Successful Replacement Singers

[Shen Li]

In this thread, post a band that replaced their lead vocalist and had success doing it.

Michael McDonald replaced Tom Johnston in the Doobie Brothers. He was a big success for the band.

[Shen Li]

In terms of album sales, Brian Johnson was perhaps the most successful replacement singer.

[Lokmar]

The Van Halen I like is all DLR stuff but you never heard it played on the radio. Sammy Hagar joined and catipulted them into the spotlight due to his penchant for singing sappy love shit that appeals to women. I dont like Van Hagar, but they were more commercially successful with Sammy than Dave.

[Shen Li]

Replacing Paul Di anno with Bruce Dickinson was a wise move by Iron Maiden.

[Shen Li]

In my own opinion the most successful replacement singer was Ronnie James Dio. He was a phenomenal vocalist. Ozzy Osbourne not so much.

Unlike Ozzy who had to get Geezer Butler to write his songs, Dio could write. He could play bass too.

[Lokmar]

Phil Collins of Genesis! Peter Gabriel was just plain fucking weird in Genesis and when he left Genesis got way better and so did his solo career!!!

[Shen Li]

The Eagles were like Genesis in playing musical chairs with their vocalists. They had more hits with Don Henley behind the mic instead of Glen Frey.

[Lokmar]

The Eagles were like Genesis in playing musical chairs with their vocalists. They had more hits with Don Henley behind the mic instead of Glen Frey.

Yea, Don Henley was my favorite too. For me, the best Eagles song ever made was Those Shoes

[J E B Stuart]

I would've thought Steve Perry of Journey to be irreplaceable, but I've seen 'em twice with Arnel Pineda.  They don't miss a step with him. Interestingly, he's Filipino.

Amen.

[Shen Li]

I would've thought Steve Perry of Journey to be irreplaceable, but I've seen 'em twice with Arnel Pineda.  They don't miss a step with him. Interestingly, he's Filipino.

Amen.

His voice is similar to Steve Perry.

[Shen Li]

Ian Gillan replaced Rod Evans in Deep Purple. The Gillan era was DP's most commercially successful.

Gillan took the bank from a pshychedelic focus with Rod Evans to a more hard rock sound.

[J E B Stuart]

Max Carl replaced Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad in 2000. I've seen GFR in concert with both. I'm a big fan of Mark Farner, but you'd be hard pressed to find a better replacement than Carl. He was formerly with 38 Special and, while with them, co-wrote this song that became a huge hit. This is GFR with Carl performing "Second Chance."

Amen.

[Thiel]

Max Carl replaced Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad in 2000. I've seen GFR in concert with both. I'm a big fan of Mark Farner, but you'd be hard pressed to find a better replacement than Carl. He was formerly with 38 Special and, while with them, co-wrote this song that became a huge hit. This is GFR with Carl performing "Second Chance."

Amen.

I did not know this. But, GFR has not been a major touring act for a long time.

[Thiel]

I can't think of the singer's names, but Pink Floyd changed singers. It worked out very well for them.

[J E B Stuart]

I can't think of the singer's names, but Pink Floyd changed singers. It worked out very well for them.

I think you're talking about Syd Barrett and David Gilmour.

Amen.