He didnt even make the list he is one of the best known voices in history. Classification: People: By occupation: Men by occupation / Singers: Male singers: By nationality: British Also: United Kingdom: People: By occupation: Men by occupation / Singers: Male singers. Also leave Tom Brady out of the Top 20 on ur Top 100 greatest NFL players. 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. Could have fronted any style of rock. From powerhouse belters to multi-octave vocalists with mind-boggling versatility, the best male rock singers have left their mark on music history. While his unmistakeable baritone could dispense the unbridled angst of Cold Turkey, Mother, or Yer Blues, it was just as adept at wrapping itself around the wistfulness of In My Life, the glorious melancholy of Strawberry Fields Forever or the timeless beauty of Imagine. His father's family is of German descent, and Isaak's mother is of Italian ancestry. Check out: The Beautiful Ones, Though for years Pink Floyds second-fiddle vocalist, behind Syd Barrett and then Dave Gilmour, many would argue Roger Waters was always the bands driving force. 80s Male Rock Singers. Check out: Hallelujah, As one-third of rocks first supergroup, Cream, Jack Bruce is predominantly recalled for his virtuosic bass playing and his dextrous songwriting skills. Paul Rodgers has no business being on this list and its a disgrace after the sick video he posted on the BC website and on his Twitter account aimed at Howe the day after his death that Rodgers is even listed here. Check out: One Step Closer, Initially influenced by mod-inclined 60s stars such as The Whos Roger Daltrey and Small Faces Steve Marriott, Paul Wellers voice has lost none of the fire or passion he displayed during The Jams heyday. Rebellious and iconoclastic, hes often painted as The Beatles outspoken cynic, the guy whose angst and bitters provided the antidote to Paul McCartneys fluffier love songs. Perry should be higher. Chris Rock 26 Christine Baranski 27 Chris Brown 28 Chris Pine ADVERTISEMENT 29 Chris Kelly 30 Christy Canyon 31 Chris Columbus 32 Christine Jorgensen 33 Saint Christopher 34 Christine Lahti 35 Chris Tucker 36 Christy Brown 37 Christopher Eccleston 38 Chris Martin 39 Chris Isaak 40 Chris Klein Page 1 of 1 Show My Results Click things you've done [citation needed] The next month, he released Beyond the Sun, an album of cover songs (except for one original) that was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, at the Sun Records studio. We couldn't be happier about the ratings and revenue success that the show has brought to WKRR-FM," said Dick Broadcasting COO Dick Harlow. ERIC FREAKING BURDON! My parents were both musicians and I was around before the internet when we had to work for our stories and other reporters would give us the straight facts on the seedy underbelly of whatever was going on back then. Klaus Meine, Phil Moog, Steve Hogarth, Fish, Greg Lake, Sammy Hagar, Joe Cocker, Where they were? From his self-titled debut album through to , David Bowie bequeathed us an embarrassment of riches. 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. As a rock singer, hes also constantly proved his worth when his band have branched out from their trademark sound into genres such as gospel (Shine A Light), country (Far Away Eyes, the estimable Wild Horses), psychedelia (Shes A Rainbow), courtly balladry (Angie, Lady Jane) and even elegant, string-kissed beauties such as Sticky Fingers majestic Moonlight Mile. If forced to choose just one performance, you might go for the provocative and truly captivating Sympathy For The Devil, but the times when Mick Jagger hasnt delivered satisfaction are few and far between. Theres no doubting the power and passion of his performance on evergreen hits Chantilly Lace, Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On, and Great Balls Of Fire, but some of his country-flavored staples, such as Would You Take Another Chance On Me, also capture him at his plaintive best. She first gained fame as the singer in the rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company. 8. Christopher Lloyd With over 200 acting credits to his name Christopher Lloyd is one of the industry's most prolific men named Chris! [11] It also reached No. Check out: Perfect Strangers, Initially known for his furtive, mumbling vocals that were part of the allure of R.E.M.s key early discs Murmur and Reckoning, Michael Stipe began enunciating more clearly as his songs took on socio-political leanings on Lifes Rich Pageant and the punchy Document. 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. Anyone care to listen to You need loving by the Small Faces and the delivery by an 18 year old kid has to be blown away by it. Born in Hamburg, Germany #44. Coverdale above Gillan, Roger Waters above David Gilmour really? I realize these lists are subjective, but some of these named are legendary tone deaf vocalists that can scream but not sing. My girlfriend said it best to me. In the list is missing the very best rock male vocalist (maybe the second after Freddie): BRAD DELP from Boston. Chris Martin (Lead Vocalist of the Rock Band 'Coldplay') 91. Noddy Holder better than Robert Plant and just about everyone on this list. Give it to Isaak. yes, where is Layne Stanley ? Without Geoff Tate, Myles Kennedy or Klaus Meine, this aint it! And not a mention? How is Rod Evans of Deep Purple and Captain Beyond