The reasons for a change in the lead singer’s position vary by case.
Sometimes it is amicable, and other times the split is less than mutual.
Not all fans enjoy change, especially when it’s at the expense of their favorite musicians.
However, there are times when everything aligns perfectly, with success growing as if nothing had happened.
They also had another song that ended up inRocky IV, “Burning Heart.”
After the first album,Fagen was convinced to finally take over as the main lead vocalist.
Ultimately, this was a move the band considered necessary.
For Palmer, he would eventually reemerge, suing the band for royalties (viaBillboard).
Three of their first five albums became platinum-certified.
With Johnston gone, Michael McDonald was enlisted to take over his role.
The band didn’t miss a beat and continued to produce successful albums.
However, after some differences, the band felt it best to move on without Kooper.
They would select David Clayton-Thomas as his replacement and were ready to continue building their career.
Although Clayton-Thomas would leave for a time, he still managed seven studio albums with the group.
At the start of their career, the band hired Malcolm Mooney to be their lead singer.
Not only was he part of the first album, buthe also helped name the band.
Krautrock is the blending of psychedelic rock, avant-garde compositions, and electronic music.
Althoughthe band was initially set up with Devoto as the lead, plans were changed.
It was a risk since their sound would be somewhat different going into their debut studio album.
Ultimately, Devoto would leave, and co-founder Pete Shelley stepped up.
Even with the departure of his bandmate,Shelley powered on and led the Buzzcocks to decent success.
Early fans of the band were even treated to a special reunion album featuring Shelley and Devoto in 2002.
Their first album in 1971 featured Terry Luttrell as the lead singer.
However, this would be his only album, with the band’s sophomore record featuring Kevin Cronin.
It seemed like Cronin would be the right fit, but behind-the-scenes issues led to his departure.
Now the band turned to Mike Murphy to be the solution.
For a few years, Murphy helped REO achieve great success.
This is when Kevin Cronin returned to the band and would lead them to their greatest success.
Looking to get his career started,he teamed up with vocalist Tim Staffell to create the band Smile.
They would eventually add Roger Taylor on drums, and they were ready to perform.
They started playing gigs and recorded six songs before another opportunity came up for Staffell.
With this key departure, May and Taylor decided that Smile was over.
That was until they met Farrokh Bulsara, better known as Freddie Mercury.
After three albums, he was replaced by Ian Gillan.
Gillan has been a part of the band’s most successful periods.
Even with a few departures over the years, he has always found his way back into the fold.
They started with Gregg Rolie as their lead singer, which worked for three albums.
Unfortunately, as the band gained more popularity, it weighed heavily on Rolie.
His departure paved the way for Steve Perry.
Their 1981 album,Escape,ranks among some of the greatest ever.
Perry needed Journey, and the band needed him.
