front man

noun

1. Gender-neutral form: figurehead. a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority, esp one who lends respectability to some nefarious activity

2. the leader or visual focus of a group of musicians, usually the singer

Example Sentences

Morrissey was the front man of the rock band The Smiths, but left the band in 1987 to pursue a solo career.

From BBC

He is simply the front man for a campaign in which Corona Beer and its advertising partners had pre-timed an otherwise harmless press release for 6 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s Marcia who coaches him into playing the part of front man.

From Los Angeles Times

Brian Wilson, the lead singer, composer and front man of the Beach Boys, has died aged 82, his family have announced.

From BBC

The front man of the Welsh rock band died last month, aged 66 after having lived with blood cancer for 30 years following his diagnosis of lymphoma in 1995.

From BBC