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vocalist

[voh-kuh-list] / ˈvoʊ kə lɪst /


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She appeared as a featured vocalist on a handful of dance tracks before plunging into a solo career.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

With A.B. on bass, Suzette on drums and Selena as the tender vocalist, the group would eventually sign their first recording contract with Freddie Records in 1984.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Afro-Punk” will premiere in Los Angeles and New York, with a special screening and book talk on Sunday at the Skirball Cultural Center with former S.O.A. and Black Flag vocalist Henry Rollins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

ZZ top lead vocalist Billy Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard in 2009.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

Though she’s no conventional jazz singer, it’s no surprise she felt compelled to sing ballads with orchestration, a time-honored formula for so many great jazz vocalists, including her earliest musical obsession, Sarah Vaughan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

At the city's New Empire Theatre, he orchestrated several "big-band concerts", he wrote, flying in Bombay-based maestros like Ken Mac and Sonny Lobo, and vocalists like Jean Statham and Pamela McCarthy.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

One of his first successes was writing "Stupid Cupid" for one of the era's most popular US female vocalists, Connie Francis.

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

In terms of mainstream visibility, the bona fide Genesis stars were its two charismatic lead vocalists: first Peter Gabriel, then drummer-turned-pop star Phil Collins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

This intelligence enables us to recognize, create, reproduce, and reflect on music, as demonstrated by composers, conductors, musicians, vocalists, and sensitive listeners.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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