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 Queen front man captivated Wembley Stadium during a 20-minute Live Aid set in 1985.
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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Daniel Craig: The Surprise As the unexpected front man for the Spanish brand’s latest campaign, Craig has officially joined Jonathan Anderson’s Hollywood clique.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
Nashville Tennessean 0:00 0:29 For 35 years, Mavericks front man Raul Malo has occupied a space in popular music defined by a suave, smart and serially curious relationship with the grooves that define rock 'n' roll.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2024
The second key element to succeed as a performance band is whether the front man can hold the audience’s attention.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Daniel Craig: The Surprise As the unexpected front man for the Spanish brand’s latest campaign, Craig has officially joined Jonathan Anderson’s Hollywood clique.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
Nashville Tennessean 0:00 0:29 For 35 years, Mavericks front man Raul Malo has occupied a space in popular music defined by a suave, smart and serially curious relationship with the grooves that define rock 'n' roll.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2024
The second key element to succeed as a performance band is whether the front man can hold the audience’s attention.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Front man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20man. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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