And he wasn't "replaced" by Gilmour. Most of the current bandmembers when Syd was let go contributed vocals, and Roger Waters did a lot of the songwriting. When Waters left in 1985, Gilmour remained and the band kept going. Technically, no one was "replaced" they just left and the remaining members just kept going. I feel this was a bad example to include in a list of "replacements".
@@EvanK2013 I feel like if Syd Barret wasn't such a massive acid head he could've been apart of Pink Floyd, but I feel Gilmour is NECCESSARY. I'd pick him over Syd most of the time. Have you heard Gilmours new album. If you don't cry at In Any Tongue music video, you aren't with Pink Floyd. Pink Floyd has made me cry more times than any other band.
I have no problem with Genesis with Phil, but Genesis without Steve Hackett is totally boring to me. But I'm a prog head, so there. Trick of the Tail is AMAZING, Self Title is NOT
Well Brian and Roger kind of just started a different band if you really think about it, Different name different band. I know Freddie sang under the name Smile but I feel like that was more of a try out period really. dose anyone know how many times Freddie sang with them before they changed there name to Queen? I do know that after they got Freddie they went through a few Base players before finding John. What I don't know and I would like someone to tell me if they do know did they change there name to Queen before or after John joined?
Brian didn't replace Bon, he took over his role in AC/DC after Bon died. There can't be a better or worse singer, there are two different eras of AC/DC, and we are lucky to have both.
Replaced is replaced. When one singer can not go on in a band and leaves (even by death) the next singer replaces them. That is literally the definition of replace.
God dammit, they said in the beginnig of the video that hey wouldn't compare the singers, only see which one made more success with the band. And indeed Johnson was more successful with AC/DC then Scott, since Back in Black is one of the best selling albums ever.
@@mateussantana6738 But Bon's rock 'n' roll death sure helped the band's exposure. Anyway they missed Bon replacing Dave Evans which was when they went from nobodies to Stars.
I can think of a few others that could have been included: -Grace Slick joining Jefferson Airplane, -Justin Hayward and John Lodge joining Moody Blues, -David Clayton-Thomas joining Blood, Sweat and Tears, -Rod Stewart joining the (Small) Faces, -Teddy Pendergrass joining Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, -Janis Joplin joining Big Brother and the Holding Company, -Mickey Thomas joining the Elvin Bishop Band.
With Cronin, it's that he joined R.E.O. for their second album (replacing Terry Luttrell), got pushed out during the recording of their third, "Riding the Storm Out" (their first major hit) for Mike Murphy, and only rejoined three albums after that. So he was a replacement who replaced *his* replacement. But the major commercial strides (and then the big soft-pop sell-out crap) came with Cronin back in the fold, eventually.
Yes. I'm glad you mentioned Grace tho Signe Anderson as the Airplane's first female lead was great in her own way. Before Grace, the band was much more folk oriented than rock.
Bruce Dickinson is amazing. Not only a brilliant musician/singer, he’s also a commercial airline pilot. He actually pilots the Ed Force One when the band is on tour!
Comparing Brian Johnson to Bon Scott is blasphemy. Brian did not "replace" Bon, he filled a void left behind by Bon. Yes, Brian Johnson was a perfect fit. But, ACDC was coming into their own as a band, same result if Bon would have been there - they were headed to the top regardless if Bon or Brian was fronting the band. Both are/were awesome, the idea that Johnson "replaced" Scott is not an accurate depiction of the change. ACDC probably wouldn't have achieved the heights without Brian Johnson after the loss of Bon - that goes without saying. Johnson was probably the only guy that could follow Bon with ACDC and keep the momentum. Back in Black is testimony to how well Johnson fit the band - perfect.
And if you had watched the beginning of the video, they said they would specifically NOT say whether one was better than the other, and they threw up AC/DC footage during that part! They also said their aim was to show whether their public profile increased as a result of a change in the lineup. If you're gonna be an ass, at least take into consideration all the facts when you do.
He sings so well he is the only one that actually makes me cry when I hear him now. I heard him on a recent video. He was in some small bar or stage or something and I was just reminded. There IS NO sound alike.
Peter Gabriel put the band in the spot light to begin with..Not fair to compare since we don't know how big they could of gotten with Gabriel staying...You don't have to sell out to have success. Case in point is RUSH.
@@talesfromtopographicoceans2845 me too! Aynsley Dunbar and george Tickner were solid too.. I will add though, Steve Smith is a damn great top notch drummer too. However, Steve Perry was not in anyway what i ever considered real journey rock material! 👍
@@afreakaboucher1316 In a way. He saw Brian performing with his old band and went back and told the others about how good it sounded and how they had to check him out.
Keith Moon literally picked his successor. He really dug the Small Faces and Faces, and recommended Kenney Jones if he needed to be replaced. He probably was well aware his lifestyle was unsustainable.
@@brucewightman5168 The correct answer is that they didn't last 40 years with him because he couldn't handle his liquor and he choked to death on his own vomit in his car. It was cool when Jimi Hendrix did it, but kinda boring when Bon tried to copy him.
I honestly don’t think any band has ever had a more successful “split” than genesis and Gabriel. Both the band, Collins and Gabriel all became successful. And Phil Collins basically invented the 80s drum sound of gated reverb while drumming for Gabriel
In the spring of 2021 Duran Duran released a brand new album still featuring Simon Le Bon on lead vocals. It’s good to see those guys still around and making music.
I didn’t know they had a singer besides Mike Patton for years. Listened to some of the early stuff and didn’t care for it. Mike Patton as an artist just changed everything. I really enjoyed Lovage.
Phil gave Pantera a new level of confidence and power....such power. Thank GOD for Phil. Rex Rocker just became Rex and Diamond Darrel became Dimebag Darrel....then they lost the spandex! Of all the shows I saw of Pantera, I never once heard anything from their first 4 albums....even at the very least Power Metal. I would have loved the chants in the crowd "Pussy Tight....Tonight!"
I first heard of Pantera on a speed metal compilation cassette. Crunched in between ho hum songs was this monster called cowboys from hell. I was hooked
too bad he fucking ruined that band tho, they would have had so much more if it wasn't for Phil holding them back, maybe should have replaced their vocalist a second time, because they wasted the FUCK out of 2 ENORMOUS talents. RIP BRO's
Love Peter Gabriel, love Genesis with Peter Gabriel. Love Phil Collins, love Genesis with Phil Collins. Great solid band with excellent luck getting leads with immense talent.
Same. Both eras of the band, both solo careers, Mike & The Mechanics, Steve Hackett’s solo career and all else Genesis related. Got loads of it on vinyl.
Never knew Journey existed before Steve Perry ! Can't imagine going to see them without Steve Perry ! Someone that sounds just like him is not the same !
The first Journey was more of a musical band than a vocal band. I like Steve Perry a lot and he has a great voice, but a lot of musicians from the early 70s loved those early Journey albums. It sure made a difference to Santana when they left to start Journey.
That was awfully early unless you lived in San Francisco. Anderson was on "Jefferson Airplane Takes Off" but that album was pretty unknown. For the public, the band began with "Surrealistic Pillow".
Terrible summary of the Floyd. Not a single mention of Roger Waters as the main creative force post Syd's depature being the main reason for the increased success. Don't get me wrong, David Gilmour is my boy but you can't talk about that era of floyd and not mention Waters...
Nuno Andre Yes he did. Syd Barrett was acting increasingly erratic both onstage and off ... was probably schizophrenia triggered by a huge dose of acid ... and they had to let Syd go. He got to the point he wasn’t even showing up for gigs, or he would walk around mumbling on stage. David Gilmore was already with Pink Floyd, and took over as lead singer. I should add that I have seen Pink Floyd 5 times in my life and have been a fan since the early 70s.
As for other bands that deserve mention... Rob Halford replacing Al Atkins in Judas Priest (and then later returning and replacing his own replacement, Tim Owens) Matt Barlow replacing John Greely in Iced Earth (and then later returning and replacing his own replacement, Tim Owens) Sucks to be Tim Owens, doesn't it.
Yes but they didn't become more popular with Tim Owens which is the topic of this video. They played club dates on the first tour with Tim. I know I went to one of them. Tim is a great singer and did a excellent job with the classic Priest songs, but the new songs were lacking. It wasn't the same with out Rob's lyrics and Priest was trying to hard to sound different. Rob was doing the same as well, Fight and Two. It was glorious when he came back.
Journey was at their best when Greg Rollie and Steve Perry were both with them would both sing. They could always have the pop, power ballads where Perry sang, but when Rollie left they lost the added element of Perry and Rollie harmonizing off each other on songs like "Feelin that way" and "Just the Same Way" .
I saw the newer singer for Journey and thought at first they were a "decent tribute band" until recently realized it ACTUALLY WAS Journey! Close but not the same without Perry! He is, was, and will always be the best for them!
Ola Birk Rasmussen - It is probably because Smile never reached the status of any of the bands noted, they were, for the most part, a local British band when Freddie Mercury came along.
Angie Hillmer I agreed with you, but then I thought of 'Duran Duran'... whom I definitely like, but they were just as unknown as 'Smile' was before they replaced their singer. And in terms of charisma and vocal abilities, Freddie runs circles around Bon... Simon le Bon ;-)
It shouldn't be on this list since Slipknot has not affected the music industry nearly as much as those on this list already, nor did they reach as much success
Justine Hayward & John Lodge replaced Denny Laine and Clint Warwick ,which was timely, as after their success in 1965 with their cover of 'Go Now', the band wasn't really going anywhere afterwards. A change was definitely needed. Hayward & Lodge's fresh ideas resulted in a much more cohesive and exciting sound and ,of course, long term artistic and commercial success.
Should not have included ACDC. Their popularity never waned and nobody quit the band. The fans mourned Bon and still embraced Brian (who had big shoes to fill but he nailed it and did Bon proud). What a brilliant band! No question who was the better frontman because they both were for different reasons.
