Were Jimmie Ross and Colin Hay both lead vocalists in their bands?
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Jimmie Ross Jimmie Ross is an American rock guitarist and vocalist who is best known for being a member of Pittsburgh band the Jaggerz, known for their 1970 hit "The Rapper". During the band's initial existence of 1965-1976, the bassist shared the duties of lead vocalist with guitarist Donnie Iris. By the time the Jaggerz regrouped in 1989, Iris was well into his solo career, and Ross became the sole lead vocalist and remained bassist. He continues to hold both positions today.
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Colin Hay Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish-born, Australian-American musician and actor who performed as lead vocalist of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.
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James McMurtry James McMurtry (born March 18, 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American rock and folk rock/americana singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, and occasional actor ("Daisy Miller", "Lonesome Dove", and narrator of "Ghost Town: 24 Hours in Terlingua"). He performs with veteran bandmates Daren Hess, Cornbread, and Tim Holt.
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Jeff Keith Jeffrey Lynn "Jeff" Keith (born October 12, 1958 in Texarkana, Arkansas) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Tesla. He was also the lead singer for the band Bar 7.
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High Wire (song) "High Wire" is a song by the Australian group Men at Work. The song was written by Men at Work singer/guitarist Colin Hay and the recording was produced by Peter McIan. It was released in late 1983 as the fourth and final single from their album "Cargo".
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Flynnville Train Flynnville Train is an American country rock band. Their self-titled debut album was released on September 11, 2007, and it produced two singles on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts. The band is composed of Brian Flynn (lead vocals), Brent Flynn (lead guitar), Joseph Shreve (bass guitar), and Tommy Bales (drums).
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Ward Thomas (band) Ward Thomas are a British modern country music duo, composed of 23 year old twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas (born 28 March 1994) from Hampshire. The band has been called "Britain's first country stars". Along with The Shires, they are producing modern country music with a British twist in a genre dominated by American singers and bands. Fellow country singer, Crissie Rhodes of The Shires, describes their music as written "from a British perspective. While people have been able to appreciate the American sound, they can connect with the themes of British lyrics." Cartwheels their second studio album became the first album by a UK country act to reach number One on the UK Albums Chart surpassing the previous record by The Shires. It has since gone silver in the UK.
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Geeza Geeza are an Australian rock band formed in late 1973 in Sydney by Tony Cini, Gabriel Vendetti, Martin Adamson, Allan Fraiel and Ian Webb. Early in their career they performed as The Geeza Rock'n'Roll Show. The current lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Terry Halliday, has led the band through several incarnations since 1975 with founding members Cini, Watts, Marshall and Webb departing. The remaining four members released Geeza's only album to date, "Streetlife", in late 1977. The album spawned a top 100 single, "Run 'n' Hide" on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The group disbanded in 1979, before being reformed by Halliday in 2010, as the sole member from their 1970s line-up.
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Jimmie Lee Robinson Jimmie Lee Robinson (April 30, 1931 – July 6, 2002), also known as Lonesome Lee, was an American blues musician who was predominantly known for his involvement in the Chicago blues scene in the 1950s and 1960s. He performed with other blues musicians of the period and worked as a session musician. Following a hiatus from music, Robinson returned to the profession in the 1990s to record his own material for full-length albums.
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Pine Leaf Boys The Pine Leaf Boys is a Cajun and Creole band from South Louisiana. Members include Wilson Savoy (accordion, fiddle, vocals), Courtney Granger (fiddle, accordion, vocals), Drew Simon (drums and vocals), Jon Bertrand (guitars), and Thomas David (bass).
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Sierra Riders Band The Sierra Riders Band is a vocal and instrumental vocal trio consisting of brothers Tim and Keith Johnson and Sonny Coelho. In 2007, Tim Johnson, the group's bandleader, was voted instrumentalist of the year by the Western Music Association for his instrumental album "American Fiddler" released in 2007. From 2000 to 2007, Johnson was also the fiddler for the Sons of the San Joaquin, a cowboy band. As a member of that band, he was inducted into the Western Music Association Hall of Fame in 2006. Johnson also plays the acoustic guitar and the mandolin. His styles include classical, gospel, blues, jazz, Celtic, cowboy and Texas swing.
