Vocalists Who Sang Lead on Big Hits With Different Groups

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No Billboard hits, but legendary nonetheless:
Ronnie James Dio (Elf / Rainbow / Black Sabbath / Dio)

Tommy Shaw, yes – “Crystal Ball”, “Fooling Yourself”, “Blue Collar Man”, “Too Much Time On My Hands”, etc.

Nugent? Dunno…don’t think he ever sang lead until “Cat Scratch Fever”

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Definitely: “Too Much Time On My Hands”, “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)”, “Renegade”, a couple of other big ones.

-A recovering Styx fan

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And he had an even bigger hit with Thunder Island, the best damn '70s pop song you will ever hear! :wink:

Plus, he did the soundtrack for Tremors II: Aftershocks (among others). Two hits, with two different bands, solo hits, and soundtrack composer. That’s a home run right there.