vocalists

plural of vocalist

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Recent Examples of vocalists The horns section snarled, the background vocalists riffed, and Olivia picked up multiple instruments herself – the tambourine, guitar, shakers, and the piano. Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 17 Aug. 2026 One of the main vocalists in Katseye is taking a break from the group. Malik Davis, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Massive Attack was performing with a live backing band and guest vocalists, including Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins. Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026 Awards recognized visual artists, hip-hop performers, nonprofit organizations, vocalists, business owners, educators, fitness professionals, beauty industry workers and community advocates. Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 For songs with multiple vocalists, lyrics are presented on opposite sides of the screen to make duets and multi-singer tracks easy to follow. Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026 Already regarded as one of the finest male jazz vocalists on the scene, the Los Angeles singer has yet to fully spread his wings. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Her three bandmates started a side project, Sweetback, collaborating with an array of vocalists on two albums in 1996 and 2004, while Matthewman has collaborated extensively with American neo soul star Maxwell. Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 June 2026 Over the decades, jazz has been a unifying force — with Black and white musicians sharing stages, and female vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald becoming icons of independence. Abraham Swee, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocalists
singers
Noun
  • The vocals at this Honda Stage at the iHeartRadio Theater performance are nothing to write home about, but this live rendition is worth a watch if only for the looming, frightening, almost aggressive energy of her background singers.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The country icon’s influence sparked a light in generations of singers and songwriters.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Vocalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocalists. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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