vocalist

[ voh-kuh-list ]

noun

1. a singer.

vocalist

/ ˈvəʊkəlɪst /

noun

1. a singer, esp one who regularly appears with a jazz band or pop group

Word History and Origins

Origin of vocalist¹

First recorded in 1605–15; vocal + -ist

Example Sentences

Lainey Wilson, who co-hosted the awards show with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, was named female vocalist of the year and earned the award for music video of the year for “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.”

From Los Angeles Times

It wasn’t just country musicians in Nashville - Olympic gymnast Simone Biles also made an appearance, presenting the award for female vocalist of the year.

From BBC

Finally, the first new song in six years by Sade Adu — the inimitable lead vocalist of the legendary group Sade — is a candid, extraordinarily moving ballad dedicated to her son, Izaak.

From New York Times

Earlier this month, the band asked for understanding from fans, with guitarist and vocalist Jez Williams saying that while Goodwin was "doing great" he was "still not out of the woods".

From BBC

“I wanted to have 30 to 80 vocalists in these different areas of the landscape, and a word or phrase is passed from person to person to person, creating a concentric ring or geometric patterns.”

From Los Angeles Times