Band List: Multiple Vocalists

Shell wants to talk about bands that have more than one vocalist. Which band has had the most members who sang at least one song on their own? The Beatles had all four members sing at various times. (Did Pete Best ever sing? Yes - barely.) All four Monkees sang. Can we count CSN&Y?

I'll take quality over quantity and talk about bands that use the old "bait & switch" with their vocalists. The first Mojave 3 song I ever heard was "Love Songs On The Radio" and it was quite lovely in a Cowboy Junkies/Mazzy Star style. The lead vocals were by Rachel Goswell - but it turns out most Mojave 3 songs are sung by Neil Halstead.

The same thing with Straitjacket Fits. The first song I heard from them was "Down In Splendour" - a Pink Floydy pop song, but that was one of only 3 songs written and sung by the guitarist. (No surprise, he left the band after a couple of albums.) ("Down In Splendour" was #32 in the Top 100 New Zealand Songs Of All Time.)

Have you ever been bitten by an unrepresentative single from a new band?