Vocalist Mika and bassist Timo were replaced by new vocalist O. J.

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

She was voted Best British Female Vocalist two years in a row by the magazine Record Mirror.

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.

Haza was voted " Female Vocalist Of The Year " four years in a row, from 1980 through 1983.

In 2010, the album Ms. Vocalist, from Sony Japan was Top 10 on the Japanese Billboard chart and the first single from the album, “ I Love You ”, hit # 1.

Vocalist Arnar Gudjonsson was formerly the guitarist with Mower, and he was joined by Hallur Hallsson ( bass guitar ), Arnar Ólafsson ( guitar, accordion ), Bjarni Grímsson ( drums ), and Andri Ásgrímsson ( keyboards ).

For the next four years, Francis was voted the " Best Female Vocalist " by American Bandstand viewers.

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

Vocalist Brad Delp was added to the collective in 1970.

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

Dana also performed extensively in cabaret venues and was voted Top Female Vocalist at the National Club Acts Awards in 1979.

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

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.

Vocalist Araya asserts Venom, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Mercyful Fate were a big influence on the record, as guitarist King was into the Satanic image.

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

Vocalist Joey Ramone was an avid fan of Spector's early work, including albums by many girl groups and Let It Be by The Beatles.

Melanie was awarded Billboard's # 1 Top Female Vocalist award for 1972.

That year she won major awards from the country music community ; Top New Female Vocalist from the Academy of Country Music Awards, Top Artist of the Year from Billboard Magazine, and was nominated for the Horizon award by the Country Music Association.

" Vocalist Ian Astbury added, " We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with Cooking Vinyl.

* Crossfade ( Vocalist / guitarist Ed Sloan uses 7s exclusively ; even when guitarist Les Hall is using a six-string ; their 7s are tuned to Dropped D tuning with a low B added.

Vocalist Brian Johnson added in a Hit Parader interview from the same period that " You couldn't find a more solid person or drummer than Phil Rudd.

* 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

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

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

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 Damian Wilson left the band after three very well received albums to concentrate on his solo career and the band found a replacement in Ian ' Moon ' Gould.

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