Top 10 Singer-Bassists Of All Time

[@Ameryk-t8w]

Greg Lake

[@fernandomartucci2241]

No puede faltar

[@DylanHernandezRamirez]

No falla

[@edljnehan2811]

Thank you

[@Rondo2ooo]

I was about to write that!

[@edljnehan2811]

@@Rondo2ooo well then you're a smart man at least as far as music goes

[@R4ttlehead666]

Phil Lynott at No.10 is criminal 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@calkaseus]

Preach brother 🙌‼️

[@ianfarnborough7619]

And the fact Glenn Hughes isn't even on the list is just as criminal.

[@Stube36]

Claypool on 9th same..... a kind of Blasphemy

[@lf170]

Yeah, but come on: Sting, Geddy, Bruce, Wetton...

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@lf170Geddy # 1

[@Bonesawmusicgamesandmore]

Being a bassist and singer of a band, I appreciate this

[@jessejordache1869]

As someone who's done both, it's harder than guitar + lyricist. Of course, we all bow down to the drummer lyricists. Chords + melodic line is easy; base line + melodic line is hard; breath control on drums in hell level difficulty.

[@Bonesawmusicgamesandmore]

@ I agree

[@margaretross9150]

@@jessejordache1869 Randy Meisner said the same thing about playing bass and doing lead vocals.

[@alexskibicki2262]

Me too…this is a great list

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

You’ve got it tough man but it’s cool that you can do it, not many can.

[@benjimartinnc]

Honourable mentions: Peter Cetera -- Chicago Jermaine Jackson -- Jackson 5/Jackson's Mark Hoppus -- Blink-182 Curt Smith -- Tears For Fears Randy Miesner -- Eagles Richard Page -- Mr Mister Kip Winger -- Winger

[@AntonioRanalli83]

Greg Lake, Glenn Hughes!!!

[@hecimbecir8482]

Steve Harris,Roger Glover,John Paul Jones,John Entvistle,Geezer Buttler,....

[@AntonioRanalli83]

@hecimbecir8482 si parla di bassisti cantanti...per il resto concordo

[@cdrich1648]

​@@hecimbecir8482none of these are singers

[@hecimbecir8482]

@@cdrich1648 True,Sorry.

[@СергейКлементьев-ф5м]

@@hecimbecir8482они не поющие

[@deankustas639]

Chris Squire needs to be included. His vocal harmonies with Yes are beautiful.

[@GES8215]

Agreed I guess they meant lead singers

[@sonmaximiana]

The best

[@theempires5]

Chris only sings lead vocal on his solo album.

[@thomaskrupa2004]

Honorable mentions Tom Araya - Slayer Gene Simmons - Kiss

[@honeycomblord9384]

Also Glenn Benton from Deicide (and latter day Vital Remains, too!)

[@rodrigo-mz2zc]

Peter steele - type o negative

[@bowan.sanders]

and Mark Hoppus - Blink 182 Fat Mike - NoFX

[@clbdyc]

John Entwistle. The Who

[@marcmarc1967]

@@clbdyc Not a singer, except for a few novelty songs.

[@molengat1]

Mark King - Level 42 (but great list here!)

[@stealthninja149]

was just about to comment this, Mark King is absolutely insane! Super underrated

[@Cascaval42]

What a crap list...Mark all the way

[@johnsupernaw7290]

Beat me to it.

[@Alex-je5gc]

I'd have Mark King at No.2.

[@VerticalMan09]

No Greg Lake? He’s arguably top 5.

[@ronnelson7828]

And James Dewar!

[@edljnehan2811]

He should be number one along with Chris squire😊

[@FM1163-tt2lh]

Geddy Lee, Glenn Hughes, and Greg Lake are my top 3.

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

I knew Geddy Lee just HAD to make the list somewhere. You have not disappointed me.

[@grandturtle2786]

Same!!

[@deathbyraygun4569]

Hes the goat

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

@@deathbyraygun4569 Frrr

[@Mysterio-Solar]

Randy Meisner , Timothy B Schmidt , Peter Cetera , Suzie Quattro , Glenn Hughes , Greg Lake , Derek St. Holmes , Blackie Lawless , Ben Orr , Jack Blades , Gene Simmons , Kip Winger , Richard Page , Johnette Napolitano have left the Chat

[@stevenrios339]

Love Sting, my man can sing while playing an 8 string fretless and do his jumps all that while keeping up with Stewart’s high tempos

[@SelectaWaynazz]

He practises Tantric Bass.

[@andrespandehra4902]

Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott is a Legend!!!

[@hootowl6354]

Until he got too drunk. I saw them twice. The first time they were amazing. The second time, they sucked.

[@Johnny-rn6yr]

Glenn Hughes 🔥❤

[@beboprichie]

James Dewar from the Robin Trower Band definitely deserves to be on this list Glenn Hughes also

[@TomDozier-o9s]

Benjamin Orr, The Cars

[@scottcook9823]

Definatejy

[@p.h3813]

Straight up!

[@clintfarris2003]

Absolutely

[@Davebro38]

Exactly how did he not make this list

[@ariplatt8192]

Yea. Scandal to omit him

[@TrailerHitchRVCenter]

Doug pinnick from King's X is an amazing bass player and vocalist. The song "cigarettes" is my favorite. The guitar player Ty Tabor has one of the best tones in rock. Plus there are three man band which makes it more impressive.

[@doubtingthomas9117]

Doug’s definitely underrated

[@GroovyLeatherTrim]

I'm glad Lemmy was ranked so high.

[@mikediorio4734]

Um I like lemmy but he’s not better than anyone ranked lower than him.

[@americansupervillain4595]

@@mikediorio4734 He is better than Paul. In fact, Paul should not even be on this list.

[@rwt2320]

​@@mikediorio4734 Maybe not on a technical level? But influence wise I'd say so. I mean talk to any metal musician that came in the decades after and they all worship him.

[@alexskibicki2262]

Awesome clip 😎🤘🏻🎸 I’m a singer/bassist myself and this is a great list. Lemmy is one of my greatest influences along with Peter Steele from type o negative.

[@gumbly4174]

Peter Steele?

[@wolfgangmarkusgstrein8522]

Hahahahaha

[@ivanavila7341]

That’s what I’m saying

[@forestghost7]

He was in a class of his own RIP green man

[@bevgon7]

Dude yes!

[@petersteele5475]

That's what I'm saying, I personally think Type O never got the popularity that credit that they deserved tho I am starting to see more stuff about them lately so maybe that's changing,

[@civilwildman]

I saw Lemmy and Motorhead live. Webster Theater in Hartford, March 15th, 2005. Great show. :D

[@HairlessWario]

Les claypool is criminally underranked

[@tinawright5657]

The voice of a Muppet.

[@tsti1es]

thumping and a pluckin

[@williamsmith8522]

The list has the word singer in it too. I love me some Primus, but nobody goes to them for the singing, the lyrics are sometimes good & funny. The bassist part he nails, but singer bassist.. I think he’s properly ranked.

[@NARoTekko]

Primus sucks

[@fartypants8776]

Always one idiot with the under ranked or underrated comment.

[@markhagquist1]

Good list overall. A name I would include in a Top 15 list is Rick Danko from The Band.

[@Official-Tony-M]

Benjamin Orr just casually being the best and somehow not making the list

[@blikketty77]

I kept waiting for him to show up? So many people think certain Cars songs are Ric Ocasek when they were Ben Orr.

[@michaelfarrow5817]

I yelled out loud "you tell 'em, Tony M"

[@JamesJoseph-v8t]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@Dave_Ger]

Benjamin Orr has such a great singing voice

[@RedondoBeach2]

Geddy Lee and Rush bring back memories of my adolescence and early adulthood. Especially the Moving Pictures and Exit Stage Left albums.

