4. Little Richard at only 53. is a joke. He was way better than many yall put on your popularity list. People told me they thought it was a White Falcon, but it's not. Chris Rock, 58 Comedian. If you included Ozzy and Dickinson you have to consider Heavy Metal singers as well. [citation needed]. Check out: Fool For Your Loving, Such was the level of theatricality involved in Alice Coopers original stage act that the mock executions, fake blood, dismembered dolls and live snakes all tended to overshadow his bands chops and the fact that Cooper himself was a more than half-decent singer. Steve Perry rated that low?? Still there are notable omissions: Michael Been/The Call, Chris Martin (Lead Vocalist of the Rock Band 'Coldplay') 91. Burton Cummings should be number one. The best oz frontman and should easily be in this top 10 with BON is the great STEVIE WRIGHT.Freddy Mercury? I hadnt been to Mississippi when I wrote Proud Mary, or Louisiana when I wrote Born On The Bayou, but somehow it all just seemed familiar to me. Tyler once told Billboard his philosophy was to kick ass and leave a footprint, and his killer vocals have been doing just that for the past 50 years, with hits such as Walk This Way, Love In An Elevator, Janies Got A Gun, and Sweet Emotion chalking up all the proof anyone could ever need. . There are at least 60-70 songs featuring that voice worth every ones listening. Both he and Jennifer Weist are popular German rock singers. [9] The album saw Isaak hone his style to sophisticated R&B. His expression? Though also renowned as a balladeer, the robust-voiced Fury clocked up 24 hits in the 60s and was arguably the first credible British rocknroll artist to write his own songs. So let us hear your voice if you think weve missed someone. Cancer Named Chris #40. Fred Turner/BTO, Peter Rivera/Rare Earth, David Draiman/Disturbed, Jackson Browne, Problem with this list is the author is considering the fame of the artist, including instrumental ability. Influential later titles Doc At The Radar Station and Ice Cream For Crow, however, found him blending elements of blues, free jazz, rock, and the avant-garde with spectacular results. Check out: Learning To Fly, Metallica frontman James Hetfield initially sang in a much higher register, but since the bands classic third album, Master Of Puppets, hes improved dramatically and now possesses one of the most commanding voices in heavy rock. That name alone makes this list a joke and thats just the start. However, he proved himself an able replacement as Floyd followed a more prog-oriented direction, cutting classic albums including Meddle, Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here in the early-to-mid-70s. Never miss a moment of the Triad's leading class rock radio station! Lets be clear about what happened, there wouldnt even have been a Bad Company at all right now for Paul Rodgers to have walked back to as a nostalgia band after he left it twice, first in 1981 to make a solo album which tanked, then again in 1983, when it had tanked and was at its lowest, and he didnt return to it for 20 years. Most Popular #117670. Period, the end. moved over eight million copies. Though perhaps something of an acquired taste, his voice is undeniably distinctive, though its a commonly held misconception that Anderson sings falsetto, as his normal singing voice is naturally above the tenor range. Klaus Meine of Scorpions should be top 5. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Rush - The Spirit Of Radio (From "Snakes and Arrows"), Foo Fighters - Learn To Fly (Official Music Video), Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down (Official Music Video), While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Remastered 2009), Elton John - Your Song (The Colosseum, Las Vegas 2005), The Killers - Mr. Brightside (Official Music Video), IMAGINE. The group has won multiple Grammy Awards and is known for hit songs like "Paradise," "Yellow" and "Viva la Vida." come on,proper list but where the fuck is geoff tate ? I dont put much credence in this list at all! and Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and starred in two television series: the sitcom The Chris Isaak Show and the talk show The Chris Isaak Hour. Check out: Love In An Elevator, Def Leppards Joe Elliott has an extremely versatile larynx that still allows him to reach the high notes on classic tracks such as Photograph, Rock Of Ages, Bringin On The Heartbreak, and Pour Some Sugar On Me. Talent and aptitude are obviously the main ingredients, but Elliott has also been careful to preserve his voice over four decades, working with a vocal coach and doing warm-up routines which keep him in top form. Fair enough. Though a showman first and foremost, Harveys charismatic, thickly-accented voice lent itself to material ranging from the hard-rocking Swampsnake to a Vaudevillian cover of Jacques Brels Next. He died in 1982, but has been cited as an influence by John Lydon and Nick Cave, while Slades Noddy Holder astutely described his music as decadent rock burlesque. Leading from the front with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Grinderman, hes shown hes capable of delivering everything from apocalyptic blues to sombre, tear-jerking ballads and psych-tinged garage-rock with spine-chilling conviction. Brian also made Bad Company more money than they had ever made in Rodgers time because when Paul left in 1983 for the 2nd time, they couldnt sell concerts anymore. 