@@williamgolden839 I humbly correct that they did actually. Dave Evans was their lead singer first for less than a year and they fired him. Luckily they got Bon who, according to Angus was "hardworking and really pulled us together". That's when they hit the big time...in Oz at least. They were on Countdown, doing live sellout gigs then started touring as backup bands to Rainbow and Kiss for e.g. Gene Simmons actually said they were the best and most memorable band to ever open for them. It's on a RUclips video. As for these guys, Bon was the personality and character plus the voice, Mal was the genious driving force behind everything and the main writer and Angus was the monster (his words not mine) let loose on stage. Hard to believe he called himself lazy ay? When Bon died, it was devastating. How could they call it quits like Led Zep who had over a decade of worldwide fame? So they persuaded Brian to join them who Bon admired. Brian was hardly just a replacement. Their fans did not change. It's idiots who try to invent controversy. I'm really disappointed in this clip.
Peter Gabriel rocked Genesis! Don't get me wrong, I still do like Phil Colins in the more pop oriented genesis but early genesis was just other dimension entirely. Dancing with the moonlit knight? Come on, mindblowing!
I am probably much older than those voting but I had to add my favorite all time band. The Moody Blues. After their 1965 hit "Go Now" they brought in Justin Hayward and John Lodge. Then came "Day's off Future Passed" with Nights in White Satin. Their Seventh Sojourn went to the moon but I forget which mission. Anyway, my 2 cents, fwiw.
Actually M M you miss the point that there is a great synchronicity when artists of whatever audio/visual medium come together and that particular group of singers, musicians, actors etc are just perfectly typed and timed to make their medium, a beautiful blend of art that captivates the current music lovers (of all persuasions) the lovers of film, plays and even the performance artists, circus et al. When that synchronicity occurs, well, that's when the magic happens.
Maybe, but Syd Barrett's presence can be felt long after he left. Roger Waters and to a lesser extent Gilmours sadness and guilt over what happened to Barrett was an inspiration for many of the songs and contributed to the general tone of the music during their best years.
Was was was was. Steve left the group; the group waited for him, he did not come back. Everyone had to move on. The world does not revolve around him-sad fact.
@Demitri Borozny it’s clear that you do not like the Band. You’re a Steve Perry Fan and that’s fine. I’m a Fan of the Band. They’re all very talented including Arnell. Your need to belittle him in order to make yourself feel better is sad.
It's not about disagreeing or who's better. The video is about commercial success, not which version was 'better'. No one seems to listen to the voiceover.
No, Bon only had one big hit with the band. He was only there for there first album. Brian Johnson has been there singer for like 85% of there history. When you think of AC/DC you don't say wow Bon Scott was so great for that one hit song. You think of Brian Johnson and 90% of the bands hits he had with them
Wasn't just changing vocalists. If folks pay attention it's also a style change in many cases. Sometimes the new vocalist was the cause of the style change and sometimes they have to have a new vocalist because the old one won't make the change.
@@jakubshouseofrock7109 LMFAO that's why you hear early journey, as in pre Steve, on the radio all the time right? Oh wait, you don't. Because Steve made that band what it is. They would have crawled off into the depths of long forgotten 70s bands if it weren't for the addition of the amazing voice of Steve Perry.
Ok, i guess i should elaborate... Sure theirs nothing wrong with his voice, and yes the band succeeded financially, however the musical direction, integrity and the core of what the band was is practically not even the same band, early Journey were a musical powerhouse or progressive rock and fusion, mood, amazing song wiring and composition. Had the bands musical direction not shifted with the arrival of Perry, there was every chance they would have not been forgotten like the other rock and progressive giants of the time, (eg.. Boston, Grand Funk, Yes, King Crimson, Rush, Jethro Tull ect...) in fact they would be remembered and respected for all all time as far as I'm concerned, however they lost what made them special and what made them stand out to the fans of the original band and shifted to cookie cutter happy go-lucky pop... yes they were commercially successful and, yes their songs are catchy, but honestly tell me that listening to a song like Topaz, or Of A Lifetime.. for example, doesn't just touches your very soul in ways later Journey could only dream of....
Yes this is true. I feel like the real groundwork for AC/DC was laid out by Bon, and they were about to break big whether it was with him or Brian. Sad Bon never saw the true spoils of their hard work, but at least they carried on with his memory.
@@KingdomKali I like to think he already knew. I mean he even said, if he ever wont be able to stay in the band, he wants Brian Johnson as his successor
You made it sound like Gregg Rolie wasn't a part of Santana with Neal Schon when Gregg had huge success as the singer for Santana before he and Neal left to form Journey. Gregg with Santana sang Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va and Evil Ways. But I agree with them being on the list... I LOVE Steve Perry. I also really enjoy when Steve and Gregg did duel vocals on a few of their songs before Gregg left like the great "Just the Same Way".
Steve Perry stands as one of the most amazing singing talents that I've ever heard...and I do not like Journey. Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship "Jane"...now THAT is epic. Ian Gillan proved himself to me to be the most soulful operatic powerful singers ever in "Child in Time". Rob Halford of Judas Priest: inhuman, some of the things his voice has done...I know people that have suspected him of being possessed, having sold his soul to the devil, to be able to sing like that. I couldn't argue.
Except the two 1976 albums (Trick of the Tail / Wind & Wuthering) which are imo on the same level as their earlier stuff. I think Hackett's departure did hurt the band's creativity much more than Gabriel's, even though there were some really interesting stuff in the two albums that followed (Then They Were Three / Duke).
@@lerespect3053 id say Hackett’s leaving had more influence yes. But what ive also always said is that his leaving happened to coincide with prog going out of fashion. So basically to stay relevant theyd have had to change with the times even if he’d stayed, hence why on ATTWT, Duke and Abacab they were more art rock than pop rock, as it was the hip genre then. The album that arguably made them more of a pop rock band was the 1983 s/t album, corresponding with the start of the MTV 80s pop era. One thing i’ll give Steve credit for is sticking to his path, as hes the only one including Peter who never really left prog, even though it wasnt ‘in’ anymore. However i dont buy this theory some have that the trio wanted him out as they only ever longed to be a pop act and make millions.
There are bands who were more successful with their second singer. Then there's one that perhaps wouldn't have even survived without him, and that's Faith No More. Patton literally 'reinvented' FNM.
Im a huge fan of Gabriel. I'm not hating on Genesis after he left, but my god, Genesis was so good when Gabriel was in it. Every album is made with a little bit of perfection. I do like some of Collins work with the band as singer. I like Trick of the Tail and Wind and Withering.
It was not a decision. Gabriel left the band. They were forced into looking for a new singer. They even advertised and auditioned quite a few singers before deciding to move Collins from the drums to the mike. It worked out well for them financially. It might never have happened if Gabriel hadn't gone solo.
One band missed on this list is REO Speedwagon. Kevin Cronin joined the band briefly but they replaced him with Mike Murphy. Before Mike Murphy Terry Luttrell held the spot. So three years after they dropped Cronin for Mike Murphy they decided to get Kevin Cronin back and the rest is history. I think it's safe to assume that had they not got Kevin to come back, REO would have probably remained a regional band from Champaign Illinois. The song writing team of Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath proved to be fantastic!! It's a shame Gary passed away a few years ago, he was a fret shredding dynamo that really cranked that band up!! Gary left REO in 1989 and Dave Amato replaced him. Dave is a good guitar player, but he is no Gary Richrath. Those big REO hits all have a bit of a solo spot for Gary and that made those songs something to remember or better yet something you will never forget!!
Lead singer position for REO Speedwagon was offered to Greg X. Volz in 1976, who turned it down and went on to fame in a smaller genre with the Christian band Petra.
@@Theospeak1 That's right. I read that on Kevin Cronin's wiki page. Kind of makes you wonder how the band would have turned out if Voltz had accepted the offer and stayed in rock. I always wonder why they took 3 years to get Kevin back. Obviously he didnt have much going on if he was still available after 3 years. I guess in the end it doesnt matter. He did come back and they exploded! They probably needed that break to realize what needed to happen to make it big.
@chowpuppy I grew up in Illinois back when REO was getting their start. I was in high school in the early 70's when they were starting to record albums. I was always and have always been rock and roll through and through. My wife is more country so on long trips we have to switch off on the type of music playing. When REO got Gary Richrath (RIP) in the band in 1970 his contributions really made a difference IMO. I for one just loved his lead guitar contributions he became the sound of REO. It's a shame he passed away so young. I still listen to some of their more lead guitar filled songs going to and from work. My favorite is the Flying Turkey Trot or Riding the Storm out, but that's just me. There are definitely many more. In regards to the change in personnel not having an effect, that one person has suggested, here is a bit of trivia that will change your mind. Gary left in 1989, as soon as that happened REO lost much of its fan base. People just didnt except REO without Gary. Dave Amato is no where near the same league as Gary when it comes to playing and people heard this. REO only put out one some since 1989 that hit the Billboard top 100 (65th). That speaks volumes about what Gary meant to REO and REO fans.
There is no journey without Steve Perry they were on the radio constantly with Steve they still are with Steve they had number ones and was up for a Grammy'' when you love a woman' no journey without steve
Tammy Watson steve perry made journey what they are today,there was not one song i didnt like with steve Perry his voice just sent chills all over me when he sang
Journey was great long before Steve Perry. Greg Rollie is a fantastic singer and B3 player, Schon could jam long enough nobody needed to sing much and Ansley Dunbar hit his drums so much he would have every cymbal he had fluttering and Vallory has been their from the start expect for when he gets fired. IMO adding Jonathan Cain was their biggest mistake (I know he wrote 1 big hit) and losing Rollie. They were on their way to Stardom with or without Perry.
You should do a video on how legendary producer John “Mutt” Lange turned AC/DC and Def Leppard around with his three albums with each band. AC/DC (Highway to Hell, Back in Black, For Those About to Rock) Def Leppard (High N Dry, Pyromania, Hysteria). With that dude the bands success sky rocketed
Can I add that their brother George was first producing them - he was famous in Australia in his own right (for The Easybeats and his famous writing duo Vanda and Young), and it was he that told his brothers and the rest of Accadacca that he wanted them to move forward internationally and to do that he chose Mutt Lange for them. This comes from Malcom in a filmed interview. So the Youngs were and are and extremely talented family.
Brian Johnson, IMO, had THE best debut as a front man with AC/DC's "Back In Black", out of any other front man, in any band, in history! That song kicks the living, or dead, cow crap out of anything!
Bon Scott wasn't unsuccessful WatchMojo. The last couple albums before his death kept getting bigger and Back in Black leeched off that popularity and fully solidified their style. I don't know if I would count them in a list like this...... But you know who I would? Bon Scott replacing Dave Evans.
+Luke Warner back in black was their international breakthrough into the mainstream. I find it this similar to Metallica. Metallica was huge in the metal community thanks Master of puppets and Justice for all, but weren't internationally popular until they released the black album
+The bearded gamer That's only really because they offered a toned down, radio friendly version of metal to the masses. It's hard to say how successful AC/DC would have been with Bon Scott had he not have died. It's not like Bon Scott was a bad frontman or anything, and he certainly had a different charismatic approach to frontmanning than Brian Johnson did, but you can't really argue that AC/DC wasn't more successful after the lineup change. It's just a matter of how long would it have taken for Bon Scott's AC/DC to reach the mainstream worldwide success that Brian Johnson's did. Alas, we'll never know.
They didn't say Bon Scott was "unsuccessful." They're saying that the band was more successful with Brian Johnson, which they were. Now whether they would have been as successful if Bon Scott had continued is something we'll never know, but it's unlikely anything with him would ever had been as successful in measurable terms as "Back In Black."
They are just talking about bands that became commercially more successful after getting a new singer. They go over that point so many times to make sure comments like yours don't pop up, yet here we are...
@@americanwelder9865 When I compare Steve's voice to other front men even Freddy Mercury, David Lee Roth, and everyone of them I find that they're loud they can scream, and go high too..... But honest to god none beats the heights of Steve's voice, the ease and the smoothness, of his execution and that tremendous melodic tone that complements the musical instruments, in such a way that just sets him apart, he just has that extra zing that they don't have he's just so unique.💕
Hardly, Pink Floyd is a bigger band than Journey. Besides, during Perry's heyday in Journey, Journey were "only" megastars in the US, their big international break came much later.
I'm a metalhead, but Stevie Nicks and Jamie Buckingham brought the biggest change in sound and success to Fleetwood Mac than anyone, except maybe Steve Perry.
Maybe the gratest change in sound is Phill Collins instead of Peter Gabriel. They became more popular because thay made more comercial songs. Btw, Gabrial was also a drummer in Genesis who change their first singer.
But the topic is bands that became MORE successful after they changed lead singers. Deep Purple didn't have the big hits with Coverdale. Which is a big shame , because they were an excellent band with Coverdale. Coverdale certainly had the voice for making hits, just look at all of the Whitesnake hits.
Hi. I wrote a comment about that earlier. They became more universal with Brian due to the evolving MTV. I can't pitch one against the other because Accadacca survived and strived. Brilliant band. RIP Bon💖💕💖We love and miss you. Stay well Brian.💖💕💖We love and miss you.💖💕💖RIP Malcom.
Glad to see they at least gave Mike Patton and Faith No More an honorable mention. As much as I loved Chuck, Mike was just what that band needed to put them over the top as far as music goes.
He is my all time favorite guitar player, when you think of so many who have picked up the instrument like Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page and the list can go on. For me it was David after hearing Comfortably numb when I heard the Wall album in 1979. That song cemented his status as well as the song as my all time favorite song and guitar player.
Scott was THE lead singer, but Johnson came in solid for what they needed. I like both. If I got to party with one of them, Bon all day or until I died.
@@stephenrosenfelder4452 Yes Bon went out like a legend (though I'd prefer not to choke on my vomit). I don't think he would have lasted to Rolling Stones age, he was always burning it at both ends.
I always had a lot of respect for Brian Johnson. He had a voice that was similar enough to Bon Scott that he could give the old material justice, but at the same time he didn't try to live off of Scott's shadow and made the role his own.
I agree. I like both versions of AC/DC, but Brian Johnson is more nostalgic for me, so he wins. Most of the time I listen to AC/DC is just to hear Angus rip it up anyways, I don’t care who’s singing! Other than maybe Back In Black though, I feel like the Bon Scott era songwriting was a notch above.
One big omission is Grace Slick replacing Signe Anderson in Jefferson Airplane. I guess they technically had three lead singers at their peak with Paul Kantner, Marty Balin and Signe Anderson to start (It's No Secret being her biggest song), but Signe was replaced by Grace Slick and we all know the hits after she joined, with White Rabbit being the most memorable.
@Michael Nemeth Yeah, no... Ann Wilson could sing broad circles around Slick and not even break a sweat! Slick was great, but lets not lose all perspective here! LOL
Your number one is sort of correct, Gilmore did come in to replace Barret.... B U T he was not the only vocalist, your leaving out Roger Waters, who actually did MOST of the singing on the albums until he left after "The Final Cut" THEN Gilmore took over and became the vocalist for the band, on the Momentary Lapse of Reason album. *After posting this I realized this will probably turn into one of those Waters fans vs. Gilmore fans, this was not my intention, it was only to bring up the fact that they made a mistake and left out Roger Waters as a vocalist in Floyd* I would like to note that I will not be taking a side on they Gilmore VS. Waters debate, they are both masterful musicians and vocalist, it was egos that fractured the band and it's egos that has kept the band from ever performing and making another album a whole.
DigtialCr0w Syd named the band, but he didn’t start the band. The others were jamming together while in college and waters had syd come down and join them because he could write songs and sing.
@@keithmendez6915 Gilmour co-sang on dogs, all other songs were sang by Waters alone. Wish you were here you could say was about 50-50. Before that, yes, it was mostly Gilmour.
Yeah it's sort of incorrect to call Gilmour the lead singer. They were being lazy, & probably havn't done their research. I even see a lot of people claiming to be big Floyd fans be mistaken about who sang which song, such as people not being aware Waters was the lead vocalist on Shine On You Crazy Diamond for example. On Saucerful of Secrets, the immediate post Syd album, the singing was split fairly evenly between Waters, Gilmour & Wright. Gilmour was not lead vocalist. Similarly on n Ummagumma & Atom Heart Mother: the lead vocal duties were also split, & you could not point to there being one lead singer. Gilmour had the most leads on Meddle & Dark Side of the Moon, & also their film soundtrack albums: More & Obscured by Clouds, though Waters & Wright would still have their songs as well. Wish You Were Here could be said to be roughly :50/50 Waters & Gilmour with each getting two tracks & the 5th sung by guest vocalist Roy Harper, though it would have been a Waters dominated album vocally had he sung Have a Cigar as was originally intended but he had worn out his voice during the Shine On sessions. During live performances however, Waters would sing on 4 out of the 5 songs from WYWH including co-singing Welcome to the Machine with David as well. & then you have Animals, The Wall & The Final Cut which were mostly sung by Waters.
REO Speedwagon - Kevin Cronin replaced singers on 2 separate occasions, the second when they garnered the most success Rainbow - Dio left and Graham Bonnett gave them their 1st Hot 100 appearance. And Joe Lynn Turner replaced him, scored them their 1st Top 40 in "Stone Cold" and a handful of Rock hits, such as "I Surrender," "Can't Happen Here," "Jealous Lover," & Street of Dreams" along with "Stone Cold," which was their lone #1 Rock hit as well
You can barely say that Dave Evans was an actual part of the band since he was there for such a short period of time. Scott to Johnson is a good example for this list, the band was definitely more successful with Brian than with Bon (it's not about if they became better, but if they became more successful, which is the case here)
AC/DC's first hit single, which went to 50 in their native Australia was 'Can I Sit Next to You Girl' with Dave Evans on vocals. The band also made several appearances on Austrailian TV with Evans in the lead. So, AC/DC was already famous and on the road to success before Evans was fired and Bon Scott hired.
@@bill2527 If that's so, why did they replace him with a guy that sounds just like him? The new guy was hired literally because he sounded JUST like Steve Perry.
Never had a clue about Duran Duran. Of course, I think most of us NON-metalheads would've liked to see Journey, Fleetwood Mac, and Genesis rank higher.
Duran never release an album with Steven Duffy, just their first demo (which had a bad person of "Girls on Film"). Therefore, they shouldn't really be on this list. They weren't signed to a record deal until after LeBon joined.
C.T. Warren actually in the case of Fleetwood I prefer the original line-up when the band was called Peter green Fleetwood Mac , I personally not a fan of rumors erA Fleetwood Mac
Duran Duran actually never released an album featuring Steven Duffy. They did submit their original demos with him though, which featured a sub-par version of "Girls On Film". Not sure they belong on this list because of that... however you folks did leave Duran Duran out of many lists in which they definitely belonged. Anyone who's seen them live knows they are one of the most underrated bands in history.
Bawbster1 Nope, the lead singer who recorded THAT set of demos with the band was Andy Wickett. Though Stephen and the band did record a demo called Dusk and Dawn back before they had a drummer. Anyway, this list is about lead singers period, not lead singers who recorded albums that were released to the general public, and had you gone back in time to 1978 Birmingham and seen Duran Duran live at Barbarella's, you'll have seen Stephen Duffy as their lead singer.
Here, here! Faux Skynyrd sucks. It's the most cynical cash grab ever foisted on a gullible fandom. How big of a scumbag do you have to be to try make money off your dead brother's bones?
DURAN DURAN would not be the same without Simon. He definitely made the band more successful. As soon as you hear a DURAN DURAN song, you immediately know who they are because of Simon's vocals. His voice is very recognizable.
The AC/DC situation in my opinion is that Bon sang some songs better than Brain, and Brian sang some songs better than Bon. It is just the matter of taste. But I have to say Bon was a better stage personality.
I loved Journey pre Steve Perry. Better stoner music, but Steve Perry added pop flavor and the band stands today because of Steve Perry. Too bad Neil Schon thought Perry was too hard a worker and task master. There is no doubt that Genesis flourished after Peter Gabriel left, but so did Peter Gabriel. I will always be a Gabriel fan over Phil Collins. Hush is one of my all time favorite songs. I don't agree with Deep Purple. A definite yes on David Gilmore for Pink Floyd. Now y'all know my age!
Lynne Krop "Hush" and their cover of Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman" were both great songs, but there is absolutely no question among Deep Purple fans that Ian Gillan was a much better singer than Rod Evans.
Lynne Krop I listened to all that music, and The Beatles first album when it was released (as a Christmas present - freaked my depression era parents out) and enjoyed them all. I'm a freshly minted 60 years old. Hold on, the nurse is here with my pills and laxative. Anyway, I won't ask you your age but are you younger or older than me?
Funny, but I actually agree with this list wholeheartedly. Commercial success is a much easier yardstick to measure as opposed to which signer was better. Good job!
Yes became more commercially successful when guitarist Trevor Rabin joined the band in 1982 and sang lead vocal on popular radio songs such as Changes and Leave It.
ACDC should not be on this list. Period. He DIED and had to be replaced. Lol. Plus he was massive anyways and I'm sure ACDC would have been just as successful had he not died. There's also a theory that Bon Scott wrote on Back in Black and Brian did not write anything, but was given credits since he was a new member. With the Young brothers , anything is possible
The fact that Bon Scott died DOES NOT MATTER! To make this list, a band would have a singer that A: was in the band, B: then was not in the band, because of DEATH, for instance, C: was replaced by someone else after which the band grew in popularity. It's really not that complicated.
Steve Perry what a voice from the gods.
No doubt about it!
Syd Barret was never replaced ... he just went to an another dimension ....
And he wasn't "replaced" by Gilmour. Most of the current bandmembers when Syd was let go contributed vocals, and Roger Waters did a lot of the songwriting. When Waters left in 1985, Gilmour remained and the band kept going. Technically, no one was "replaced" they just left and the remaining members just kept going. I feel this was a bad example to include in a list of "replacements".
@@EvanK2013 I feel like if Syd Barret wasn't such a massive acid head he could've been apart of Pink Floyd, but I feel Gilmour is NECCESSARY. I'd pick him over Syd most of the time. Have you heard Gilmours new album. If you don't cry at In Any Tongue music video, you aren't with Pink Floyd. Pink Floyd has made me cry more times than any other band.
wish you were here was about Syd
@@harryhenderson792 So was Shine on You Crazy Diamond
@@EvanK2013, I was thinking the same thing.
Both Gabriel and Colin with or without Genesis are legends
I have no problem with Genesis with Phil, but Genesis without Steve Hackett is totally boring to me. But I'm a prog head, so there.
Trick of the Tail is AMAZING, Self Title is NOT
No Phil Collins on his own was terrible
@@beautifulhand1011 I agree IMO much better when he was with Genesis
Amen
Hockey Express collin?
How about when Freddie mercury replaced tim staffell
Edit: i get it, it doesn't count, yall gotta shut up man
Well, Smile changed their Name to queen with mercury so its technically a different band
Same band, different name, I guess? Technically Freddie was is Smile, just not for long at all.
I think that could be a different list. Bands pulling off a total transformation from the original band.
For the first gigs with Freddie Queen were smile so that would work
Well Brian and Roger kind of just started a different band if you really think about it, Different name different band. I know Freddie sang under the name Smile but I feel like that was more of a try out period really. dose anyone know how many times Freddie sang with them before they changed there name to Queen? I do know that after they got Freddie they went through a few Base players before finding John. What I don't know and I would like someone to tell me if they do know did they change there name to Queen before or after John joined?
David gilmour is fucking amazing
saw him at the hollywood bowl a couple months ago, best show I've ever seen. it was fucking amazing.
+Lord Nutzz I've never been so jealous in my life
Surely he is, but he's not Syd Barret
Luis Mario Guerrero Sánchez syd Barrett isn't Dave Gilmour
Cole Boerst It isn't clever answering back the exact reverse of the original coment
Brian didn't replace Bon, he took over his role in AC/DC after Bon died. There can't be a better or worse singer, there are two different eras of AC/DC, and we are lucky to have both.
Replaced is replaced. When one singer can not go on in a band and leaves (even by death) the next singer replaces them. That is literally the definition of replace.
God dammit, they said in the beginnig of the video that hey wouldn't compare the singers, only see which one made more success with the band. And indeed Johnson was more successful with AC/DC then Scott, since Back in Black is one of the best selling albums ever.
They explained it in the video
...that is exactly the way I feel about Van Halen...Dave and Sammy both golden....
@@mateussantana6738 But Bon's rock 'n' roll death sure helped the band's exposure. Anyway they missed Bon replacing Dave Evans which was when they went from nobodies to Stars.
I can think of a few others that could have been included:
-Grace Slick joining Jefferson Airplane,
-Justin Hayward and John Lodge joining Moody Blues,
-David Clayton-Thomas joining Blood, Sweat and Tears,
-Rod Stewart joining the (Small) Faces,
-Teddy Pendergrass joining Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes,
-Janis Joplin joining Big Brother and the Holding Company,
-Mickey Thomas joining the Elvin Bishop Band.
Peter Ruark - add Mickey Thomas to S.S. Fools (3 Dog Night w/out 3 singers, just Mickey), Toto and Starship.
With Cronin, it's that he joined R.E.O. for their second album (replacing Terry Luttrell), got pushed out during the recording of their third, "Riding the Storm Out" (their first major hit) for Mike Murphy, and only rejoined three albums after that. So he was a replacement who replaced *his* replacement. But the major commercial strides (and then the big soft-pop sell-out crap) came with Cronin back in the fold, eventually.
Yes. I'm glad you mentioned Grace tho Signe Anderson as the Airplane's first female lead was great in her own way. Before Grace, the band was much more folk oriented than rock.
I expected to see Grace Slick / Jefferson Airplane near the top
Bruce Dickinson is amazing. Not only a brilliant musician/singer, he’s also a commercial airline pilot. He actually pilots the Ed Force One when the band is on tour!
Bruce Dickinson puts his pants on like anyone else, except when he does he make gold plated records.
And yet I still prefer Paul Di'Anno. For me Killers is the greatest metal album of all time.
Excuse the trivial comment, but... how beautiful was David Gilmour as a young man?! Just unbelievable!
Comparing Brian Johnson to Bon Scott is blasphemy. Brian did not "replace" Bon, he filled a void left behind by Bon. Yes, Brian Johnson was a perfect fit. But, ACDC was coming into their own as a band, same result if Bon would have been there - they were headed to the top regardless if Bon or Brian was fronting the band. Both are/were awesome, the idea that Johnson "replaced" Scott is not an accurate depiction of the change. ACDC probably wouldn't have achieved the heights without Brian Johnson after the loss of Bon - that goes without saying. Johnson was probably the only guy that could follow Bon with ACDC and keep the momentum. Back in Black is testimony to how well Johnson fit the band - perfect.
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^^^ bait, nice try.
Trololo Inc ® what the Fuck is wrong with you?
Replaced by necessity. It was that or there would be no AC/DC.
And if you had watched the beginning of the video, they said they would specifically NOT say whether one was better than the other, and they threw up AC/DC footage during that part! They also said their aim was to show whether their public profile increased as a result of a change in the lineup. If you're gonna be an ass, at least take into consideration all the facts when you do.
Should do a video on songs that are more famous than the band.
There would be so many disco songs, probably quite a few rock ones too.
That's actually a really good idea.
'Come On, Eileen'
Lol, that's what I just thought.:)
personal jesus
If Pink Floyd is first, the top is always good.
I have said this before and I might say it again 😀. “Journey” would not be on this list or any other list if not for
Steve Perry ‼️
Got that right.
Peter Gabriel was more successful on his own, too. So, everybody wins! 😆
He is just smashing!
Some people might say that Genesis turned into shit when Collins took over lead vocals
@@levimclain6925 i think Genesis was great with both leads and the leads were great on their solo careers.
@@lynnevetter I agree!
I love Genesis with Gabriel and Collins. I'm just saying that people may have shit on Collins after Gabriel left.
Steve Perry his voice is like listening another fine musical instrument
@ Nes Diaz,
I know right. In one song he hit a note so high I thought it was Schon's guitar.
Nes D watch the documentary on Steve Perry and journey. It's very good
when you're replaced with a 100% soundalike, you might have a good voice
Shawnee Skywalker was the song called Sweet and Simple?
He sings so well he is the only one that actually makes me cry when I hear him now. I heard him on a recent video. He was in some small bar or stage or something and I was just reminded. There IS NO sound alike.
Didn't mention that Peter Gabriel went on to greater commercial and arguably artistic success after leaving Genesis as well.
"In Your Eyes" is one of the best songs ever recorded.
Peter Gabriel put the band in the spot light to begin with..Not fair to compare since we don't know how big they could of gotten with Gabriel staying...You don't have to sell out to have success. Case in point is RUSH.
And Phil Collins did too
@Tediuki Suzuki Peter Gabriel is light years ahead of Phil in terms of songwriting!
Tediuki Suzuki sussudio - no.
It's Ironic that in the middle of ''Money" by Pink Floyd an add popped up!
No, that makes it precisely the opposite of ironic.
no. Whoever posts/monetizes the video gets to decide where and when an ad plays. watchmojo knows what they're doing with that ad placement
So again, it's not irony.
Oh yeah "ironing"
Why did you just spoil it you fool
Phil Collins is one of the best drummers and I really like his vocals.
He’s doing some old
R&B stuff that rocks
Journey... every middle school and high school dance's soundtrack :) Crazy how one band can instantly trigger memories from your childhood.
Same with April Wine, for me. ;-)
Journey was better before Steve Perry.
@@talesfromtopographicoceans2845 Absolutely! Not as popular but way better music. I feel the same way!
@@talesfromtopographicoceans2845 me too! Aynsley Dunbar and george Tickner were solid too.. I will add though, Steve Smith is a damn great top notch drummer too.
