranged, sang, played instruments, co-produced ( with Wham / George Michael producer Steve Brown ), a duet / cover version of the song " I Got You Babe " with Ramones Vocalist Joey Ramone, which became a cult hit and was a limited release on Virgin Records UK.