Best Frontmen (stage prescence) in Rock History

                                   

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Here is the list of the Best Frontmen in Rock History (Stage Presence).

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We considered their stage presence, charisma, personality, how they moved the crowds on and off stage, their ability to generate opinion or controversy, the influence they had or still have, their creativity...

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Best Frontmen (stage prescence) in Rock History:

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1 Freddie Mercury (Queen)

2 Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)

3 Jim Morrison (Doors)

4 Janis Joplin (Big Brother & The Holding Co.)

5 Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)

6 Bob Marley (The Wailers)

7 Bon Scott (AC/DC)

8 Roger Daltrey (The Who)

9 Elvis Presley

10 Steven Tayler (Aerosmith)

11 Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath, Solo)

12 Curt Cobain (Nirvana)

13 Bruce Springsteen

14 David Bowie

15 Bono (U2)

16 Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)

17 Joe Cocker

18 Jack White (White Stripes)

19 John Lennon (The Beatles, Solo)

20 Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

21 Serj Tarkjan (System of a Down)

22 Peter Gabriel (Genesis, Solo)

23 Matt Bellamy (Muse)

24 Eric Burdon (The Animals, Solo)

25 Jerry Lee Lewis

26 Sully Erna (Godsmack)

27 Ian Gillian (Deep Purple)

28 Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave, Solo)

29 Rob Halford (Judas Priest)

30 Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)

31 Maynard James Keenan (Tool)

32 Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Black Sabbath)

33 Zack De La Hoya (Rage Against The Machine)

34 Paul McCartney (Wings, Solo)

35 Robert Smith (The Cure)

36 Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)

37 David Lee Roth (Van Halen)

38 Phil Anselmo (Pantera)

39 Iggy Pop (The Stooges, Solo)

40 Little Richard

41 Anthony Kiedis (RHCP)

42 Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols)

43 Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)

44 Ian Astbury (The Cult) 

45 Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)

46 John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

47 Jimi Hendrix

48 Sting (The Police)

49 Karen - O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

50 Aretha Franklin

51 James Brown

52 Deb Harry (Blondie)

53 Mike Hutchence (INXS)

54 Joe Strummer (The Clash) 

55 Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) 

56 Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) 

57 Damon Albarn (Blur)

58 James Hetfield (Metallica)

59 Thom Yorke (Radiohead) 

60 Ronnie Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 

61 Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver) 

62 Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) 

63 Jonathan Davis (Korn) 

64 Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company) 

65 Neil Young  (CSN&Y, Solo)

66 Ray Davies (The Kinks) 

67 Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) 

68 Tom Waits

69 Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) 

70 Liam Gallagher (Oasis) 

71 Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead)

72 Ian Curtis (Joy Division)

73 Jon Anderson (Yes)

74 Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad) 

75 Van Morrison (Them, Solo)

76 Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)

77 Willy DeVille

78 Frank Zappa

79 Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

80 Chris Hynde (Pretenders)

81 Joan Jett

82 Lou Reed (Volvet Undergorund, Solo)

83 Cedric Bixler-Zavala (The Mars Volta)

84 Andrew Stockdale (Wolfmother)

85 Dan Auerbach (Black Keys)

86 Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand)

87 PJ Harvey

88 Brandon Flowers (The Killers) 

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By Corvan

Jan/10/2012

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