However, Steve Perry was not in anyway what i ever considered real journey rock material! 👍
Tales From Topographic Oceans Journey was different, both combinations were brilliant in different ways.
Bon Scot recommend his own replacement.
Did he really?
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@@afreakaboucher1316 In a way. He saw Brian performing with his old band and went back and told the others about how good it sounded and how they had to check him out.
@@RBEO22 they also had a drink together at a bar
Yeah Bon really admired Johnson so he probably would think they picked the right man for the job
Keith Moon literally picked his successor. He really dug the Small Faces and Faces, and recommended Kenney Jones if he needed to be replaced. He probably was well aware his lifestyle was unsustainable.
You can't replace Bon Scott. You never could.
He literally had to die to be replaced lol
UM WELL BON WAS AWESOME BUT LETS FACE IT WOULD AC/DC LAST 40 YRS WITH HIM NO
Factual error.
@@brucewightman5168 The correct answer is that they didn't last 40 years with him because he couldn't handle his liquor and he choked to death on his own vomit in his car. It was cool when Jimi Hendrix did it, but kinda boring when Bon tried to copy him.
Bon Scott discovered Brian Johnson. It was almost destined to happen.
Genesis with Gabriel was incredible. Genesis with Collins was Epic. Gabriel without Genesis is incredibly epic
John Marshall Gabriel is the only Genesis I know
Genesis with Collins grew incredibly less and less epic.
Alex Block Phil Collins's Genesis is inescapable so you'd have to literally live under a rock to not know several of their songs
Sean Fennel They weren't bad under Collins some songs are good. But Gabriel made them awesome
I honestly don’t think any band has ever had a more successful “split” than genesis and Gabriel. Both the band, Collins and Gabriel all became successful. And Phil Collins basically invented the 80s drum sound of gated reverb while drumming for Gabriel
In the spring of 2021 Duran Duran released a brand new album still featuring
Simon Le Bon on lead vocals. It’s good to see those guys still around and making music.
wow, Journey without Steve Perry, l cannot name one song that was done after 1984!
Says more about you than about the band.
That's too bad, those early albums are great. Completely unlike the Steve Perry era which I love, but still great. More like Pink Floyd. Your loss.
Raised on Radio was the last album with Journey that had hits that appeared on greatest hits
After that they just rely on people still coming to hear the hits that don’t know the real history
Faith no More became totally awesome with Mike Patton.
oddly enough, I like Chuck as a singer more, but the first few albums prior to "the real thing" are well....kind of sub par.
Mike has an incredible range
Agreed.
I didn’t know they had a singer besides Mike Patton for years. Listened to some of the early stuff and didn’t care for it. Mike Patton as an artist just changed everything. I really enjoyed Lovage.
Patton is great. It's worth seeing him sing some of their earlier stuff. Particularly Chinese Arithmetic with some added Poker Face.
Pantera definiteky upped their game when Phil Anselmo took over.
Phil gave Pantera a new level of confidence and power....such power. Thank GOD for Phil. Rex Rocker just became Rex and Diamond Darrel became Dimebag Darrel....then they lost the spandex! Of all the shows I saw of Pantera, I never once heard anything from their first 4 albums....even at the very least Power Metal. I would have loved the chants in the crowd "Pussy Tight....Tonight!"
I heard that Dime and Vinny wanted to go in a heavier direction and the original vocalist just wasn't cutting it.
@Joe Troutt - Yeah, Terry Glaze didn't have the same vulgar display of power that Phil gave them, that's for sure.
I first heard of Pantera on a speed metal compilation cassette. Crunched in between ho hum songs was this monster called cowboys from hell. I was hooked
too bad he fucking ruined that band tho, they would have had so much more if it wasn't for Phil holding them back, maybe should have replaced their vocalist a second time, because they wasted the FUCK out of 2 ENORMOUS talents. RIP BRO's
Love Peter Gabriel, love Genesis with Peter Gabriel. Love Phil Collins, love Genesis with Phil Collins. Great solid band with excellent luck getting leads with immense talent.
Same. Both eras of the band, both solo careers, Mike & The Mechanics, Steve Hackett’s solo career and all else Genesis related. Got loads of it on vinyl.
Never knew Journey existed before Steve Perry ! Can't imagine going to see them without Steve Perry ! Someone that sounds just like him is not the same !
The first Journey was more of a musical band than a vocal band. I like Steve Perry a lot and he has a great voice, but a lot of musicians from the early 70s loved those early Journey albums. It sure made a difference to Santana when they left to start Journey.
Grace Slick replacing Signe Anderson of Jefferson Airplane/Starship not even an honorable mention???
I second it. Was looking for Grace Slick too.
but were those bands REALLY that more successful than they were before?
That was awfully early unless you lived in San Francisco. Anderson was on "Jefferson Airplane Takes Off" but that album was pretty unknown. For the public, the band began with "Surrealistic Pillow".
I noticed that, too, but remember, most of the bands mentioned here are heavy metal, headbanger bands picked by the editor of this piece.
This was the one that hit me the most by not being on the list.
Terrible summary of the Floyd. Not a single mention of Roger Waters as the main creative force post Syd's depature being the main reason for the increased success. Don't get me wrong, David Gilmour is my boy but you can't talk about that era of floyd and not mention Waters...
You're partially right because this list is about lead singers, which Gilmour definately became.
You make a valid point, Roger Waters was a huge driver of Pink Floyd after Syd Barrett
@@jstdrv I thought Waters and Gilmore basically shared lead vocals depending on the song
and guilmour didnt replace syd on the vocals though
Nuno Andre Yes he did. Syd Barrett was acting increasingly erratic both onstage and off ... was probably schizophrenia triggered by a huge dose of acid ... and they had to let Syd go. He got to the point he wasn’t even showing up for gigs, or he would walk around mumbling on stage. David Gilmore was already with Pink Floyd, and took over as lead singer. I should add that I have seen Pink Floyd 5 times in my life and have been a fan since the early 70s.
As for other bands that deserve mention...
Rob Halford replacing Al Atkins in Judas Priest (and then later returning and replacing his own replacement, Tim Owens)
Matt Barlow replacing John Greely in Iced Earth (and then later returning and replacing his own replacement, Tim Owens)
Sucks to be Tim Owens, doesn't it.
Tim Owens actually tried running a bar as well, but he was failing at that too. There's a Bar Rescue episode on it.
Took the words from me
Yes but they didn't become more popular with Tim Owens which is the topic of this video. They played club dates on the first tour with Tim. I know I went to one of them. Tim is a great singer and did a excellent job with the classic Priest songs, but the new songs were lacking. It wasn't the same with out Rob's lyrics and Priest was trying to hard to sound different. Rob was doing the same as well, Fight and Two. It was glorious when he came back.
Exactly the type shit we dont care bout,its cool you enjoy rock trivia though ,good luck out there,me son
rippng on The Ripper. Win.
Journey is NOT JOURNEY Without STEVE PERRY!
That's exactly what I was getting ready to say basically. Journey is done. They were a great band back in the days Steve was with them.
difficult to say, but I think the first three albums without Steve are also great works !
Journey was at their best when Greg Rollie and Steve Perry were both with them would both sing. They could always have the pop, power ballads where Perry sang, but when Rollie left they lost the added element of Perry and Rollie harmonizing off each other on songs like "Feelin that way" and "Just the Same Way" .
I saw the newer singer for Journey and thought at first they were a "decent tribute band" until recently realized it ACTUALLY WAS Journey! Close but not the same without Perry! He is, was, and will always be the best for them!
Journey will not be journey today if Steve Perry didnt left the band just sayin.
Smile changed their singer to Freddie Mercury and then changed their name to Queen!!!
Good call!
y is this the only comment saying it ;-;
This. Should have been number 1 as well.
Ola Birk Rasmussen - It is probably because Smile never reached the status of any of the bands noted, they were, for the most part, a local British band when Freddie Mercury came along.
Angie Hillmer I agreed with you, but then I thought of 'Duran Duran'... whom I definitely like, but they were just as unknown as 'Smile' was before they replaced their singer. And in terms of charisma and vocal abilities, Freddie runs circles around Bon... Simon le Bon ;-)
Steve Perry’s voice was Journey.
For those interested, Iron Maiden is going on tour this year!
im so glad steve perry and journey found each other :D
Rapmonds same!
😍Totally agree
I was expecting Faith No More in this list, I'm glad you put them at least in the honorable mentions. Good list!!
...but to be honest, I think they deserved to be on the podium. FNM was a major influence imo
They should be #1... I mean, Mike f'n Patton. Come on!
UM NO
It was a god move to replace anders coldefini with Cory Taylor in Slipknot.
Thats a awesome shout, definitely should be on here
Should be an honorable mention at least
It shouldn't be on this list since Slipknot has not affected the music industry nearly as much as those on this list already, nor did they reach as much success
+Aye Jaye the list never said anything about effecting the music industry, just the band itself.
Influence can be considered a part of success
I am surprised there's no mention of Justin Hayward and his impact on the Moody Blues after joining the group in 1966.
Don't forget John Lodge as well.
Right he took over for Denny Laine. Good catch.
Absolutely true
Justine Hayward & John Lodge replaced Denny Laine and Clint Warwick ,which was timely, as after their success in 1965 with their cover of 'Go Now', the band wasn't really going anywhere afterwards. A change was definitely needed. Hayward & Lodge's fresh ideas resulted in a much more cohesive and exciting sound and ,of course, long term artistic and commercial success.
Denny Laine went on to join Paul McCartney and Wings.
Should not have included ACDC. Their popularity never waned and nobody quit the band. The fans mourned Bon and still embraced Brian (who had big shoes to fill but he nailed it and did Bon proud). What a brilliant band! No question who was the better frontman because they both were for different reasons.
