[norman bates]

It would be interesting to find out which of the Italian Progressive bands had lead vocals/bass.

right now I can think only of Pooh :lol:

No, there was also Aldo Tagliapietra of Le Orme.

 

[norman bates]

And how could I forget about Richard Sinclair. Caravan, Hatfield and the North and Camel. With Mark Sandman he's definitely my favorite.

 

[norman bates]

another famous one not yet mentioned, Peter Steele from Type O'Negative, also famous because he used a chain as a bass strap.

 

[regenmusic]

Graham Lewis of Wire sang some songs and has a solo career.

 

[elgar's ghost]

A few more, although in most cases lead vocal duties were shared with at least one bandmate.

Burke Shelley - Budgie
John Lodge - Moody Blues
Nick Lowe - Brinsley Schwarz/Rockpile
Jean-Jacques Burnel - Stranglers
Ronnie Lane - Small Faces/Faces
Chris Hillman - Byrds/Flying Burrito Brothers
Jim Dewar - Stone the Crows/Robin Trower

 

[starthrower]

Richard Sinclair is wonderful! Can't believe I forgot him. I'm a huge fan of Caravan, and Hatfield.

This one starts out with Richard on guitar and vocals, but when the full band kicks in his wonderful bass lines really drive this tune along with the beautiful melody.

 

[Rach Man]

How about Johnette Napolitano from Concrete Blonde.

Love this group.

 

[Strange Magic]

(Bump)...............

 

[Shaughnessy]

One of the all-time greats - The Angels - Doc Neeson on bass/vocals with one of the best tunes of the late '70s -

RIP Doc Neeson died of a brain tumour on 4 June 2014, aged 67, approximately 18 months from his initial diagnosis.

 

[Shaughnessy]

List of singing bassists

 

[NoCoPilot]

Richard Sinclair for the win!

 

[Strange Magic]

List of singing bassists

Amazing! Listomania, I think every countable thing or concept is listed somewhere, usually on Wikipedia. A plethora of wishes.

 

[Eva Yojimbo]

One of my favorite "underrated" bands is King's X and they had a singing bassist in Doug Pinnick:

Also, the mighty Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy:

 

[Shaughnessy]

Phil Lynott... who moved to Dublin when he was eight years old from Manchester - And consequently his accent was just all over the place but he always identified himself as Irish - A genuinely decent and kind person who just kept taking the wrong path even when he knew he was hopelessly lost.

RIP January 4, 1986.

This is his statue - It's in Dublin right in front of Bruxelles Rock Pub - on Harry Street - just off Grafton - where he used to hang out.

And this is one of his finer moments - "Renegade"

 

[Jay]

Steve Gould - Rare Bird; Fields
Burke Shelley - Budgie
Mont Campbell - Egg; National Health
Nick Greenwood - Khan
John Gustafson - Quatermass
John Bavin - Bram Stoker
Mick "Doc" Hawksworth - Fuzzy Duck

 

[Rach Man]

Felix Pappalardi has already been mentioned. But I wanted to post this Jack Bruce song that Mountain covered at Woodstock. Pappalardi on vocals and bass and Leslie West really plays his heart out on the lead.

 

[Strange Magic]

^^^^@Rach Man: Always loved this song. And many fine songs from the Jack Bruce/Peter Green songwriting duo. Jack Bruce was a fabulous figure in Rock--great bass, great songs, great voice.

 

[Rach Man]

^^^^@Rach Man: Always loved this song. And many fine songs from the Jack Bruce/Peter Green songwriting duo. Jack Bruce was a fabulous figure in Rock--great bass, great songs, great voice.

Strange Magic, did you mean a different color; i.e. Jack Bruce/Pete Brown?

 

[Strange Magic]

Strange Magic, did you mean a different color; i.e. Jack Bruce/Pete Brown?

I did. Thank you for steadying my wandering mind!

 

[CatchARisingStar]

Tom Robinson from Tom Robinson Band.