How many drummers have consistently sung lead vocals for their groups?

There was Gerry Polci of the '70s Four Seasons:



The Romantics' drummer sings lead on many of their songs. Ringo on his solo albums of course. Dennis Wilson. Who else?

Phil Collins in Genesis, after Peter Gabriel left.

Levon Helm, obviously not all of the lead vocals, but he did a lot of the heavy lifting.

Levon Helm for The Band.

I see Frederic beat me to it with Levon Helm. How about Karen Carpenter?

Micky Dolenz of The Monkees.

Don Henley

dickie dodd of the standells.

jim capaldi w/early traffic.

Sheila E?

Gil Moore of Triumph, Kelly Keagey of Night Ranger, Peter Criss of KISS (sang on every album he played).

The guy from Rare Earth, can't recall the name,(Peter something or other)

Dave Grohl. Went from drummer of Nirvana to frontman of Foo Fighters.

Gary Lewis, of the Playboys

Andy Sturmer of Jellyfish

Keith Moon on Fiddle About

I know it is only one song, but since it is one of the worst vocals ever, I thought it was worth a mention.

Morten Harket of a-ha started out on drums... I don't think he ever played them on any of a-ha's albums though.

Gena Olivier from Midnight Movies gets my vote...

Terry Bozzio of Zappa's 70 bands (I'm So Cute, Tryin Grow Me A Chin and Punky's Whips)

Have you never heard their "Barbara Ann"?

And if we're going to go just on that "Tommy" soundtrack, Oliver Reed on one of the "Do You Think It's Alright?" tracks - good lord, it made me think *I* could sing!

Alan

Entwistle sang Fiddle About on the original album, on which Moon sang Tommy's Holiday Camp (and parts of Bell Boy, on Quadrophenia, too).

I try to forget most of the soundtrack (with the exception of Elton's Pinball Wizard, Clapton's Eyesight To The Blind, and the non-syncopated version of I'm Free).

Grant Hart in Husker Du-- sang all the ones he wrote (about 40% of the the tunes).

Jimmy Marinos ...Drummer/Singer of the Romantics.


OOPs...just noticed he is mentioned in first post.