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vocalist

[voh-kuh-list] / ˈvoʊ kə lɪst /


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The vocalist credited his love for Boston’s original frontman Brad Delp and his desire to sing along with him on the radio for helping to develop his own singing voice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

"Siembra," released in 1978 with vocalist Ruben Blades, addressed social issues faced by the growing Latino community in the United States.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

The quartet is fronted by vocalist and lyricist Florence Shaw, who practiced and taught visual art before linking with guitarist Tom Dowse, bassist Lewis Maynard and drummer Nick Buxton in the late 2010s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

During the chorus of their 1988 music video for “A Little Respect,” composer Vince Clarke hands vocalist Andy Bell a tiny printout of the word “RESPECT.”

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

Then they headed for Aeolian Hall, where the competition to select the winning vocalist was being held.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman