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
Founded in 2009 by Rob Dickinson, the former front man for popular 1990s band Catherine Wheel and a Porsche fanatic, Singer was originally based out of a small shop in Sun Valley, on the northeast side of Southern California’s San Fernando Valley.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Wynne was the magnetic front man, but Fambrough — sporting a distinctive mustache — was unmistakable onstage.
—Brian McCollum, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024
In 1991, Joe Strummer, the Clash’s front man, briefly stood in on vocals after MacGowan had been kicked out of the Pogues for being too unruly.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus, the group’s front men, were treated as shameless scammers by the media and were forced to absorb most of the backlash that ensued.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
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
Founded in 2009 by Rob Dickinson, the former front man for popular 1990s band Catherine Wheel and a Porsche fanatic, Singer was originally based out of a small shop in Sun Valley, on the northeast side of Southern California’s San Fernando Valley.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Wynne was the magnetic front man, but Fambrough — sporting a distinctive mustache — was unmistakable onstage.
—Brian McCollum, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024
In 1991, Joe Strummer, the Clash’s front man, briefly stood in on vocals after MacGowan had been kicked out of the Pogues for being too unruly.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus, the group’s front men, were treated as shameless scammers by the media and were forced to absorb most of the backlash that ensued.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
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“Front man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20man. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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