Most vocalists are just vocalists, or guitarists. It's rare for a band to have a vocalist that plays bass. [side note: drummer vocalists are even more rare]. I personally sing and play bass, though i wouldn't necessarily consider myself a vocalist....i'm a bassist who sings sometimes.
the following are successful bassists who sing either constant lead or lead in occasional full tracks. This is probably my first blog in which i mention some very contemporary bassists, and in which i mention bassists that play genres that i don't even like. however, we share the same instrument, and they are noteworthy for having the capacity to play the 4-string fretboard and sing simultaneously.
-Roger Waters, pink floyd
-Jack Bruce, Cream
-McCartney
-Les Claypool, Primus
-phil lynott, thin lizzy
-Geddy Lee, Rush
-Gene Simmons, kiss (many tracks)
-John Entwistle, The WHO (many tracks)
-Mark Hoppus, Blink 182 (many tracks) [i'm definitely stepping out my genre box by mentioning him]
-Sting
-Rick James
-Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead
-Tom Araya, Slayer
-Tyson Ritter, the all-american rejects
-Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys
this last video is not my style at all, but i'm including it because claypool is so popular, and because this song contains bass chords. please note also that the guitarist is playing a baritone guitar. it's typical for heavy bands to play deeper, meatier music...and baritone guitar allows for that.
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