[@yoshispongegirl]

You can't beat Paul! ❤❤❤

[@danielaguilar7890]

No, Ï ain't

[@내이름은조난당했죠-wb]

​@@danielaguilar7890yes, I am

[@Nuclearchild7]

Tom Araya....

[@SteefPip]

Paul and the Beetles are the most overrated musicians in history.

[@Nuclearchild7]

@@SteefPip real

[@johneoff707]

Tony Lewis (The Outfield) and Richard Page (Mr. Mister).

[@gsn794]

honorable mentions: Greg Lake, Doug Pinnick, Mark King, Ben Orr, Peter Cetera

[@edljnehan2811]

Gregg Lake should be number one not an honorable mention😮

[@chrislgarner4927]

+1 Ben Orr

[@zephead4835]

Ben Orr absolutely.

[@howardgreene8720]

Rick Danko of The Band

[@davidmoody2862]

And Gary Thain

[@luisa.millan9953]

Paul the number 1 forever🎉

[@Sergeant_UWU_]

John Entwistle sung some stuff

[@brendanfrederick7502]

While he gets a lot of attention for his bass paying, I feel he’s a very under appreciated vocalist

[@Bottled-Soap]

He sang a lot actually lol

[@misterb1897]

My wife

[@keithsmith756]

@@brendanfrederick7502His singing was great from the 1960s to 80s when he could sing falsetto. Towards the late 80s to his death, John couldn’t sing as high and would often sing the lower octave or just not sing his part at all.

[@gregsmart8388]

Boris the Spider!

[@hounddog3476]

What an amazing top 10.

[@robertely2635]

James Dewar from Robin Trower's Band should have made this list.

[@todmarks175]

I wish I hadn't seen your comment because now it's not a great list.😂

[@patrickvolk7031]

Underrated vocalist, but kind of a backstop to Robin. I love listening to Trower and Jimmy's voice.

[@jasonsumpter1197]

Lemmy and Lynott are forever #1 and #2 !!! 🖤🤠♠

[@JankaLiskova]

Lemmy🤘🤘🤘

[@martyturner7940]

Jack Blades

[@gavburger]

I'm going to add Aimee Mann, Suzie Quattro and Kim Gordon.

[@Sam-cq3sl]

The beatles are my favourite and I'm going to see Paul live in December but even if he wasn't my favourite, I would still know he would be number 1

[@motah777]

I saw him a couple days ago, it was a wonderful experience, enjoy it!

[@Sam-cq3sl]

​@motah777 mine is just before Christmas so I might get his famous Christmas song if you know what that is

[@phillipmiller8663]

Glad to see Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy. I think he should have been higher ranked. Listen to some of Lizzy's early material when they were a three piece band.

[@hootowl6354]

Phil was a great song writer too.

[@Rick-jg8vx]

That’s a great list

[@JeffScottKing]

No Tom Araya?

[@edljnehan2811]

Not as a singer though😮

[@JeffScottKing]

⁠@@edljnehan2811 maybe he's not as good of a singer as a lot of the people on this list, but he's quite a great bass player.

[@edljnehan2811]

@@JeffScottKing No Doubt. One of the greatest definitely. One of the top five is a matter of fact. Chris squire Stanley Clarke j o n camp he's with renaissance, then I would put Geddy Lee and then it would be a tie between Greg Lake and John wetton. Unfortunately for Lee this is a singer bassist list so there is no way he should be in the top 10 do you see what I'm saying question mark if it was just Bass he would be number four without a doubt maybe even three tied with j o n camp of Renaissance. No I'll Never Say Geddy Lee isn't a top notch bass player. However as far as this list is concerned Greg Lake of Emerson Lake and Palmer beats them all and should be number one just because of his singing ability alone.

[@VFR-Owl]

My favourite bass/singer is James Dewer from Robin Trower's band, honourable mention to Burke Shelley of Budgie.

[@JJMCodcastHD]

I think Geddy takes the number 1 spot here, he´s playing bass while singing and also playing synthesizers with his feet. incredibly talented. RUSH the greatest three man Band ever.

