Sometimes a bands lead singer steps aside and lets one of the other guys provide the vocals for a song. And sometimes that song becomes a HUGE hit. I bet the singer HATES when that happens. Here are some classic examples . . . Were An American Band by Grand Funk Railroad, 1973 . . . sung by drummer Don Brewer. Take It to the Limit by the Eagles, 1975 . . . sung by original bassist Randy Meisner. Beth by Kiss, 1976 . . . sung by drummer Peter Criss. Dont Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult, 1976 . . . sung by guitarist Buck Dharma. (This ones kind of a cheat though, because technically, all FIVE members of BOC sang. And while Eric Bloom was their most frequent lead singer, Buck sang a lot of tracks, including their three best-known songs, Reaper, Burnin For You and Godzilla.) Tempted by Squeeze, 1980 . . . sung by keyboardist Paul Carrack, who was only with the band for ONE ALBUM. Africa by Toto, 1983 . . . sung by keyboardist David Paich. It was the bands only #1 single. Sister Christian by Night Ranger, 1984 . . . sung by drummer Kelly Keagy, who wrote it for his younger sister. These Dreams by Heart, 1986 . . . sung by guitarist Nancy Wilson. It was actually one of two songs they were offered by outside songwriters. The other one was We Built This City, which somehow became a hit for Starship. Dont Look Back in Anger by Oasis, 1996 . . . sung by Noel Gallagher. He presented this song and Wonderwall to his brother Liam and told him to pick which one he wanted to sing. Obviously, Liam chose Wonderwall.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:18:35 +0000
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