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front man

noun

  1. Gender-neutral form: figurehead.a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority, esp one who lends respectability to some nefarious activity

  2. the leader or visual focus of a group of musicians, usually the singer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Brian Wilson, the lead singer, composer and front man of the Beach Boys, has died aged 82, his family have announced.

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The front man of the Welsh rock band died last month, aged 66 after having lived with blood cancer for 30 years following his diagnosis of lymphoma in 1995.

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The staging is a practical arrangement, but it is also a presentation meant to convey gravitas and to ensure everyone can keep an eye on their mutable front man.

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Others questioned whether the new pope will have the charm and social media savvy required to perform as the front man for Christianity.

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Mike Love, 84, remains the band’s front man.

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