[@Tom-hk6ub]

Geddy has a crappy voice.

[@JJMCodcastHD]

@@Tom-hk6ub poor choice of words friend... i don´t think rush would have had any success if Geddy´s voice had been "crappy". Rock on Man, don´t let negativity take control.

[@Tom-hk6ub]

@@JJMCodcastHD I am actually a huge Rush fan ... since the eighties ... I think Geddy is amazing but his voice is the big let down , esp on tracks like Red Barchetta .... even on Tom Sawyer and Lime Light it has a certain screech . I wish they tried a few more takes to get it smooth. It gets better after Grace Under Pressure .

[@JJMCodcastHD]

@@Tom-hk6ub respect my friend, your initial comment made me think you would be a casual hater, however I appreciate your honest opinion on Rush, in my opinion Geddy has a great voice. However let´s just agree to disagree and accept other peoples opinions:D

[@marhherz]

For once, I totally agree with the list, even though I had no idea about Primus and Les Clypool!

[@saxonsteve]

Yes, Greg Lake and Glenn Hughes !! Thank Goodness 😅 you included Phil Lynott!!!

[@master-oppressor]

Randy Miesner deserves an honorable mention.

[@absurdcheesecake]

I was waiting for Sting, McCartney, Waters and Bruce the whole time.

[@TheEAFC_Legend]

Sting was in it and McCartney

[@Craig-xf7ox]

The list was complete at phil lynott.

[@Bell207B]

I cannot understand why Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake, Palmer) didn't make the list. He also played 6 string guitar.

[@PeterOrmiston]

I’m relieved by your number one. But honestly forget how many great bass singers we’ve had. Seems like we don’t get enough bass singers now 😞

[@musicalmango5527]

Respectfully, Tina Weymouth should be here

[@Sethevator]

These channels just go crazy for bands before the 90s. Mark Hoppus deserves love

[@patrickvolk7031]

I would put Dusty Hill ahead of him. ZZ Top.

[@Yesenjoyer]

Peter Cetera I thought he would be here

[@remigiuszpalus2467]

Cetera

[@robpierce4712]

No argument that he was an excellent singer. I think the issue is that not many will put him in the top 10 bassists. It's not that he was bad at it. It's just that Chicago's music didn't really require a stand out bassist.

[@Yesenjoyer]

@ his bass very talented and interesting A vocal very beautiful

[@Atomykpimp]

He also wasn’t the main Vocalist in the band at first. Terry Kath, Robert Lamm and then Peter Cetera.

[@realmongkol]

My Top 5 Bassist Singer 1. God Lemmy Kilmister 2. Tom Araya 3. Tom Angelripper 4. Peter Steele 5. Jason Newsted

[@man-batiszkokabatsow4153]

Invalid, no Greg Lake

[@elrincondelocutre9884]

We had Wetton, that works for me

[@edljnehan2811]

​@@elrincondelocutre9884yes John w e t t o n definitely but Greg Lake is a serious omission because nobody could sing like him😮 I would put him and John wetton about a tie on bass😮

[@shambhav9534]

@@edljnehan2811 Yep, Greg Lake's voice is goated. People sometimes don't consciously realise just how good he is.

[@edljnehan2811]

@@shambhav9534 Greg Lake and a female named Annie Haslam of Renaissance. She sings Like An Angel and actually has a 6 octave range. If anyone was better than Greg Lake it would be her.

[@unclephilly2127]

Chris Squire did some great vocals

[@steelydan3263]

Rick Danko?

[@jeffdempsey6478]

Hell yes..thnx...oh. ..love me some Steely Dan...too

[@evagiagnorio5464]

Roger Glover From Deep Purple!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@christianburks1516]

He may not have had a conventional voice, but nobody can sing stage fright better than he did

[@andrew13yt]

Some great Choices....hes more of a backing vocalist but i'd have to include the wonderful Tony Levin. Honourable mentions, primarily for their vocals; Glen Hughes, Greg Lake, James Dewar, Dusty Hill and Michael Anthony

[@AlekoDarchia-b6j]

Glenn Hughes

[@brauliovargasnunez-derecho2533]

Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)??? Mark King (Level 42)???