not on this list? A mod style icon from the get-go, Small Faces (and latterly Humble Pie) frontman shone on 60s hits including Whatcha Gonna Do About It, Itchycoo Park, and Tin Soldier, and he went on to influence artists as diverse as Paul Weller and Steve Perry. So let us hear your voice if you think weve missed someone. He subsequently attended a local college, San Joaquin Delta Community College, before transferring to the University of the Pacific, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English and communications arts in 1981. Ive always said that when the R&R HoF inducted the Peppers it was proof that actual talent wasnt what got you in. Influenced. To make a top list, they should be more than a one-trick pony. Your MTV fanboy list is down the hall and to the left. And yet they include the flat and always somewhat off key Anthony Kiedis. Warner Bros. moved Isaak to their Reprise Records label in 1988. Lists about and ranking the best, worst, most interesting, and most surprising names of real people, normal and famous. His range and strength of vocal outclasses everyone except maybe Freddie Mercury and a few others. Check out: Biko, The primary singer with blues-streaked Southern rock colossi The Allman Brothers, Gregg Allman had a voice way beyond his years, crackling with emotional wisdom. However, his plaudits are well earned, and hes since gone from strength to strength, with recent hits such as Believer, Thunder, and Natural showing that hes currently at the top of his game. 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. Marc. Check out: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Iconic, eccentric and manically energetic, vocalist Diamond David Lee Roth was one of Van Halens defining components, along with Eddie Van Halens guitar wizardry, and he became a nuanced and powerful vocal technician in his own right during his subsequent solo career. A more versatile adaptable voice does not exist. But Ronny James Dio, Coverdale and Dickinson are in the 30 ies only? His expression? However, she experienced even greater success as a solo artist. Often imitated, never bettered, Joeys signature cracks, snarls, hiccups, crooning and youthful-beyond-his-years voice made for one of the punk eras most recognisable voices. Isaak was born in Stockton, California,[3] to Dorothy (ne Vignolo; 19312021), and Joseph "Joe" Isaak (19292012), a forklift driver. Steve Perry, Ozzy, def lepprd give me a break. What ROCK have you been hiding under?! Though widely praised for his songwriting skills and lyrical dexterity, Elvis Costello also quickly emerged as one of punk rocks most original singers. 42. [3] In an interview with Mark Needham, an engineer who worked with Isaak on "Wicked Game", Needham claimed that it took several years to put the track together. BTW where is Rik Emmett of Triumph? Wow. Woody Guthrie 2. Eric Burdon? 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. Yet again, however, thats only half the story. Chris Martin, 45 . THE vocal talent extraordinaire bar-none!! Rock, Pop, Blues, and more music lists, Click "Main . Peter, Paul and Mary 6. . because I am a vocalist and have recorded an album in New York. Ian Anderson, Brad Delp, Justin Hayward and Don Henley got ripped off! Check out: Green River, Stings voice had a manic urgency when he started scoring hits with The Police, among them Roxanne and Message In A Bottle, but it has matured steadily over the years, and his solo career has yielded consummate performances such as those found on Fields Of Gold and If I Ever Lose My Faith In You. Along the way hes frequently demonstrated his versatility as a vocalist, with the haunting Every Breath You Take and the yearning King Of Pain providing another two of his personal bests. He could sing 90% of the name on this list under the table. Check out: Close To The Edge, Originally Genesis frontman, but also a fully-fledged solo star for over four decades, Peter Gabriel has amassed a remarkable body of work with his distinctive, tonally strong and latterly slightly husky voice always keeping pace with his musics artistic innovation and consistently great songs. Sadly, she passed away in 1970 at age 27. Indeed, its simply impossible to imagine anyone else nailing any of the early Black Sabbath classics (War Pigs, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Iron Man, NIB, Lord Of The World; we could go on) with even a modicum of the passion and ferocity Ozzy invests in them. This is not about style of music but about the voice. artist Chrissie Hynde Chrissie Hynde has one of the most distinctive voices in rock music and is best known as the founder of The Pretenders artist Chuck Berry 10 in the UK Singles Chart. BTW, Im a rock journalist and an investigative news reporter. Check out: Every Breath You Take, Hailed as a master musician who could outplay anyone on almost any instrument on the planet, Princes range as a singer was almost as wide as the stylistic shifts in his music. Whenever I see or hear someone making a Greatest of All Time List, I always smile. Secondly, Brian Howe (d.2020, age 66) was still winning awards with a rock unicorn voice the year he died, he was a 5-octave high tenor with a whisky rasp, referred to in this business as a Unicorn voice in rock. How is he not on here? Christopher Branford Bell (January 12, 1951 - December 27, 1978) was an American musician, guitarist, singer, and songwriter. 