frontman
Americannoun
plural
frontmen-
a performer, as a singer, who leads a musical group.
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a person who serves as the nominal head of an organization and who represents it publicly.
Etymology
Origin of frontman
Example Sentences
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Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh is headlining a much-anticipated Saturday night event in Pioneertown.
From Los Angeles Times
Rockband frontman Ginger Wildheart has revealed he has been given three years to live following a cancer diagnosis.
From BBC
Rapino admitted that he has heard complaints about the fees from music fans, as well as artists including The Cure frontman Robert Smith.
On the international stage, the frontman has 196 caps for Argentina, scoring 115 goals for the three-time world champions.
From BBC
In the late 1980s, Tweedy helped invent the idea of alt-country music with his band Uncle Tupelo; today he’s best known as the frontman of Wilco, which since 1994 has been steadily expanding the boundaries of American roots rock.
From Los Angeles Times
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