[@checkyourhead1992]

Paul McCartney and Sting are my favorites ❤

[@DiegoSandovalLopez4579]

2x with Lemmy Kilmister too

[@gumersindoreguera4757]

No entendes nada.

[@checkyourhead1992]

@@DiegoSandovalLopez4579 he's amazing too

[@checkyourhead1992]

@@gumersindoreguera4757creo que tú no entendiste, dije mis favoritos, si a tí no te gustan muy tus gustos, MY FAVORITES nunca dije LOS MEJORES ni menosprecié a los demás, todos son buenos para mí. Aprenda a leer.

[@guybayo2002]

Same😊😊😊😊😊

[@mustakahmed9094]

I was hoping to see Randy Meisner here, an underrated member of the Eagles

[@dftns]

Hey dude! Yeah! Definitely! The way he harmonized! Was amazing too!

[@mustakahmed9094]

@@dftns of course! He was one of the pillars of the band's success

[@chetstevensq]

Or Peter Cetera from Chicago. Another millennial list by someone who doesn't know.

[@margaretross9150]

Absolutely! I was about to add him.

[@mustakahmed9094]

@@margaretross9150 he deserves to be here!

[@Cat66-p6q]

Claypool at 9 is pretty crazy. Sure he isnt the greatest singer but my guy is putting out some absurd bass lines while singing.

[@alexsalazar4179]

Forgot the great Greg Lake, from the first line up from King Crimson and founder member from Emerson, Lake & Palmer

[@edljnehan2811]

Thank you.😊

[@Zoldan.]

Whaaaaat? Jako Pastorius Clifford Burton Flea John Myung

[@magreen311]

Les claypool's bass playing is elite already, but on top of that he SINGS? Really talented man right there

[@binxbolling]

If you call that singing.

[@williamsmith8522]

Boing a boing doing & bingy boppy. Jerry was a race car driver.

[@SpectorEuro4]

Primus sucks

[@magreen311]

@binxbolling even if it ain't singing, it's hard to use your voice whilst playing an instrument

[@williamsmith8522]

@@magreen311it’s even harder to sing well. This the rankings. Nobody is saying Les isn’t extremely talented. This list is literally supposed to be the best ever #9 is good. I was a little upset at first with McCarntey at #1 but his bass is actually probably the best instrumentals of most Beatles songs and he can sing. My favorite guys in the list are Geddy Lee & Lemmy which I know aren’t everyone’s cup of tea for singing either depends on what you’re into.

[@bxcongero1]

Um John Paul Jones, Cliff Burton, Jaco Pastorius, Rob Trujillo, Verdeen White, Charles Mingus, Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Ray Brown, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, John Myung.

[@johnrose3169]

I was looking through the comments for a mention of John Paul Jones and Geezer Butler - thanks for the mention among all of the others.

[@mlthe23]

McCartney #1, Sting #2 🏆

[@ALDCCLOUDXX]

Definitely sting I love him

[@mlthe23]

@ALDCCLOUDXX 😀

[@parkerxjr]

Exactly

[@steveoh5801]

Wow a list that I almost completely agree with.

[@coltoncooper170]

Peter Cetera?? Dude had to sing with his jaw wired shut for a time and play bass. Might just be me talking but that takes serious talent.

[@plsbshiny2533]

Mike dirnt, his vocal harmonies with Billie Joe Armstrong are so good. Also in the few songs where he sings alone, he sounds great

[@vicsaul5459]

Mark King 🤴 Level 42, ps. Brian Wilson should be top of your list, genius singer songwriter producer 👌

[@Nico-El-Chu]

Not a lot of people know Mark King. That’s sad. The guy plays impossible basslines while singing it’s amazing

[@dftns]

Nice mention bud!

