lead vocalist

noun

A singer (or one of a small group of singers) who provides lead vocals to a song

Meanings

nounlead vocalist (plural lead vocalists)

plural lead vocalists

  1. entertainmentA singer (or one of a small group of singers) who provides lead vocals to a song

    Synonyms: lead singer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA singer (or one of a small group of singers) who provides lead vocals to a song

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APA

lead vocalist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20vocalist

MLA

“lead vocalist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20vocalist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead vocalist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20vocalist.

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