This is a list of bassists who also sing or sang lead vocals for their respective bands. All bassists are the lead vocalist for their band unless otherwise noted. Only bands where lead vocals were sung are listed.
| Name
|
Band(s)
|
Notes
|
| Phil Lesh
|
Grateful Dead
|
Occasional lead and backup vocals
|
| Charlotte Cooper |
The Subways |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Dan Andriano |
Alkaline Trio |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Sylvia Black |
Sylvia Black |
Lead vocalist
|
| Roger Lima |
Less Than Jake |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Chris Barker |
Anti-Flag |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Tom Angelripper |
Sodom |
|
| Tom Araya |
Slayer |
|
| Colin Bass |
Camel |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Jeff Becerra |
Possessed |
|
| Nick Beggs |
Kajagoogoo |
|
| Glen Benton |
Deicide |
|
| Janet English |
Spiderbait |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Michael Been |
The Call |
|
| Jack Blades |
Night Ranger, Damn Yankees |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Craig Bloxom |
Spy vs. Spy |
|
| Trevor Bolder |
Uriah Heep |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Jack Bruce |
Cream, BBM |
|
| Mark Burgess |
The Chameleons |
|
| Michael "Fat Mike" Burkett |
NOFX |
|
| Boz Burrell |
King Crimson |
|
| Rosemary Butler |
Birtha |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| John Cale |
The Velvet Underground |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Kane Martin |
THREADS |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Peter Cetera |
Chicago |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Al Cisneros |
Sleep, OM |
|
| Les Claypool |
Primus, Sausage, Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel, C2B3, The Frog Brigade, Fancy Band, Oysterhead, solo |
Lead vocalist for Primus, co-lead vocalist for the rest
|
| Bud Cockrell |
Pablo Cruise |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Jeff Coffey |
Chicago |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Max Collins |
Eve 6 |
|
| John Cooper |
Skillet |
|
| Jim Creeggan |
Barenaked Ladies |
Occasional lead vocals
|
| Sheryl Crow |
Solo |
|
| Rick Danko |
The Band |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Bruce Day |
Pablo Cruise |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Kim Deal |
Pixies |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Chad Atkinson |
Name Taken |
|
| Toby Driver |
Kayo Dot |
|
| Mariusz Duda |
Riverside |
|
| John Entwistle |
The Who, solo |
Occasional lead vocals
|
| Doug Ferguson |
Camel |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Patrick Fitzgerald |
Kitchens of Distinction
|
| Eric Forrest |
Voivod, E-Force |
|
| James Freud |
Models |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Kim Gordon |
Sonic Youth |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Larry Graham |
|
|
| Mike Herrera |
MxPx |
|
| Marko Hietala |
Nightwish, Tarot |
Male lead vocalist for Nightwish
|
| Dusty Hill |
ZZ Top |
Occasional lead vocals
|
| Calum Hood |
5 Seconds of Summer |
Co-lead vocals
|
| Mark Hoppus |
Blink-182, +44 |
Co-lead vocalist for Blink-182, sole lead vocalist for +44
|
| Mary Huff |
Southern Culture on the Skids |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Glenn Hughes |
Deep Purple, Trapeze, California Breed, Black Country Communion |
Co-lead vocalist in Deep Purple, Black Country Communion
|
| Stephen Immerwahr |
Codeine |
|
| Janice–Marie Johnson |
A Taste of Honey |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Paul Johnson |
Mr Floppy |
|
| Tyler Joseph |
Twenty One Pilots, solo |
|
| Alex Kalofolias |
The Last Drive |
|
| Mike Kerr |
Royal Blood |
|
| Steve Kilbey |
The Church |
|
| Lemmy Kilmister |
Motörhead |
|
| Mark King |
Level 42 |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Ross Knight |
Cosmic Psychos |
|
| Hansi Kürsch |
Blind Guardian |
|
| Greg Lake |
Emerson, Lake and Palmer, King Crimson |
|
| Alan Lancaster |
Status Quo |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Royston Langdon |
Spacehog |
|
| Conrad Lant |
Venom |
|
| Blackie Lawless |
W.A.S.P. |
|
| Geddy Lee |
Rush |
|
| John Lodge |
The Moody Blues |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Phil Lynott |
Thin Lizzy |
|
| Aimee Mann |
Solo |
|
| Paul McCartney |
The Beatles, Paul McCartney and Wings, solo |
Co-lead vocalist for The Beatles
|
| Andy McCluskey |
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark |
|
| Randy Meisner |
Eagles, Poco |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Gary Meskil |
Pro-Pain |
|
| Jordan Miller |
The Beaches |
|
| Mike Mills |
R.E.M. |
Occasional lead vocals
|
| Colin Moulding |
XTC |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Johnette Napolitano |
Concrete Blonde |
|
| Doc Neeson |
The Angels |
|
| Wayne Nelson |
Little River Band |
|
| Jason Newsted |
Metallica, Newsted |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Danielle Nicole |
