10 Rock & Metal Bands Who Fired Their Singer

One of the few bands out there where just about every member contributed to lead vocals at one time or another, Pink Floyd broke the perceived limits of what rock music could be between the mid-'60s and early '90s, spreading progressive psychedelia across the Western world.

With a fairly consistent team of regulars comprising David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright, the biggest change in their lineup came when the group got rid of vocalist and keyboardist Wright just before the release of their seminal album The Wall (1979).

Suffering from depression during the recording process, Wright was one of the first to admit he had little to contribute and Waters, who had taken the creative reins following original member Syd Barrett's departure a decade earlier, was not happy. Wright was fired once the album had wrapped up in the studio and was paid as a session musician for his time.

He returned to Floyd in the mid-'80s after Waters' departure, but, while he toured and recorded with them, his contract prevented him from ever again being an official member of the band.