Best rock singer - ever?

Freddie

Paul Rodgers

yeah freddie

I also liked the lead singer in Nazareth

Garrity doesn't count, BB..

Bon Scott.

Kenny has the correct answer...Paul Rodgers voice has stood the test of time..never knowingly hit a bum note in his life.

Freddie.

Some interesting choices for 2nd already..

My choice would be Jon Anderson.

why no Nazareth?

Eh?

I was referring to Freddie. Dan McCafferty was excellent.

stevie from the small faces was top notch

Freddie

cheers salsa'. Agree with  Dan McCafferty, he was brilliant as were Freddie and Stevie M.

Janis Joplin you sexist pigs!

She left me cold, and I was there. RIP though.

abbott has to be in the running

Russ or Dianne?

CANT THINK OF A BAD ROCK SINGER?????

russ!

seriously though ive always thought amy lee has a great voice. its got flaws in it which i like. rock/metal isnt about being perfect.
perfect is boring.

FREDDIE WAS PERFECT,AND HE CERTAINLY WASNT BORING

starr?

FLINTOFF!

no need for that kind of language

John Winston lennon

REPORTED

Utter, utter nonsence so far - ELVIS - he invented rock as we know it today...............surely.

Saw Gillan in about 1981 , he was terrific.

In modern times Mr Grohl is top notch but the best I ever saw was Rob Halford .

John Fogerty.

dewey easily pleased.

surely Elvis's music was a different genre, I never classed rock n roll as rock. He was a great entertainer but I have never agreed that he was the inventor of rock n roll either, I'm sure it might be on youtube but Rocket '88 was recorded at Sun a full 2 years before Elvis walked through the doors.

I always thought Sinead had potential

.https://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/sinead-o-connor-glam-new-album-cover-bossy-160154917.html

Ronnie James Dio

I saw Ian Gillan at Brighton Art College about 1971. He fell off the stage

I'd definitely have Paul Rodgers on my list, behind Daltrey, Jim Morrison AND of course Robert Plant.

Greatest Rock Singers of all times - apparently.

http://whatculture.com/music/10-greatest-male-rock-singers-of-all-time.php

Elvis - No. 5

I stand corrected.

Lee Brilleaux

In terms of pure vocal ability, Eddie Vedder, John Fogerty and Robert Plant are the 3 who spring to mind.

Agree with Howdi

youd be hard pushed to beat this voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK9qfVQ4Z04

Another shout for Paul Rodgers plus Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes.

Sharon den Adel

joe cocker is great too,and i dont hold it againest him for playing such few gigs in the UK the bad bollox

Unfortunately for Eddie Vedder fans, his diction gets lost in the 'tortured soul' effect he imparts to his performances.


"WOOOOOAaaaaaargh ahm still alaaaaaahveyeah" for example.

Robert Plant -, in his pomp - was peerless

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iP9xMobANJM


Awesome.

Eddie Vedder, Vedder, Vedder.  Boy does he entertain.  2nd Robb Flynn - Machine Head :)

@rogerthebutler   Vedder's diction hahahaha priceless....

Plant, Gillan and Daltrey.. in that order.

Interesting - the first three posts feature iconic singers who are all "great" in association with their equally iconic bands.

Yes, Dan McCafferty too.  Also Robert Plant, and Roger Daltry - all great within their styles.

But out of all of them, I'd venture that Freddie Mercury would acquit himself the best if placed outside his comfort zone.

So Freddie.  For me.

Agreed, nearly all singers listed are worthy of a top ten place at least. Dan McCafferty is well worth a place, and still has what it takes today, having lost nothing of his early appeal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsOBlAulsU&index=3&list=RDqpy9w77g6MU

Freddie had something like a 4 octave vocal range which is amazing for a male singer

Not everyone listens to music to admire the voice and the vocal range of the leading singer. For many listeners, the most important thing is the music or beat. Some are willing to ignore the singer’s range and the lyrics for the sake of the music. However the most successful bands/singers are usually the ones who manage to combine quality music, meaningful lyrics and a great vocal range.

Vocal Range is basically “the measure of the breadth of pitches that a human voice can” vocalize (Wikipedia definition). Basically, it is how low and how high a note a voice can produce while singing. Sometimes it is about “talent” and sometimes can be an obligation or a choice, as singers of different genres may use aids for singing (microphones, talk-boxes and such) and they may choose to sing in different ranges.

Vocal ranges are used to determine voice types. For women, the main three types are soprano, mezzo-soprano, and contralto. For men, there are four types: countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass.

Since letters and numbers are used for classifying vocal ranges according to voice type, I should list those notations and what they represent before bragging about some of rock’s diverse vocals.

For men: it is C3- C5 for tenor, F2- F4 for baritone and for bass, it is E2- E4. For Women: it is C4- C6 for Soprano, A3 — A5 for Mezzo-soprano and F3 – F5 for Contralto.

Some singers can go beyond these limits.


Freddie Mercury was the singer/songwriter/piano player of the highly popular and critically acclaimed rock band Queen from the time the band was formed in 1971 until his death in 1991.
Freddie’s speaking voice was in the baritone range but he preferred singing in the tenor range. His range included F2 — E6, to F6 and F5.
Freddie’s vocals were over a four-octave range.

Not everyone listens to music to admire the voice and the vocal range of the leading singer. For many listeners, the most important thing is the music or beat. Some are willing to ignore the singer’s range and the lyrics for the sake of the music.

Some also don't sit there, stroking their chins and wondering if they're listening to a F7, C5 or 23D with extra fried rice. I like my rock/pop stars with guts, personality, individuality, a smattering of intelligence and a whole bunch of attitude.

So I give you John Lydon

Dan McCaferty   The sensational Alex Harvey  evens the pair

Top several 4 octave range singers

Freddy Mercury
Jeff Buckley
Roy Orbison
Chris Cornell
Paul McCartney
Julie Andrews

Forgot Roy Orbison. He's definitely up there

HIGH OCTAVES,SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD NAME FOR A SIMON COWELL BOY BAND,DONT THINK I HAVE HEARD A HIGHER PITCHED VOICE FOR A ROCK SINGER THAN JUSTIN HAWKINS OF THE DARKNESS,LIKE MOST ROCK BANDS FANTASTIC LIVE!