They didn't change their lead singer like all these other bands. It wasn't a choose of " Hey maybe we need a different singer"
@@williamgolden839 I humbly correct that they did actually. Dave Evans was their lead singer first for less than a year and they fired him. Luckily they got Bon who, according to Angus was "hardworking and really pulled us together". That's when they hit the big time...in Oz at least. They were on Countdown, doing live sellout gigs then started touring as backup bands to Rainbow and Kiss for e.g. Gene Simmons actually said they were the best and most memorable band to ever open for them. It's on a RUclips video. As for these guys, Bon was the personality and character plus the voice, Mal was the genious driving force behind everything and the main writer and Angus was the monster (his words not mine) let loose on stage. Hard to believe he called himself lazy ay? When Bon died, it was devastating. How could they call it quits like Led Zep who had over a decade of worldwide fame? So they persuaded Brian to join them who Bon admired. Brian was hardly just a replacement. Their fans did not change. It's idiots who try to invent controversy. I'm really disappointed in this clip.
Still counts. Nothing you just said goes against the criteria for inclusion they stated, very clearly, at the beginning of the clip.
@@erikthompson619 I suggest you listen to that criteria again!
Peter Gabriel rocked Genesis! Don't get me wrong, I still do like Phil Colins in the more pop oriented genesis but early genesis was just other dimension entirely. Dancing with the moonlit knight? Come on, mindblowing!
I am probably much older than those voting but I had to add my favorite all time band. The Moody Blues. After their 1965 hit "Go Now" they brought in Justin Hayward and John Lodge. Then came "Day's off Future Passed" with Nights in White Satin. Their Seventh Sojourn went to the moon but I forget which mission. Anyway, my 2 cents, fwiw.
Pinkfloyd were never gonna be legends without David Gilmour.
Actually M M you miss the point that there is a great synchronicity when artists of whatever audio/visual medium come together and that particular group of singers, musicians, actors etc are just perfectly typed and timed to make their medium, a beautiful blend of art that captivates the current music lovers (of all persuasions) the lovers of film, plays and even the performance artists, circus et al. When that synchronicity occurs, well, that's when the magic happens.
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Maybe, but Syd Barrett's presence can be felt long after he left. Roger Waters and to a lesser extent Gilmours sadness and guilt over what happened to Barrett was an inspiration for many of the songs and contributed to the general tone of the music during their best years.
Steve Perry is one of the greatest singers of all time. The replacement is just imitating him.
What replacement?
I agree Steve Perry was brilliant, but it’s Arnell that has kept the Band relevant and he sounds great.
Was was was was. Steve left the group; the group waited for him, he did not come back. Everyone had to move on. The world does not revolve around him-sad fact.
Steve Perry is the replacement. You don’t think Journey is more successful under the guy they’ve got now do you?
@Demitri Borozny it’s clear that you do not like the Band. You’re a Steve Perry Fan and that’s fine. I’m a Fan of the Band. They’re all very talented including Arnell. Your need to belittle him in order to make yourself feel better is sad.
Mike Patton and Phil Anselmo have an incredible stage presence. An obvious plus for commercial success.
🌟 When Miley Cyrus replaced Hannah Montana their stardom was born.
Wrecking Ball with Hannah Montana would've sucked.
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Are you serious?
I have to disagree with AC\DC. Brian Johnson was awesome... but Bon Scott IS AC\DC.
TRUE WORDS. Bon Scott is life
bravogsmith They're both AC/DC, okay? Anything else is just a matter of personal preference. ☺
Mike Beglin
Good one, Mike!
It's not about disagreeing or who's better. The video is about commercial success, not which version was 'better'. No one seems to listen to the voiceover.
No, Bon only had one big hit with the band. He was only there for there first album. Brian Johnson has been there singer for like 85% of there history. When you think of AC/DC you don't say wow Bon Scott was so great for that one hit song. You think of Brian Johnson and 90% of the bands hits he had with them
Wasn't just changing vocalists. If folks pay attention it's also a style change in many cases. Sometimes the new vocalist was the cause of the style change and sometimes they have to have a new vocalist because the old one won't make the change.
That's actually a clip of David Coverdale singing in between Ian Gillan.
Glad some else caught that.
Yep, sure is
cal jam 74'. .gillan was long gone. .ti's' coverdale . .hughes. .
@4:34 yep Cloverdale & high vocals by bassist Glenn Hughes -
It's watchmojo...
Steve Perry is the absolute truth😍😍🎶
no... he killed a wonderful band
@@jakubshouseofrock7109 LMFAO that's why you hear early journey, as in pre Steve, on the radio all the time right? Oh wait, you don't. Because Steve made that band what it is. They would have crawled off into the depths of long forgotten 70s bands if it weren't for the addition of the amazing voice of Steve Perry.
they also play Justin fuckin' Bieber on the radio...
nuff' said ..
Ok, i guess i should elaborate...
Sure theirs nothing wrong with his voice, and yes the band succeeded financially, however the musical direction, integrity and the core of what the band was is practically not even the same band, early Journey were a musical powerhouse or progressive rock and fusion, mood, amazing song wiring and composition.
Had the bands musical direction not shifted with the arrival of Perry, there was every chance they would have not been forgotten like the other rock and progressive giants of the time, (eg.. Boston, Grand Funk, Yes, King Crimson, Rush, Jethro Tull ect...) in fact they would be remembered and respected for all all time as far as I'm concerned, however they lost what made them special and what made them stand out to the fans of the original band and shifted to cookie cutter happy go-lucky pop...
yes they were commercially successful and, yes their songs are catchy, but honestly tell me that listening to a song like Topaz, or Of A Lifetime.. for example, doesn't just touches your very soul in ways later Journey could only dream of....
just never cared for the feminine vocal stylings of Steve Perry doesn't matter if they sold more music.
i love steve perry hands down!
Bon Scott replaced Dave Evans in AC/DC
Facts
Yes this is true. I feel like the real groundwork for AC/DC was laid out by Bon, and they were about to break big whether it was with him or Brian. Sad Bon never saw the true spoils of their hard work, but at least they carried on with his memory.
@@KingdomKali I like to think he already knew. I mean he even said, if he ever wont be able to stay in the band, he wants Brian Johnson as his successor
You made it sound like Gregg Rolie wasn't a part of Santana with Neal Schon when Gregg had huge success as the singer for Santana before he and Neal left to form Journey. Gregg with Santana sang Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va and Evil Ways. But I agree with them being on the list... I LOVE Steve Perry. I also really enjoy when Steve and Gregg did duel vocals on a few of their songs before Gregg left like the great "Just the Same Way".
Yeah, some of my favorite Journey songs are the ones with Rollie and Perry both singing.
Steve Perry stands as one of the most amazing singing talents that I've ever heard...and I do not like Journey. Mickey Thomas of Jefferson Starship "Jane"...now THAT is epic. Ian Gillan proved himself to me to be the most soulful operatic powerful singers ever in "Child in Time". Rob Halford of Judas Priest: inhuman, some of the things his voice has done...I know people that have suspected him of being possessed, having sold his soul to the devil, to be able to sing like that. I couldn't argue.
Never knew that he sang those songs with Santana. Thanks!
Genesis with Gabriel one of the essential pillars of the progressive / Genesis with Phil just a good poprock band.
Except the two 1976 albums (Trick of the Tail / Wind & Wuthering) which are imo on the same level as their earlier stuff. I think Hackett's departure did hurt the band's creativity much more than Gabriel's, even though there were some really interesting stuff in the two albums that followed (Then They Were Three / Duke).
@@lerespect3053 id say Hackett’s leaving had more influence yes. But what ive also always said is that his leaving happened to coincide with prog going out of fashion. So basically to stay relevant theyd have had to change with the times even if he’d stayed, hence why on ATTWT, Duke and Abacab they were more art rock than pop rock, as it was the hip genre then. The album that arguably made them more of a pop rock band was the 1983 s/t album, corresponding with the start of the MTV 80s pop era. One thing i’ll give Steve credit for is sticking to his path, as hes the only one including Peter who never really left prog, even though it wasnt ‘in’ anymore. However i dont buy this theory some have that the trio wanted him out as they only ever longed to be a pop act and make millions.
@@lerespect3053 Could not agree more. Never cared much for Genesis after Wind and Wuthering.
There are bands who were more successful with their second singer. Then there's one that perhaps wouldn't have even survived without him, and that's Faith No More. Patton literally 'reinvented' FNM.
I can't understand why so many here seem to like Faith No More. They were terrible, especially compared to all the other great music at that time.
Where's Linkin Park?
1999 Lead Singer Replacement Chester literally made them top charts...
Before they had Chester they were Xero, so they were a different band, but I see where your coming from
@@supersatan1796 Your parents are surely proud.
@@supersatan1796 one of the saddest flexes I've ever heard to be honest, and no. I am not a Linkin park fan
@@supersatan1796 I’m gonna call a bullshitter on that one.
I love Steve Perry.
It's a shame that people are more familiar with the Collins era of Genesis, as they often overlook the far superior (IMO) Gabriel era.
It's also a shame that fans of the old stuff so hate the later period! Even at their worst -- WCD, CAS, anyone? - they were still better than most!
Im a huge fan of Gabriel. I'm not hating on Genesis after he left, but my god, Genesis was so good when Gabriel was in it. Every album is made with a little bit of perfection. I do like some of Collins work with the band as singer. I like Trick of the Tail and Wind and Withering.
ToTT? W&W? Ha! Yer takin' the easy way out! ;)
I don't know, I love Peter Gabriel's solo work, but I think Phil fronting Genesis was the better decision
It was not a decision. Gabriel left the band. They were forced into looking for a new singer. They even advertised and auditioned quite a few singers before deciding to move Collins from the drums to the mike. It worked out well for them financially. It might never have happened if Gabriel hadn't gone solo.
Without David Gilmore Pink Floyd would not have been a world phenomena!
One band missed on this list is REO Speedwagon. Kevin Cronin joined the band briefly but they replaced him with Mike Murphy. Before Mike Murphy Terry Luttrell held the spot. So three years after they dropped Cronin for Mike Murphy they decided to get Kevin Cronin back and the rest is history. I think it's safe to assume that had they not got Kevin to come back, REO would have probably remained a regional band from Champaign Illinois. The song writing team of Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath proved to be fantastic!! It's a shame Gary passed away a few years ago, he was a fret shredding dynamo that really cranked that band up!! Gary left REO in 1989 and Dave Amato replaced him. Dave is a good guitar player, but he is no Gary Richrath. Those big REO hits all have a bit of a solo spot for Gary and that made those songs something to remember or better yet something you will never forget!!
