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Send in the Clones

Test your knowledge of replacement singers

By Sean Monkman

In what has to be a show-biz first, recently eliminated American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry has been invited to become lead vocalist for the hard rock band Fuel. Many of music’s biggest bands have pulled the old lead singer switcheroo. Roster changes happen for any number of reasons: creative differences (Duran Duran), personality clashes (the Pogues), the temptations of a solo career (10,000 Maniacs), untimely deaths (INXS), etc. While some new vocalists have led their bandmates to bigger and better careers, other stand-ins have signalled a twilight shift into concert tours solely for the devoted – or worse, triggered a slide into irrelevance. How many singer swaps can you recall?

1. What iconic rock band released albums recorded with three different lead vocalists – David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and Gary Cherone?
	Motley Crue
	Poison
	Aerosmith
	Van Halen
	Guns N’ Roses

2. Four of these bands began with different lead singers than the ones listed here. Find the pair who were together from the start.
	The Small Faces, Rod Stewart
	Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne
	Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson
	The Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines
	Deep Purple, David Coverdale

3. In 1999, what Canadian vocalist took over as the lead singer of Styx – after incumbent Dennis DeYoung developed a viral ailment that rendered him extremely sensitive to light?
	Gino Vannelli
	(Lawrence) Gowan
	(Alfie) Zappacosta
	Kim Mitchell
	Mitsou

4. Tim “Ripper” Owens replaced Rob Halford as Judas Priest’s singer from 1996 to 2003. What was he doing when the band discovered him?
	Writing slash fiction about Gene Simmons
	Directing a sequel to Heavy Metal Parking Lot
	Fronting a Judas Priest tribute band
	Performing Twisted Sister covers at a high school talent show
	Singing Sinatra at a karaoke bar in Tel Aviv

5. In 2000, how did Destiny’s Child members LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett learn that they had been replaced by Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin?
	They saw the latter pair in the video for Say My Name
	Beyoncé announced the change during a Soul Train appearance
	A “No LaTavias or LeToyas allowed” sign on the group’s tour bus
	Through a singing telegram performed by Williams and Franklin
	Kelly Rowland called a pre-concert group huddle, only to say, “Not so fast, you two”

6. Canada’s own J.D. Fortune won last year’s reality TV series Rock Star: INXS, and replaced Michael Hutchence as INXS’s singer. Four of these statements about Fortune are true. Find the one that’s false.
	He previously worked as an Elvis impersonator
	Before Rock Star, he spent “a coupla months” living in his car with his dog Presley
	He has the words HUMAN and BEING tattooed on his forearms
	He once ran his own martial arts school
	The J.D. stands for Joaquin Diego

7. TLC singer Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes died in a 2002 car accident. In what 2005 reality show did her surviving bandmates search for a new vocalist to take her place?
	Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg
	Don’t Want No Scrubs
	R U the Girl with T-Boz and Chilli
	CrazySexyCool+You
	Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip

8. In 1997, Newfoundlander Brian Byrne replaced the mono-named Edwin as front man for what platinum-selling Canadian alt-rock band?
	I Mother Earth
	Moist
	treble charger
	The Super Friendz
	Jale

9. What U.K. punk icon stepped in as the Pogues’ interim vocalist between Shane MacGowan and Spider Stacy?
	Johnny Rotten
	Poly Styrene
	Siouxsie Sioux
	Joe Strummer
	Ari Up

10. In 1974, Bon Scott replaced Dave Evans as AC/DC’s lead singer after the latter refused to go onstage at a gig. What role had Scott previously occupied for the band?
	T-shirt salesman
	Go-go dancer
	Chauffeur
	Accountant
	Groupie screener