By Ceedub13, Wikimedia Commons
By Ceedub13, Wikimedia Commons
AC/DC isn’t the only band to replace its original singer and maintain (or expand) its commercial success. While the difficult change has derailed countless artists — or, at the least, lessened their artistic credibility and relevance — the move has been a boon to others. Here are the most significant occasions wherein a substitute vocalist equaled or topped their predecessor.
David Gilmour, getting lost in a guitar solo. By Jean-Perre Jeannin, Wikimedia Commons, 2008
Bob Gendron has been obsessing over music, albums and audio ever since he landed a job at an indie record store at age 13. A longtime contributor to the Chicago Tribune and the first Associate Editorial Director at The Coda Collection, he was also the longtime Music Editor at The Absolute Sound and performed the same role at TONEAudio. Gendron is the author of “Gentlemen” (Bloomsbury) and a coauthor of “Nirvana: The Complete Illustrated History” (Voyageur). His writing has also appeared in DownBeat, Rolling Stone, Revolver and other outlets.