[@garypayne4284]

​@@Nico-El-ChuDepends where you are from, UK and Europe he would be pretty well known but the USA, not so much and vice versa some on this list I don't know and some of the suggestions as well.

[@paulpokorny1238]

Brian should be higher than 7. Top 3

[@Villa-Gut5228]

#1Phil Lynott

[@Narpets2112]

Really? John Wetton but not Greg Lake?

[@zacbrown3797]

King crimdon peak, shoulda been #1

[@TheNeganist]

Tom Araya definitely needs at least an honorable mention. C'mon man

[@ricardoaraujo8741]

GREG LAKE !!!!!

[@edljnehan2811]

Thank you😊

[@bluegrassreb]

Tony Lewis is untouchable.. right behind Paul.

[@GoldTop57]

Completely agree with the top 2

[@Moldyvort]

If you reverse the order lol

[@chrissanchez2998]

Number one Lemmy from Motorhead number to Phillip from thin Lizzy number 3 Gary Lee

[@archerycraft1866]

Where is peter steele (type o negative)?!??!

[@EmersonCarl-e6q]

Chris Squire... of YES.

[@yulog]

Squire wasn't lead singer

[@andyhalstead3949]

Saw lizzy back in the seventies. Cracking live band

[@Vanillawind1138]

Great list! But Brian Wilson definitely deserves higher. One of the greatest falsettos in music history and definitely the most brilliant mind for harmony

[@williamsmith8522]

I think his landing at 7 is well balanced because other than McCartney he can outsing those above him (unless you like the grogginess of Lemmy like I do) but the guys above him outplay him on the bass (at least in the majority of their songs).

[@Morana-mori]

i keep forgetting paul mccartney is a left-handed bassist also my bassist-vocalist role model is actually two people, it’s the Way brothers… gerard way on vocals and mikey way on bass, both of them got me into their instrument of choice, as well as tambourine

[@fluffshepnetwork7067]

Willie Dixon needs some respect here.

[@brianfogarty5651]

Very good.

[@chrislgarner4927]

How dare you not include Greg Lake!

[@zertiiy6044]

royston langdon not even making the list is wild, he is super talented playing awesome walk up lines like in the meantime with incredible vocals in tow

[@kennethwadejohns8561]

Greg Lake. C’mon!!!

[@julioruiz3933]

Tim Bogert(Vanilla Fudge,cactus, Jeff Beck,Boxer). Burke Shelly(Budgie) Dickie Peterson(Blue Cheer) Neil Merryweather(Mama lion,Heavy cruiser). Glenn Hughes(Trapeze,Deep purple, Black sabbath,Black country communion,California breed,The dead daisies). Timothy B. Schmit(Poco,Eagles) Gene Simmons(Kiss) Mark Sandman(Morphine) ......... Suzi Quatro Kim Gordon(Sonic youth)....Etc...

[@CalebthegiganticMariofan]

yay Phil Lynott, i would put him at #1 but im happy he’s here, i love thin Lizzy, Jack Bruce is #2 imo also

[@ayrtonvennkeane9315]

Yes

[@davidwethington9320]

Glenn Hughes, Doug pinnick, Kip winger, Greg lake, Peter Steele, Peter cetara.

[@sharkmanyt4431]

Geddy Lee #1

[@Tom-hk6ub]

Can't sing.

[@douglasdunbar6301]

Les and Geddy are the list. Given depth of talent and diversity whilst still singing. Of course McCartney and Lemmy as well.

[@bobsana4590]

Peter cetera

[@ElijahPeacock-rn1ph]

Paul singing that song while playing that bass line at the same time just speaks for how musically coordinated he is

[@kevinmcc3147]

Greg lake

[@jowzeh]

Love that John Wetton got mentioned. Greg Lake would also have been a great choice

[@timjaeger6589]

No Peter Steele?!?

[@alansmith133]

James Dewar - Robin Trouble

[@Gaming123-g5z]

And Gene Simmons

[@hootowl6354]

Gene can't sing. He's a terrible bass player too.