Welcome To The Top 50 Rock Vocalists Of All Time!
So a little catch-up for those of you that are new to this. I'm going to choose 50 vocalists that have dominated their respective eras in rock music. You can vote the ones you like to the top and add your own submissions if you really want to.
As always a list like this is personal opinion and whilst you may agree with some of these, it is highly likely that there are some you won't! Unlike the Top 100 Guitarists Of All Time lens, I will be choosing all of the people in the original list and won't be enlisting the help of anyone else.
This lens will include singers from sub-genres of rock music so don't flame me for putting punk singers and the like. (Another example being Kurt Cobain - alternative rock/grunge)
I hope I do this justice!
Top 50... Contents!
The Top 50 Rock Vocalists Of All Time!
Here it goes! Get your vote in!
1
Jon Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi and Soloist9 points
2
Freddie Mercury
Queen8 points
3
Kurt Cobain
Nirvana6 points
4
Jim Morrison
The Doors6 points
5
Elvis Presley
Soloist5 points
6
Bono
U25 points
7
Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin and Soloist4 points
8
Janis Joplin
Big Brother & the Holding Company and Soloist4 points
9
Peter Gabriel
Genesis4 points
10
Bret Michaels
Poison and Bret Michaels Band3 points
11
Axl Rose
Guns N' Roses3 points
12
Steven Tyler
Aerosmith3 points
13
Bon Scott
AC/DC3 points
14
Joey Ramone
The Ramones3 points
15
James Hetfield
Metallica3 points
16
Paul Weller
The Jam, The Style Council and Soloist2 points
17
Bruce Dickinson
Samson, Iron Maiden and Soloist2 points
18
Paul Stanley
Kiss2 points
19
Don Henley
The Eagles and Soloist2 points
20
Jarvis Cocker
Pulp, Relaxed Muscle and Soloist2 points
22
David Bowie
Tin Machine and Soloist2 points
23
Johnny Rotten
The Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.2 points
24
Elton John
Soloist2 points
25
Chad Kroeger
Nickelback2 points
26
Bryan Adams
Soloist2 points
27
Hayley Williams
Paramore1 point
28
Steve Perry
Journey1 point
29
Roger Daltrey
The Who and Soloist1 point
30
Mick Jagger
The Rolling Stones1 point
31
Ian Brown
The Stone Roses and Soloist1 point
32
Meat Loaf
Soloist1 point
33
John Lennon
The Beatles and Soloist1 point
34
Bruce Springsteen
Soloist1 point
35
Liam Gallagher
Oasis1 point
37
Kim Gordon
Sonic Youth and Free Kitten1 point
38
Dave Davies
The Kinks1 point
39
Thom Yorke
Radiohead and Soloist1 point
40
Deborah Harry
Blondie1 point
41
Joan Jett
The Runaways and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts1 point
42
Ann Wilson
Heart1 point
43
Dave Grohl
Nirvana and Foo Fighters1 point
44
Chrissie Hynde
The Pretenders1 point
45
Amy Lee
Evanescence1 point
46
Phil Collins
Genesis and Soloist1 point
47
Van Morrison
Soloist1 point
48
James Maynard Keenan
Tool, A Perfect Circle1 point
49
Kelly Jones
Stereophonics and Soloist0 points
50
Chris Martin
Coldplay and Soloist0 points
51
Avril Lavigne
Soloist0 points
52
Courtney Love
Hole0 points
53
Michael Stipe
R.E.M and Automatic Baby0 points
54
Rivers Cuomo
Weezer0 points
55
David Coverdale
Deep Purple0 points
56
Suggs
Madness0 points
The Freddie Mercury Duel!
Was Freddie Mercury over-rated?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes
EelKat says:
I'd have to say he is, simply because I'm not a big fan of his. David Bowie on the other hand...
Posted August 07, 2008
poddys says:
He had a good voice, and had lots of stage presence, but I don't think he was the greatest. Often the singer makes the song and the song makes the singer. I think Queen provided the perfect material to make Freddie Mercury a star.
Posted August 04, 2008
No
Heather426 says:
NO, he was great, but Elvis had a better voice quality in my opinion, and was the best sounding singer ever
Posted January 14, 2009
Nightcat says:
He was one of the greatest vocalists of all time. That operatic range Beempa mentioned was amazing! We'll always love you, Freddie.
Posted September 01, 2008
beempa says:
Considering the fact Freddie was a vocally trained OPERA SINGER who turned to rock-n-roll, I'd say he was rather "under-rated" for his vocal abilities. :)
Posted August 04, 2008
beeobrien says:
Absolutely not! Freddie was a master showman and extraordinary talent.
Posted August 04, 2008
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- Heather426 Heather426 Jan 14, 2009 @ 4:34 pm
- great lens,5*
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- Joan4 Joan4 Oct 21, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
- lol Way out of my little ol' lady league, but I do remember Elvis, and I did appreciate your lens! Good job! :)
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- halloweenfunnystuff halloweenfunnystuff Oct 21, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
- Can't choose - so many great names and voices....
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- Tiddledeewinks Tiddledeewinks Sep 27, 2008 @ 4:30 am
- Bret Michaels~ Best singer and sexiest guy alive!!!
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- Nightcat Nightcat Sep 1, 2008 @ 6:33 pm
- I boosted my faves, of course. Thanks so much for including Janis Joplin. She really opened the door for the lady rockers who followed her. Plus she was amazing, IMHO.
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- EelKat EelKat Aug 7, 2008 @ 12:47 am
- I saw the title of this lens and knew it had to be one of yours!
My answers:
David Bowie
Alice Cooper
Bret Micheals
Jon Bon Jovi
uhm... one of mine wasn't on the list, but I voted for the other 3, and hey, Bowie was there, so I'm happy! *rushes off to pull out my collection of Bowie records/tapes/CDs/books/etc* Love Bowie!
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- enslavedbyfaeries enslavedbyfaeries Aug 5, 2008 @ 11:59 am
- Someone's missing from your list but I forgive you... -not everyone loves Jared Leto the way the Echelon do! I had a lot of fun choosing second best from your list. :) 5 stars!!
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- poddys poddys Aug 4, 2008 @ 10:10 pm
- Yet another great lens. This is a great duel. So many great talents to choose from. 5*****
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- beempa beempa Aug 4, 2008 @ 9:19 pm
- Freddie is worshipped worldwide. He was a global entertainer, a true performer and really knew how to get he crowd involved. He was a master vocalist and I miss him dearly. :(
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- The_Homeopath The_Homeopath Aug 4, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
- Freddie Mercury is the greatest of all time (although I love them all!).
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- triathlontraining triathlontraining Aug 4, 2008 @ 2:03 pm
- I had fun picking my favorites! :)
Thanks. :)
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- beeobrien beeobrien Aug 4, 2008 @ 1:56 pm
- Wow, what a list! How could you choose just one - or just 10 from that list. Nice job.