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 In short, Princes was one of the most emotive voices in music and he had one hell of a scream to prove it. About. His grainy, Robert Plant-esque wail remained an essential part of the bands make-up until 2016 when he was forced to retire on medical advice due to hearing loss. Check out: White Wedding, Like his heartland rock rival Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger wrote impassioned, blue-collar anthems with an across-the-board appeal which he delivered with a raspy voice and a gutsy urgency. Michael Stype at #65 is enough to ruin any credibility of this list, Completely omitting Brad Delp makes this list beyond worthless..and I have now blocked this site from my FB feed. The fact that neither Klaus Meine of the Scorpions nor Brian Howe was on the list is disgraceful. Cobain on a best singers list? Though they sold few records at the time, the Velvets were a significant influence on the fast-rising David Bowie, who produced Reeds mainstream breakthrough album, Transformer, in 1972. i understand Freddy mercury, but Lyanne Staley Eddie Vedder Chris Cornell, Steve perry. Mike Patton can do things with his voice that most on the list couldnt dream of, and the rest wouldnt dare to do. I mean I dont know but you know just admire other singers no matter how good you are, and just call a truce and say hey lot of great singers out there nobodys the best. Isaak's self-titled follow-up album was released in 1987 and managed to scrape into the Billboard 200. The author did not think enough on this.The criteria should have been simple.How does a front man sound live vs on record and what is the range of that frontmans voice..This is why Elvis should have been #1..I am a fan of every person in the top 10.but in terms of vocal strength, versatility and vocal range.Elvis should be #1 by a country mile. I consider Gary Brooker of Procol Harum to be one the ten best rock singers of all time. However, if you didnt know they hailed from San Franciscos Bay Area, youd probably assume they were from the Deep South, as John Fogertys earthy vocal style suggested hed been baptised in the Mississippi delta. 45. This was immediately an impossible task, so no hate from me. Shameful list! He rose to prominence for his television roles, particularly as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (20092015), for, Christopher Whitelaw Pine (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. 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. but they never were great singers. Like many other commenters, I wish to point out a significant omission. (Check out Easy to be Hard, One). Steve Perry rated that low?? Pete Townshend once told Rolling Stone that his colleague had come on in leaps and bounds circa 1969s legendary Tommy (Roger then realised that he had a full range of sensibilities that he could tap into as a singer), and from there on, masterful albums such as Whos Next, Quadrophenia and The Who By Numbers demonstrated that Daltrey had grown into a powerhouse frontman who helped define what swaggering rock gods looked and sounded like. If you wouldnt have wanted to listen to them a cappella, they cant be top. Intense, powerful, and one of rocknrolls most celebrated live performers, his shows often clock in at over three hours and his albums are littered with landmark vocal performances. I cant believe Danny Elfman isnt ANYWHERE in the list! Check out: Helter Skelter, Like his former bandmate, John Lennon was similarly chameleonic as a singer. Confirmed fan John Lydon says that Sweet Surrender (from 1972s Greetings From LA) takes me to great places. (1996), A Dirty Shame (2004), and The Informers (2008). Check out: Venus In Furs, Creedence Clearwater Revival notched up a seemingly endless string of hits in the late 60s and early 70s. No LAYNE Staley in top 100? Let the readers that actually understand what the word legendary means post. "Life Will Go On" from this album was featured in Chasing Liberty, a 2004 film starring Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode. Steve Rocks , but I was shocked that Steve Walse of KANSAS was not in the Top 50. really? This category has the following 18 subcategories, out of 18 total. "Pink Floyd", a progressive rock band, was co-founded by him in 1965. He sang every genre of musichad a crazily strong voice and had a lot of vocal versatilityhe could sing anything.and he is #8 LOL just a joke. If Ronnie James Dio is not in the top 3 this list is utter garbage. Present-day greats such as James Hetfield and Dave Grohl are just two of his many enthusiastic fans. He is what everyone should realize about this list. We all know who the legends are. Glaring ommission! Male. Check out: Johnny B Goode, The possessor of a remarkable, multi-octave vocal range, the much-missed Chris Cornell was one of the most versatile vocalists known to rock. Yet, while his provocative image and shocking on- (and off-) stage antics usually grab the headlines, his distinctive creepy timbre and powerfully aggressive vocal delivery which includes a propensity for truly eerie, blood-curdling screaming shouldnt be overlooked. 