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Hay (song) "Hay" is the lead single from Crucial Conflict's second album, "The Final Tic". Produced by member Wildstyle, "Hay" became the group's only charting single and their breakthrough hit, peaking at No. 18 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The single was certified gold by the RIAA on July 18, 1996, and helped the album reach gold status less than two months later.
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Bob Hay (musician) Bob Hay born Robert Donald Hay, Jr. on January 28, 1950, is an American songwriter and the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist for Athens, Georgia projects the Squalls, Bob Hay & the Jolly Beggars, Noogeez, A. Che Why and Supercluster.
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Backup band A backing band or backup band is a musical ensemble that accompanies a lead singer at a live performance or on a recording. A backup band can also accompany an instrumental soloist, such as a lead guitarist or solo fiddler, though all-instrumental performances, with no singing, are not common in popular music and traditional music. This can either be an established, long-standing group that has little or no change in membership, or it may be an ad hoc group assembled for a single show or a single recording. Ad hoc or "pickup" groups are often made up of session musicians.
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What You Are (album) What You Are is a solo album from Scottish rock musician Ricky Ross. It was the first solo album Ross released after the breakup of the band he fronted, Deacon Blue.
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Haywire (band) Haywire is a Canadian hard rock band originally from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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The Delmore Brothers Alton Delmore (December 25, 1908 – June 8, 1964) and Rabon Delmore (December 3, 1916 – December 4, 1952), billed as The Delmore Brothers, were country music pioneers and stars of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s. The Delmore Brothers, together with other brother duos such as the Louvin Brothers, the Blue Sky Boys, the Monroe Brothers (Birch, Charlie and Bill Monroe), the McGee Brothers, and The Stanley Brothers, had a profound impact on the history of country music and American popular music.
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Darren Hayman &amp; the Secondary Modern Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern are a British band who have released four albums. Darren Hayman has previously performed with Hefner and The French, and continues to collaborate with ex-members of both bands. The name of the band refers to a type of school which existed in post-war Britain.
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Any Way the Wind Blows (album) Any Way the Wind Blows is the second and final studio album by American country music duo Brother Phelps. After its release, Doug re-joined country rock band The Kentucky Headhunters, of which he and Ricky Lee were both members previous to Brother Phelps' inception. This album produced singles in its title track and "Not So Different After All", although neither charted in the Top 40 on the "Billboard" country charts. The title track was originally recorded by J. J. Cale on his 1974 album "Okie". The track "Ragtop" was previously recorded by The Kentucky Headhunters on their 1989 debut album "Pickin' on Nashville", while "Cinderella" is a cover of a song originally released by the rock band Firefall. "Down into Muddy Water" would later be recorded by Shelly Fairchild on her 2004 debut album "Ride".
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Patricia Terry-Ross Patricia Terry-Ross, The Kresge Foundation's 2017 Eminent Artist, is a nationally recognized harpist and music educator. She has empowered generations of students to become influential artists and educators. She has been principal harpist at the Michigan Opera Theatre for 40 years and has played with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She has also performed with Luciano Pavarotti, Sammy Davis Jr. and Johnny Mathis, among many other artists. Her sound can be heard on many Motown tracks, including recordings by Marvin Gaye and The Temptations.
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Orchestra Luna Orchestra Luna was an American rock and roll band of the 1970s who had two incarnations, the first producing a hard-to-categorize mixture of cabaret, Broadway musicals, and rock, and the second a somewhat more traditional mix of pop and rock. Rick Berlin, at the time using his birth name of Richard Kinscherf, composed most of their songs, sang, and played keyboards. Rick was the driving force of the band and is the only person who was a member in all the various lineups.
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Vanessa Briscoe Hay Vanessa Briscoe Hay (born October 18, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American singer for the Athens, Georgia bands Pylon, Supercluster and Pylon Reenactment Society.