Lead singer position for REO Speedwagon was offered to Greg X. Volz in 1976, who turned it down and went on to fame in a smaller genre with the Christian band Petra.
@@Theospeak1 That's right. I read that on Kevin Cronin's wiki page. Kind of makes you wonder how the band would have turned out if Voltz had accepted the offer and stayed in rock. I always wonder why they took 3 years to get Kevin back. Obviously he didnt have much going on if he was still available after 3 years. I guess in the end it doesnt matter. He did come back and they exploded! They probably needed that break to realize what needed to happen to make it big.
@chowpuppy I grew up in Illinois back when REO was getting their start. I was in high school in the early 70's when they were starting to record albums. I was always and have always been rock and roll through and through. My wife is more country so on long trips we have to switch off on the type of music playing. When REO got Gary Richrath (RIP) in the band in 1970 his contributions really made a difference IMO. I for one just loved his lead guitar contributions he became the sound of REO. It's a shame he passed away so young. I still listen to some of their more lead guitar filled songs going to and from work. My favorite is the Flying Turkey Trot or Riding the Storm out, but that's just me. There are definitely many more. In regards to the change in personnel not having an effect, that one person has suggested, here is a bit of trivia that will change your mind. Gary left in 1989, as soon as that happened REO lost much of its fan base. People just didnt except REO without Gary. Dave Amato is no where near the same league as Gary when it comes to playing and people heard this. REO only put out one some since 1989 that hit the Billboard top 100 (65th). That speaks volumes about what Gary meant to REO and REO fans.
I'm no REO fan but that first album is a rocker.
No matter what one thinks about the music with or without Kevin Cronin, there is no denying the commercial success that was Hi Infidelity.
Genesis w/ Peter Gabriel progressive, Genesis w/ Phil Collins pop
There is no journey without Steve Perry they were on the radio constantly with Steve they still are with Steve they had number ones and was up for a Grammy'' when you love a woman' no journey without steve
Ha ha ha. Journey was better before Steve Perry.
Tammy Watson steve perry made journey what they are today,there was not one song i didnt like with steve Perry his voice just sent chills all over me when he sang
There is a Journey without him.. a much MUCH better one
And like they themselves said, they lived with a hit and died without it.
Journey was great long before Steve Perry. Greg Rollie is a fantastic singer and B3 player, Schon could jam long enough nobody needed to sing much and Ansley Dunbar hit his drums so much he would have every cymbal he had fluttering and Vallory has been their from the start expect for when he gets fired.
IMO adding Jonathan Cain was their biggest mistake (I know he wrote 1 big hit) and losing Rollie. They were on their way to Stardom with or without Perry.
You should do a video on how legendary producer John “Mutt” Lange turned AC/DC and Def Leppard around with his three albums with each band. AC/DC (Highway to Hell, Back in Black, For Those About to Rock) Def Leppard (High N Dry, Pyromania, Hysteria). With that dude the bands success sky rocketed
Can I add that their brother George was first producing them - he was famous in Australia in his own right (for The Easybeats and his famous writing duo Vanda and Young), and it was he that told his brothers and the rest of Accadacca that he wanted them to move forward internationally and to do that he chose Mutt Lange for them. This comes from Malcom in a filmed interview. So the Youngs were and are and extremely talented family.
Brian Johnson, IMO, had THE best debut as a front man with AC/DC's "Back In Black", out of any other front man, in any band, in history! That song kicks the living, or dead, cow crap out of anything!
Bon Scott wasn't unsuccessful WatchMojo. The last couple albums before his death kept getting bigger and Back in Black leeched off that popularity and fully solidified their style. I don't know if I would count them in a list like this...... But you know who I would? Bon Scott replacing Dave Evans.
It's not that he wasn't successful ( trust me I love Bon Scott) but "Back in Black" was way more successful and other albums too
+Luke Warner back in black was their international breakthrough into the mainstream. I find it this similar to Metallica. Metallica was huge in the metal community thanks Master of puppets and Justice for all, but weren't internationally popular until they released the black album
+The bearded gamer That's only really because they offered a toned down, radio friendly version of metal to the masses.
It's hard to say how successful AC/DC would have been with Bon Scott had he not have died. It's not like Bon Scott was a bad frontman or anything, and he certainly had a different charismatic approach to frontmanning than Brian Johnson did, but you can't really argue that AC/DC wasn't more successful after the lineup change. It's just a matter of how long would it have taken for Bon Scott's AC/DC to reach the mainstream worldwide success that Brian Johnson's did. Alas, we'll never know.
They didn't say Bon Scott was "unsuccessful." They're saying that the band was more successful with Brian Johnson, which they were. Now whether they would have been as successful if Bon Scott had continued is something we'll never know, but it's unlikely anything with him would ever had been as successful in measurable terms as "Back In Black."
They are just talking about bands that became commercially more successful after getting a new singer. They go over that point so many times to make sure comments like yours don't pop up, yet here we are...
Came here solely to see if Pink Floyd was on the list, and they made number one. They are my favorite band, so I do love Syd Barrett era Floyd too.
JMO, but I think Steve Perry joining Journey should be in first place.
Dawn Leena right! Journey is #1 no matter what!
😍🏆🥇Right on 🎯
Definitely! Perry has one of, if not the best singing voices ever recorded!
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When I compare Steve's voice to other front men even Freddy Mercury, David Lee Roth, and everyone of them I find that they're loud they can scream, and go high too..... But honest to god none beats the heights of Steve's voice, the ease and the smoothness, of his execution and that tremendous melodic tone that complements the musical instruments, in such a way that just sets him apart, he just has that extra zing that they don't have he's just so unique.💕
Hardly, Pink Floyd is a bigger band than Journey. Besides, during Perry's heyday in Journey, Journey were "only" megastars in the US, their big international break came much later.
I'm a metalhead, but Stevie Nicks and Jamie Buckingham brought the biggest change in sound and success to Fleetwood Mac than anyone, except maybe Steve Perry.
It's Lindsay, not Jamie.
Right...my bad.
It is actually Lindsey Buckingham.
Lindsey Buckingham not Jamie
Maybe the gratest change in sound is Phill Collins instead of Peter Gabriel. They became more popular because thay made more comercial songs. Btw, Gabrial was also a drummer in Genesis who change their first singer.
4:28 is actually David Coverdale. He replaced Ian Gillan in Deep Purple. The high voice you hear is that of Glenn Hughes who replace Roger Glover.
But the topic is bands that became MORE successful after they changed lead singers.
Deep Purple didn't have the big hits with Coverdale. Which is a big shame , because they were an excellent band with Coverdale. Coverdale certainly had the voice for making hits, just look at all of the Whitesnake hits.
it seems MOJO doesn't do enough research.....
Burn?
Pretty bad mistake I’d say.
whitesnake hits? white who?
Mike Patton is a vocal GOD! Holy!
So you know about all that crazy shit with Mr Bungle
AC/DC definitely got more popular with Brian Johnson but is he better? Definitely not
Hi. I wrote a comment about that earlier. They became more universal with Brian due to the evolving MTV. I can't pitch one against the other because Accadacca survived and strived. Brilliant band. RIP Bon💖💕💖We love and miss you. Stay well Brian.💖💕💖We love and miss you.💖💕💖RIP Malcom.
@@kazabushy Yes we all miss Malcolm.
The band was getting more popular with every new album. Hells Bells with Bon would probably have sold millions as well.
I agree if Bon Scott did not die AC/DC would have exploded 10X
As much as I love bon scott brains high vocals is what made ac/dc what they are today
Glad to see they at least gave Mike Patton and Faith No More an honorable mention. As much as I loved Chuck, Mike was just what that band needed to put them over the top as far as music goes.
Corey Taylor replacing Anders Colsefni in Slipknot is a biggie
Slipknot sucks.
There was someone before Corey Taylor
Yeah! Look up the album Mate Feed Kill Repeat, that is technically the first Slipknot album.
+Javier Reyes Yeah, it was before they made the self-titled album. (Which actually isn't their first album technically)
Agreed!
Gilmour is a gifted singer & an even better guitarist. Legendary really.
He is my all time favorite guitar player, when you think of so many who have picked up the instrument like Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page and the list can go on. For me it was David after hearing Comfortably numb when I heard the Wall album in 1979. That song cemented his status as well as the song as my all time favorite song and guitar player.
You couldn't replace Bon Scott - even movies that use AccaDacca still use Bon's tracks (School of Rock etc..) His voice & personality were iconic
I agree. ac/dc were going to explode on the next album no matter who sang it. Bon Scott will always be the best singer AC/DC ever had.
Bon Scott was nothing but a temporary replacement. And he nearly ruined the band..had they not come across Brian Johnson!
Scott was THE lead singer, but Johnson came in solid for what they needed. I like both. If I got to party with one of them, Bon all day or until I died.
@@stephenrosenfelder4452 Yes Bon went out like a legend (though I'd prefer not to choke on my vomit). I don't think he would have lasted to Rolling Stones age, he was always burning it at both ends.
Movies also use ACDC tracks with Brian Johnson. Iron Man and Maximum Overdrive come to mind!
I always had a lot of respect for Brian Johnson. He had a voice that was similar enough to Bon Scott that he could give the old material justice, but at the same time he didn't try to live off of Scott's shadow and made the role his own.
I agree with this, and I also respect him because he wouldn't sing "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) " out of respect for Bon.
I agree. I like both versions of AC/DC, but Brian Johnson is more nostalgic for me, so he wins. Most of the time I listen to AC/DC is just to hear Angus rip it up anyways, I don’t care who’s singing! Other than maybe Back In Black though, I feel like the Bon Scott era songwriting was a notch above.