2) Greg Lake of ELP. About. His key release was arguably 1960s Top 20 album The Sound Of Fury, consisting almost entirely of self-penned material. Stand-outs include numerous evergreen hits such as Summer Of 69, Run To You, US chart-topper Heaven and, of course, 1991s legendary power ballad (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, which topped the UK charts for no less than 16 weeks. "2 Guys Named Chris is a breath of fresh air. Uh what he meant was Steve Perry SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE TOP THREE YOU MORON. Check out: Forever Young, Hard to classify (hes technically a counter-tenor) and easy to parody, Neil Young is another iconic performer whose passionate, yet nasally vocal delivery polarises opinion. What makes a truly legendary rock singer? The record producer Erik Jacobsen was instrumental in Isaak's sound for 15 years. 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. Check out: Immigrant Song (live in 1972), One of rocks greatest ever frontmen, Mick Jagger is in a class of his own. . He not only fronted that band, he wrote all the bestselling, highest-charting songs that band has ever had in their 50-year history! 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. Chris Cuomo. Ever listen to still loving you? 10. Also Steve Marriot must be in the top 5 of Rock and Roll voices. While he passed away in 2010, he remains one of the most influential metal frontmen of all time. Certainly, stage presence and the ability to whip the largest of gatherings into a frenzy are key ingredients, but theres more to the best male rock singers than that. Some other motion pictures featuring Isaak include Married to the Mob (1988), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), That Thing You Do! Biggest miss on this list is Jimi Jamison / Survivo. Check out: Irresistible Force, Marilyn Manson has long been hailed as one of the most notorious and controversial figures known to rock. Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor. Though instantly recognisable on his own terms, Curtis was also influenced by his hero, Iggy Pop, and even borrowed a Frank Sinatra hits collection from Factory Records boss Tony Wilson before recording Joy Divisions classic hit Love Will Tear Us Apart. Perry should be higher. (Im talking to you, Springsteen, Stewart, Bono, etc.) He had a very decent vocal range, with a bright, ringing quality that remains highly distinctive. He sees if his own heart has written each word. Check out: Antichrist Superstar, Van Morrisons chameleonic career has seen him tackle everything from Thems earthy R&B to the dreamy abstractions of the much-vaunted Astral Weeks. They repaid him by wiping him from rock n roll history, slandering him in the press and in interviews as if he were still a threat to Rodgers. Stupid list. 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: Never Tear Us Apart, Elton John originally sang in a much higher range at the time of his million-selling breakthrough album, 1973s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, though he explored a much deeper range after he worked with R&B producer Thom Bell in 1977, and his timbre again naturally deepened after he had vocal surgery in Australia prior to 1988s Reg Strikes Back. [citation needed]. Meatloaf should be in the top 30. Songs which are the highest charting songs Bad Company ever had in AOR and singles charts before Howe or since! Rock and roll musician who is best recognized for having assumed vocal and guitar duties for the band Like a Storm. US music writer Richie Unterberger arguably summarised it best when he wrote that Richards high speed deliveries, ecstatic trills and the overjoyed force of personality in his singing was crucial in upping the voltage from high-powered R&B into the similar, yet different, guise of rocknroll. 1) Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues. A waste of my time my bad. In a 2005 interview with Louder magazine, Brian May said, Frees Fire And Water is one of our real inspirations and influences. Same old, same old names, one singer who Never gets a mention or indeed any air play and is also an amazing song writer is the Great Frankie Miller Before the cruel blow that stopped him from singing, he really was one of the finest vocalists around. If you included Ozzy and Dickinson you have to consider Heavy Metal singers as well. Cmon! Reply. That year he released Forever Blue, Isaak's fifth album, and the accompanying tour featured Hershel Yatovitz on guitar. Along with Alex Chilton, he led the power pop band Big Star through its first album #1 Record (1972). However, he was also an extremely accomplished singer, in possession of a forceful, but melodic timbre that was perfect for Creams driving blues songs and rich psychedelic rock. Check out: Tutti Frutti, Pearl Jam emerged as one of grunges biggest acts, but their resilient and charismatic frontman has played a significant role in keeping them at rocks top table. The list should be about vocal ability and importance to rock history from that standpoint. Go play Undun, listen carefully, then come back and try again. Check out: Sunflower, Kitted out in his trademark black-and-white striped top, Alex Harvey came to glam rock via Hamburgs beat clubs and the slums of his native Glasgows Gorbals, and he injected the 70s with an air of menace and theatricality that was his and his alone. Sadie Gennis. . I was quite humbled by the fact a lot of jazz people were giving me kudos around that time, Lydon told Record Collector in 2016. Outclasses everyone except maybe Freddie Mercury and a few others Like many other commenters, I smile. 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