Songs Sung By Someone Other Than The Group's Main Or Best Known Lead Vocalist

Drjohnrock · 01-29-2025, 08:30 AM

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown

The late Danny Whitten sang lead on the records Crazy Horse made without Neil Young. But this Whitten-sung tune is from Neil Young & Crazy Horse's album Tonight's The Night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQNjmJ7cPdk

Psy-Fi · 01-29-2025, 11:51 AM

She's So Fine - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

I think this is the only song from the original lineup that wasn't sung by Jimi. Not a bad tune but mediocre at best and I always think of it as an example of album "filler."

Buckeye Randy · 01-29-2025, 01:49 PM

Ooh La La - Faces with Ron Wood on lead vocals and not Rod Stewart.

Psy-Fi · 01-29-2025, 04:19 PM

There are probably a couple dozen examples of Keith Richards singing lead vocals on Stones songs but this one might be my favorite of them all...

Rolling Stones - You Got The Silver (Live) Beacon Theatre, New York, 2006

SweetHeartHolly · 01-29-2025, 05:12 PM

Tim Rushlow was the lead of Little Texas when they were all over country radio back in the 90s. Fellow band member Dwayne O'Brien took the lead during this cover of "Peaceful Easy Feeling".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCORFedr5T8

God bless you and each past and present band member always!!!

Holly

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 01-29-2025, 06:02 PM

Ian Anderson didn't sing on a couple songs on Jethro Tull's first album.

Drjohnrock · 01-29-2025, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

Ian Anderson didn't sing on a couple songs on Jethro Tull's first album.

Just curious: Which then-member(s) of Tull sang lead on the other two songs?

A lot of interesting responses. Well done, all.

Buckeye Randy · 01-30-2025, 01:56 AM

Ian Hunter was the primary vocalist with Mott The Hoople but other members were featured as well.

Verden Allen - Soft Ground from album, All The Young Dudes.
The Hammond C3 organ was never more menacing!

Overend Watts - Born Late 58 from album, The Hoople

Mick Ralphs sang several songs in the pre glam days of Mott The Hoople including 4 of the 9 tracks on the countryish album, Wildlife.

Mick also shared lead vocals with Ian Hunter on Ready For Love from the glam masterpiece, All The Young Dudes. When Bad Company covered this song, Paul Rogers sang the verses previously sung by Mick Ralphs and they left out the two verses that Ian Hunter had sung, go figure!

Drjohnrock · 01-30-2025, 09:55 AM

The Flaming Lips - Out For A Walk

Wayne Coyne wasn't originally the band's lead singer, his brother Mark was. Although Mark Coyne didn't stick around long, he sang on the group's debutr EP. This is one of those songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCuPxpHWnlw

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 01-30-2025, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drjohnrock

Just curious: Which then-member(s) of Tull sang lead on the other two songs?

A lot of interesting responses. Well done, all.

On "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You" Anderson co-sung the song with someone else (not sure who, probably Mick Abrams again). I'm not sure who's singing on "It's Breaking Me Up," but it doesn't sound like Anderson. Same with "A Song for Jeffrey."

01-29-2025, 08:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Drjohnrock Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 503	Songs Sung By Someone Other Than The Group's Main Or Best Known Lead Vocalist Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown The late Danny Whitten sang lead on the records Crazy Horse made without Neil Young. But this Whitten-sung tune is from Neil Young & Crazy Horse's album Tonight's The Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQNjmJ7cPdk

01-29-2025, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Buckeye Randy Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 321	Ooh La La - Faces with Ron Wood on lead vocals and not Rod Stewart. __________________ Billy Don't Be A Porter

01-29-2025, 06:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,184	Ian Anderson didn't sing on a couple songs on Jethro Tull's first album. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

01-30-2025, 01:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
Buckeye Randy Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 321	Ian Hunter was the primary vocalist with Mott The Hoople but other members were featured as well. Verden Allen - Soft Ground from album, All The Young Dudes. The Hammond C3 organ was never more menacing! Overend Watts - Born Late 58 from album, The Hoople Mick Ralphs sang several songs in the pre glam days of Mott The Hoople including 4 of the 9 tracks on the countryish album, Wildlife. Mick also shared lead vocals with Ian Hunter on Ready For Love from the glam masterpiece, All The Young Dudes. When Bad Company covered this song, Paul Rogers sang the verses previously sung by Mick Ralphs and they left out the two verses that Ian Hunter had sung, go figure! __________________ Billy Don't Be A Porter Last edited by Buckeye Randy; 01-30-2025 at 05:40 AM.

01-29-2025, 05:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
SweetHeartHolly Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 141	Tim Rushlow was the lead of Little Texas when they were all over country radio back in the 90s. Fellow band member Dwayne O'Brien took the lead during this cover of "Peaceful Easy Feeling". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCORFedr5T8 God bless you and each past and present band member always!!! Holly

01-30-2025, 09:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
Drjohnrock Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 503	The Flaming Lips - Out For A Walk Wayne Coyne wasn't originally the band's lead singer, his brother Mark was. Although Mark Coyne didn't stick around long, he sang on the group's debutr EP. This is one of those songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCuPxpHWnlw