Who sang the lead vocals on the Traveling Wilburys songs?

The Traveling Wilburys shared lead vocals across their songs, with George Harrison reportedly deciding who sang each one. The arrangement helped balance a group of five established performers, and gave the band’s two albums a mix of individual leads and shared vocal performances.

Tom Petty sang lead on nine of the 21 tracks across the albums, while Bob Dylan led eight. Harrison sang lead on four and Jeff Lynne on three; Roy Orbison led only “Not Alone Anymore”, though he also sang alongside other members. Orbison died in 1988, two months after the release of the first album, and the remaining members continued with the second.