One big omission is Grace Slick replacing Signe Anderson in Jefferson Airplane. I guess they technically had three lead singers at their peak with Paul Kantner, Marty Balin and Signe Anderson to start (It's No Secret being her biggest song), but Signe was replaced by Grace Slick and we all know the hits after she joined, with White Rabbit being the most memorable.
Darthyen their peak was w Mickey Thomas
"Somebody to Love" put her on my radar.
(Note to younger viewers who may not remember: This is NOT the same song done later by Queen)
Great point about Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship. Commercially they were more successful with Mickey Thomas.
@Michael Nemeth
Yeah, no... Ann Wilson could sing broad circles around Slick and not even break a sweat! Slick was great, but lets not lose all perspective here! LOL
Oh yes, that one is a very good example. Grace Slick was an amazing addition to Jefferson Airplane.
Steve Perry is a Legendary Voice
You learn something new everyday. Never knew journey had a singer before Steve perry
Greg was their singer on their first 3 albums
Dawson Simpson please come to me for ANYTHING Journey!
No need to know, realy... No ofence for earlyer singer🙂
Your number one is sort of correct, Gilmore did come in to replace Barret.... B U T he was not the only vocalist, your leaving out Roger Waters, who actually did MOST of the singing on the albums until he left after "The Final Cut"
THEN Gilmore took over and became the vocalist for the band, on the Momentary Lapse of Reason album.
*After posting this I realized this will probably turn into one of those Waters fans vs. Gilmore fans, this was not my intention, it was only to bring up the fact that they made a mistake and left out Roger Waters as a vocalist in Floyd*
I would like to note that I will not be taking a side on they Gilmore VS. Waters debate, they are both masterful musicians and vocalist, it was egos that fractured the band and it's egos that has kept the band from ever performing and making another album a whole.
DigtialCr0w Syd named the band, but he didn’t start the band. The others were jamming together while in college and waters had syd come down and join them because he could write songs and sing.
Actually, Glmour did most of the singing until The Wall (Animals was about a 50-50 split)
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Gilmour co-sang on dogs, all other songs were sang by Waters alone. Wish you were here you could say was about 50-50. Before that, yes, it was mostly Gilmour.
Yeah it's sort of incorrect to call Gilmour the lead singer. They were being lazy, & probably havn't done their research. I even see a lot of people claiming to be big Floyd fans be mistaken about who sang which song, such as people not being aware Waters was the lead vocalist on Shine On You Crazy Diamond for example.
On Saucerful of Secrets, the immediate post Syd album, the singing was split fairly evenly between Waters, Gilmour & Wright. Gilmour was not lead vocalist. Similarly on n Ummagumma & Atom Heart Mother: the lead vocal duties were also split, & you could not point to there being one lead singer. Gilmour had the most leads on Meddle & Dark Side of the Moon, & also their film soundtrack albums: More & Obscured by Clouds, though Waters & Wright would still have their songs as well. Wish You Were Here could be said to be roughly :50/50 Waters & Gilmour with each getting two tracks & the 5th sung by guest vocalist Roy Harper, though it would have been a Waters dominated album vocally had he sung Have a Cigar as was originally intended but he had worn out his voice during the Shine On sessions. During live performances however, Waters would sing on 4 out of the 5 songs from WYWH including co-singing Welcome to the Machine with David as well. & then you have Animals, The Wall & The Final Cut which were mostly sung by Waters.
Rick Wright was a vocalist in Pink Floyd too.
Mike Patton into Faith No More deserved way more than an honourable mention, should have been in the top 5 at least!
REO Speedwagon - Kevin Cronin replaced singers on 2 separate occasions, the second when they garnered the most success
Rainbow - Dio left and Graham Bonnett gave them their 1st Hot 100 appearance. And Joe Lynn Turner replaced him, scored them their 1st Top 40 in "Stone Cold" and a handful of Rock hits, such as "I Surrender," "Can't Happen Here," "Jealous Lover," & Street of Dreams" along with "Stone Cold," which was their lone #1 Rock hit as well
Cronin was an original member of REO.
I remember when Steve Perry took over vocals for Journey and thinking, "Holy fuck...this guy is soo much better."
Dave Evans to Bonn Scott would have been a better example.
You can barely say that Dave Evans was an actual part of the band since he was there for such a short period of time. Scott to Johnson is a good example for this list, the band was definitely more successful with Brian than with Bon (it's not about if they became better, but if they became more successful, which is the case here)
AC/DC's first hit single, which went to 50 in their native Australia was 'Can I Sit Next to You Girl' with Dave Evans on vocals. The band also made several appearances on Austrailian TV with Evans in the lead. So, AC/DC was already famous and on the road to success before Evans was fired and Bon Scott hired.
Steve Perry made Journey
Steve Fairy sucked and was a femboy!!
He made them Top 40 pop band just like Mickey Thomas did to Jefferson Starship
I agree!
So true.
@@bill2527 If that's so, why did they replace him with a guy that sounds just like him? The new guy was hired literally because he sounded JUST like Steve Perry.
Journey with Steve Perry should be #1 without a doubt.
The Ramones originally had Joey on drums and Dee Dee on vocals. That was a bold switch for the better!
Never had a clue about Duran Duran. Of course, I think most of us NON-metalheads would've liked to see Journey, Fleetwood Mac, and Genesis rank higher.
Duran never release an album with Steven Duffy, just their first demo (which had a bad person of "Girls on Film"). Therefore, they shouldn't really be on this list. They weren't signed to a record deal until after LeBon joined.
C.T. Warren actually in the case of Fleetwood I prefer the original line-up when the band was called Peter green Fleetwood Mac , I personally not a fan of rumors erA Fleetwood Mac
DH: I agree. Give me "Bare Trees"-era MAC any day!
look, as far is good music, it's ok
Mojo always ranks metal bands higher.
Duran Duran actually never released an album featuring Steven Duffy. They did submit their original demos with him though, which featured a sub-par version of "Girls On Film". Not sure they belong on this list because of that... however you folks did leave Duran Duran out of many lists in which they definitely belonged. Anyone who's seen them live knows they are one of the most underrated bands in history.
Bawbster1 Nope, the lead singer who recorded THAT set of demos with the band was Andy Wickett. Though Stephen and the band did record a demo called Dusk and Dawn back before they had a drummer. Anyway, this list is about lead singers period, not lead singers who recorded albums that were released to the general public, and had you gone back in time to 1978 Birmingham and seen Duran Duran live at Barbarella's, you'll have seen Stephen Duffy as their lead singer.
"Successful" doesn't mean Better.
Yep, they said as much at the beginning of the video.
someone doesn't listen, fucking idiot....
El Chino Cochino
I hate those fucking idiots too!
***** Thanks! now I can look for a cure having my diagnosis: retardation!!
Here, here! Faux Skynyrd sucks. It's the most cynical cash grab ever foisted on a gullible fandom. How big of a scumbag do you have to be to try make money off your dead brother's bones?
DURAN DURAN would not be the same without Simon. He definitely made the band more successful. As soon as you hear a DURAN DURAN song, you immediately know who they are because of Simon's vocals. His voice is very recognizable.
wow mike patton not being in top 5 sucks, most versatile singer out there.
The AC/DC situation in my opinion is that Bon sang some songs better than Brain, and Brian sang some songs better than Bon. It is just the matter of taste. But I have to say Bon was a better stage personality.
H Brian Johnson didn't sing he screamed and he NEVER sang better than Bon
Dave Evans was the original singer. Bon Scott took over from him.
Did Dave join U2 after Bon Scott took over? :)
It''s not about who was better
LANSTAR PHOENIX
Thats just a matter of opinion, i personally can't stand listening to Bon Scott, its Brian Johnson or nothing for me!
I loved Journey pre Steve Perry. Better stoner music, but Steve Perry added pop flavor and the band stands today because of Steve Perry. Too bad Neil Schon thought Perry was too hard a worker and task master.
There is no doubt that Genesis flourished after Peter Gabriel left, but so did Peter Gabriel. I will always be a Gabriel fan over Phil Collins.
Hush is one of my all time favorite songs. I don't agree with Deep Purple.
A definite yes on David Gilmore for Pink Floyd. Now y'all know my age!
Lynne Krop "Hush" and their cover of Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman" were both great songs, but there is absolutely no question among Deep Purple fans that Ian Gillan was a much better singer than Rod Evans.
Lynne Krop Hush was a cover Mach 2 was the classic lineup. Coverdale did have great pipes though and made it big with whitesnake!
Lynne Krop I listened to all that music, and The Beatles first album when it was released (as a Christmas present - freaked my depression era parents out) and enjoyed them all. I'm a freshly minted 60 years old. Hold on, the nurse is here with my pills and laxative. Anyway, I won't ask you your age but are you younger or older than me?
FFS That's GILMOUR not Gilmore
Daniel Fronc I love that music as well and I'm a freshly minted 51 year old. Tell that nurse to save some of that laxative for me, please. :D
Rollie and Perry sang together on 3 albums, great harmonies. It wasn’t really a replacement, more of an enhancement
Yeah that's my favorite version of Journey, when both those guys are singing.
You know that lead and backing vocals are separate fucking roles, right?
Funny, but I actually agree with this list wholeheartedly. Commercial success is a much easier yardstick to measure as opposed to which signer was better. Good job!
Steve Perry and journey were amazing. Love steves voice.
wwe fan You’re preaching to the choir!
RIP - Vinnie Paul & Dimebag Darrell
Yes became more commercially successful when guitarist Trevor Rabin joined the band in 1982 and sang lead vocal on popular radio songs such as Changes and Leave It.
More successful, not nearly as good.
ACDC should not be on this list. Period. He DIED and had to be replaced. Lol. Plus he was massive anyways and I'm sure ACDC would have been just as successful had he not died. There's also a theory that Bon Scott wrote on Back in Black and Brian did not write anything, but was given credits since he was a new member. With the Young brothers , anything is possible
The fact that Bon Scott died DOES NOT MATTER! To make this list, a band would have a singer that A: was in the band, B: then was not in the band, because of DEATH, for instance, C: was replaced by someone else after which the band grew in popularity. It's really not that complicated.