front man
noun
1
: a person serving as a front or figurehead
2
: the lead performer in a musical group
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The Boss definitely still ranks as one of the best front men in rock ‘n’ roll history and the E Street Band may well be the genre’s greatest backing band.
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The ex-Police front man’s Sting 3.0 Tour will kick off at the Fillmore Detroit with shows on Sept. 17 and 18.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
Putin’s front men have been blunt about wiping out any remnants of Ukraine-ness from that country.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2024
Upcoming guests include legendary Chic cofounder and David Bowie/Madonna producer Nile Rodgers, Australian celebrity chef and TV personality Curtis Stone, English comedian and actor Noel Fielding, Black Crowes’ front man Chris Robinson, and the rock band Incubus.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
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Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The ex-Police front man’s Sting 3.0 Tour will kick off at the Fillmore Detroit with shows on Sept. 17 and 18.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024
Putin’s front men have been blunt about wiping out any remnants of Ukraine-ness from that country.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2024
Upcoming guests include legendary Chic cofounder and David Bowie/Madonna producer Nile Rodgers, Australian celebrity chef and TV personality Curtis Stone, English comedian and actor Noel Fielding, Black Crowes’ front man Chris Robinson, and the rock band Incubus.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Front man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20man. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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