Frontman

Frontman (also "front man") is a slang term for the lead singer of a music group. Usually, the front man is the most famous member of the group, however, this is not neccesarly true in all bands. The term comes from the singer's usual position during a concert, which is in front of the stage and in front of the other band members.

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Some famous front men are:

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• Glenn Danzig of the bands The Misfits, and Danzig
• Freddie Mercury of the band Queen
• Axl Rose of the band Guns N' Roses
• Ozzy Osbourne of the band Black Sabbath
• Robert Plant of the band Led Zeppelin
• Rob Halford of the band Judas Priest
• Trent Reznor of the band Nine Inch Nails
• Peter Gabriel of the band Genesis (later Phil Collins took over this role)
• Roger Daltrey of the band The Who
• Jon Bon Jovi of the band Bon Jovi
• Kurt Cobain of the band Nirvana
• Bono of the band U2

A musician is usually called a front man when he sings the majority of the songs of the group. For example, George Harrison is not considered a front man, since John Lennon and Paul McCartney usually sang tunes during their tenure in The Beatles. On the other hand, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden sings all the songs of the band, therefore, he is dubbed a front man.

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