Solo, Trampled Under Foot |
|
| Benjamin Orr |
The Cars |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Richard Page |
Mr. Mister |
|
| David Paton |
Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project, Camel |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Aaron Pauley |
Of Mice & Men |
|
| John Payne |
Asia |
|
| Vincent Peake |
Groovy Aardvark |
Lead vocalist
|
| John Pierce |
Pablo Cruise |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Doug Pinnick |
King's X, KXM |
Co-lead vocalist for King's X, lead vocalist for KXM
|
| Suzi Quatro |
Solo |
|
| Tyson Ritter |
The All-American Rejects |
|
| Ron Royce |
Coroner |
|
| Troy Sanders |
Mastodon |
Lead vocalist up to Blood Mountain, co-lead vocalist since
|
| Mark Sandman |
Morphine |
|
| Eamon Sandwith |
The Chats |
|
| Nikola Šarčević |
Millencollin |
|
| Tony Scalzo |
Fastball |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Jason Scheff |
Chicago |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer |
Destruction |
|
| Timothy Schmit |
Eagles, Poco |
Occasional lead vocals
|
| Zubin Sedghi |
Tally Hall |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Evan Seinfeld |
Biohazard |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Matt Sharp |
The Rentals
|
|
| Burke Shelley |
Budgie |
|
| Billy Sherwood |
Asia |
|
| Gene Simmons |
Kiss |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Richard Sinclair |
Camel |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Curt Smith |
Tears for Fears |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Chris Squire |
Yes |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Michael Steele |
The Bangles |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Peter Steele |
Type O Negative, Fallout, Carnivore |
|
| Sting |
The Police |
|
| Robby Takac |
Goo Goo Dolls |
|
| Antonis Tourkoyorgis |
Socrates Drank the Conium |
|
| Sergei Troitsky |
Korrozia Metalla |
|
| Steve Tucker |
Morbid Angel |
|
| Fred Turner |
Bachman–Turner Overdrive |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| David Vincent |
Morbid Angel |
|
| Jeff Walker |
Carcass |
|
| Roger Waters |
Pink Floyd |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Mike Watt |
Minutemen, Firehose, dos |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Dallon Weekes |
I Dont Know How but They Found Me |
|
| John Wetton |
King Crimson, Uriah Heep, U.K., Asia |
|
| Tina Weymouth |
Tom Tom Club |
|
| Brian Wilson |
The Beach Boys |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Kip Winger |
Winger |
|
| Nicky Wire |
Manic Street Preachers |
Secondary vocalist
|
| Jason Wisdom |
Becoming the Archetype, Death Therapy |
|
| Eloise Wong |
The Linda Lindas |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Rob Wright |
Nomeansno |
|
| Trish Young |
The Clouds |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Doug Yule |
The Velvet Underground |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Raychell |
Raise A Suilen |
|
| Roy Estrada |
Mothers of Invention |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Zild Benitez |
IV of Spades |
|
| David Freiberg |
Jefferson Starship, Quicksilver Messenger Service |
Occasional lead vocalist
|
| Mio Akiyama |
Ho-Kago Tea Time |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Kenny Vasoli |
The Starting Line, Person L, Vacationer |
Lead vocalist and bassist for The Starting Line, lead vocalist and guitarist for Person L, lead vocalist and bassist for Vacationer,
|
| Demis Roussos |
Aphrodite's Child |
|
| Richard Hell |
Richard Hell and the Voidoids |
|
| Tony Campos |
Asesino |
|
| Trevor Horn[1] |
The Buggles |
|
| Günther Sigl |
Spider Murphy Gang |
|
| Bent Sæther |
Motorpsycho |
Lead vocalist
|
| Tony Lewis |
The Outfield |
Lead vocalist
|
| Jimi Goodwin |
Doves |
Lead vocalist
|
| Rodrigo González |
Die Ärzte |
Co-lead vocalist, usually plays the guitar live while singing while guitarist Farin Urlaub plays the bass
|
| Ken Casey |
Dropkick Murphys |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Björn Both |
Santiano |
Co-lead vocalist, but basically the most lead one from the 5
|
| Evgeny Fedorov |
Tequilajazzz |
|
| Jean Millington |
Fanny |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Shafin Ahmed |
Miles |
Lead vocalist
|
| Peavy Wagner |
Rage |
Lead vocalist
|
| Dave "Dixie" Collins |
Weedeater |
Lead Vocalist
|
| Charles Michael Parks Jr.
|
All Them Witches
|
Lead Vocalist
|
| David J |
Love & Rockets |
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Ned Russin
|
Title Fight, Glitterer
|
Co-lead vocalist for Title Fight, Lead vocalist for Glitterer
|
| Peter Helmis
|
Algernon Cadwallader
|
Lead vocalist
|
| Phil Rind |
Sacred Reich |
|
| Sabrina Fuentes
|
Pretty Sick
|
Lead vocalist
|
| Alexandria Elizabeth
|
Julie
|
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Young K
|
Day6, solo
|
Co-lead vocalist
|
| Jooyeon
|
Xdinary Heroes
|
Co-lead vocalist
|
References
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