20 Bands Who Succeeded After Their Original Vocalist Left
It’s not always easy to replace a vocalist. Most bands who aren’t, say, Gojira could get away with switching a drummer, but the vocals are a key and instantly recognisable part of any act’s musical DNA. Sometimes though, changing a vocalist works out for the best. Sometimes it’s forced on a band – by tragedy or personality clashes – and sometimes it’s simply a case of trying something different and finding that it works. Here are 20 bands who went on to enjoy success after replacing their original vocalist… Iron Maiden Iron Maiden’s first singer was actually Paul Day, who was followed by the more theatrical Dennis Wilcock. They did enjoy considerable success with Paul Di’Anno, who sung on their first two albums, but it wasn’t until they recruited the human air raid siren Br...