2) Greg Lake of ELP. Elsewhere, tour de forces such as Babe Im Gonna Leave You, In My Time Of Dying, and Achilles Last Stand forced him to pull out all the stops and more, but he was always equal to the job. I was not always a fan of Foreigners music or style, but Gramm must be counted along with Steve Perry, Paul Rodgers and Steve Marriott as that classic rock-vocalist combination of perfect pitch over a ridiculous range coupled with just enough gravel & edge to not sound like a choirboy who hasnt lived what hes singing. Check out: Suedehead, Formerly associated with Humble Pie and The Herd, Peter Frampton rose to superstar status in the mid-70s when his classic live album Frampton Comes Alive! Vocally, Waters scored a few early credits on tracks such as the pastoral Grantchester Meadows and the sinister Careful With That Axe, Eugene, but he only began to challenge Gilmour on 1977s Animals, before emerging more forcefully on The Wall and The Final Cut. Check out: Holy Diver, A Scottish-born expat with a voice sounding like it had been liberally soaked in whiskey, AC/DCs Bon Scott established himself as one of rocks truly great frontman long before his premature death, aged 33, in February 1980. His father's family is of German descent, and Isaak's mother is of Italian ancestry. Coverdale above Gillan, Roger Waters above David Gilmour really? Check out: Your Song, Capable of alternating between a throaty growl and an ear-splitting falsetto, Judas Priests Rob Halford is the owner of a versatile voice with a wide vocal range. christ hamlet thompson, john wetton, glenn hughes. Steve Walsh of Kansas should be on the list, no question about it. Brad Delp didnt make the list. He could front any of the bands that populate this list and top many of their lead singers. Check out: Dancing In The Moonlight, Possessing a powerful, resonant voice much larger than his diminutive physical stature would suggest, New Hampshire-born Ronnie James Dio rose to prominence as part of the late 70s and early 80s metal and hard rock scene. He even took on Freddie Mercurys mantle when he toured with Queens Brian May and Roger Taylor (as Queen + Paul Rodgers) across 2005-06, with the shows leading to 2008s The Cosmos Rocks album. Isaak composed a theme song for U.S. late-night television variety-talk show The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956)[2][3] is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. My girlfriend said it best to me. Dio is not on the top 3 ? Check out: (Whats So Funny Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? Soul music made us shuffle our feet while enjoying immortal voices -- James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield. that guy was a freak of nature.. Only 4 singers over all : Robert Plant, Ronnie James Dio, Steve Perry and Freddie Mercury and Ian Gillan also. Too many bad singers on this list in the top. There are people on this list where the good songs they sang peter out at six or seven. [21] He joined James Blunt and returning judges Guy Sebastian and Dannii Minogue. 45. A four-octave vocal range musician, Mercury owned every stage he set foot on as much with his vivid performance as with his superhuman voice modulation. Some other motion pictures featuring Isaak include Married to the Mob (1988), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), That Thing You Do! In 1995, Isaak split with longtime guitarist James Calvin Wilsey. However, the late icon rarely attracts plaudits as a vocalist, and its well-documented that he harboured reserves of self-doubt in relation to his singing ability. His range and strength of vocal outclasses everyone except maybe Freddie Mercury and a few others. Check out: Imagine, Roger Daltreys pugnacious R&B growl was ideal for The Whos early mod-inclined output, but as the iconic London band developed, so did their frontman. Ever listen to still loving you? Lists about and ranking the best, worst, most interesting, and most surprising names of real people, normal and famous. Chris Harms Is A Member Of . [10] It was first released on the 1989 album Heart Shaped World, and an instrumental version of the song was subsequently featured in the 1990 David Lynch film Wild at Heart. Vedders craggy baritone is instantly recognisable, but he has more range than many credit him with, and he can also reach higher notes with authority. Newly added names are in Red. STEVE PERRY SHOULD BE ON MOUNT RUSHMORE !!! Johnny Carroll Johnny Cash Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers Sanford Clark Joe Clay Eddie Cochran The Collins Kids Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen [8] [9] [10] Creedence Clearwater Revival [11] [12] [13] [14] Crash Craddock Mac Curtis Sonny Curtis The Chop Tops Cigar Store Indians D [ edit] Ronnie Dawson [7] : 270 He and the band performed at the 2018 Shiprocked Music . Layne Staley not being on this list should be a chargeable crime. Rock and roll musician who is best recognized for having assumed vocal and guitar duties for the band Like a Storm. In 2009, The Biography Channel aired The Chris Isaak Hour, a one-hour music interview and performance show hosted by Isaak. If were talking voices, and I assume we are, there are, somewhere in that ridiculous list, the Good, The Great, The Gifted, and then theres Paul Rodgers. Your email address will not be published. Justin Hayward has a voice like velvet. Bands like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Guns N' Roses dominated the airwaves, while others like Metallica and Megadeth were changing the face of heavy metal. Probably no one in my Top 10 favorite lead singers can even sing close to him. At least list 25% of the entries on this list fall under this category. Check out: The Spirit Of Radio, Ian Astbury employed a somewhat brighter timbre when he sang on The Cults earlier gothic/post-punk records, though he channelled his inner Jim Morrison when his band transitioned to a more traditional hard rock style on touchtone albums Electric and Sonic Temple in the late 80s and early 90s. Early demos reveal him as nervous and inexperienced, but he quickly grew in confidence through regular gigging, and by the time The Doors recorded their seminal, self-titled debut album late in 1966, hed pretty much nailed his signature croon. Check out: Song To The Siren, Phil Collins former Genesis bandmate Peter Gabriel tends to pick up the vocal plaudits, but Collins successfully took up the lead vocal roles after Gabriels departure and later launched one of rock and pops most successful solo careers. Compiling a list of the best male rock singers is quite a challenge: the beauty and/or power of a great voice impacts on us all on different, highly personal levels. 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