Vocalist Nick Van Eede founded the group along with Canadian guitarist Kevin MacMichael in 1985, and the two made demos that led to a recording contract, before bassist Colin Farley and drummer Martin Beadle joined in 1986.

They were nominated for four categories and received " Best Performance by a duo or group ", and " Best Male Vocalist " for Mackey, who had split from the group and joined Billy Kaui ( Country Comfort ).

Despite the release of her album so late in the year, Larson was acclaimed Female Vocalist of 1978 by Rolling Stone who opined no one else could sound as if she were having so much fun on an album and Nicolette reached No. 15 on Billboard's album chart aided by the hit single " Lotta Love " a Neil Young composition.

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 Aidan Moffat and multi-instrumentalist Malcolm Middleton grew up in Falkirk, and bonded over their mutual love for Drag City recording artists such as Smog and Will Oldham ( who at the time recorded under the name Palace Brothers ).

Vocalist Sammy Ayala, who had also played with Ithier in the Cortijo orchestra, recommended the hiring of Andy Montañez.

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 Michael J. Sheehy had been working as a solo singer / songwriter for several years when he met Alex Vald and Laurence Ash, who quickly began writing songs with Sheehy.

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 Vitkov explained once in a TV-show ( probably joking or maybe not ) that the hippopotamus and the crocodile in question are actually two male exemplars, who got stuck together while mating.

Vocalist Thorn ( Timothy Donovan ), who had handled vocal duties on Dawn of the Apocalypse, was soon fired from the band.

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 P-Digsss is part of The Sunshine Soundsystem, who play around New Zealand with a hip-hop, funk, dancehall, reggae and jungle flavour.

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.

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.

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.

Larson's appearance in a touring production of the C & W musical Pump Boys and Dinettes garnered enough positive reaction for MCA Nashville to sign her in 1983: the Nashville music community was so enthused about Larson's C & W cross-over that the Academy of Country Music named her the Best New Female Vocalist in 1984 before she'd had any MCA Nashville releases.

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.

Vocalist Karl Willetts of the death metal band Bolt Thrower asserts the record was an inspiration for the band: " When Slayer's Haunting the Chapel came out I had never heard anything like that before with that style of guitar playing.

Vocalist Guy Ritter had grown increasingly dissatisfied with the band's musical direction, and didn't care for the more aggressive material the rest of the band was writing.

Vocalist and guitarist Tom Higgenson had been a guitarist in a number of bands during high school.

Vocalist KatieJane Garside and guitarist Crispin Gray had previously collaborated in the celebrated but short-lived band Daisy Chainsaw.

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.

By 1992, he had also earned the Top New Male Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music.

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 Matty ' Blagg ' Roberts had previously fronted Oi!

Vocalist Joe Grah already had a significant amount of success in his home state of Texas, with the band Jibe.

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.

In 2006, heavy metal magazine Hit Parader named Plant the " Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time ".

Warwick was named the Bestselling Female Vocalist in the Cash Box Magazine Poll in 1964, with six chart hits in that year.

Cash Box also named her the Top Female Vocalist in 1969, 1970 and 1971.

Playboy's influential Music Poll of 1970 named her the Top Female Vocalist.

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.

The 1978 Record World Magazine Disco Awards named Brown Outstanding New Performer, Top New Male Vocalist and Top Male Vocalist.

She was also named the Academy of Country Music's Best New Female Vocalist.

" Vocalist Liam Gallagher ( whose vocal style imitates aspects of John Lennon's ) named his first son Lennon.

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.

Billboard Magazine named her Top New Single Artist, while Cashbox Magazine awarded her both Most Promising Female Vocalist and Top Female Vocalist.

Newton-John, an Australian pop singer, was named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association, sparking a debate that continues to this day — what is country music?

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 1992, he was also named by Billboard as Top New Male Vocalist.

In addition to being named " Top Female Vocalist " by the Academy of Country Music twice and " Female Vocalist of the Year " by the Country Music Association, Anderson has charted 11 No. 1, 18 Top 10, and more than 50 Top 40 hits.