Best Rock Vocalists in History

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We continue with our list of the Best Rock Vocalists in History.

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We considered not only personal taste, but also their technique, vocal power, emotional depth, the personal touch they brought to their songs, their creativity, their influence, and the mark they left on history.

 

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Best Rock Vocalists in History:

1 Freddie Mercury (Queen)

2 Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)

3 Jim Morrison (The Doors) 

4 Janis Joplin

5 Elvis Presley 

6 Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

7 Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)

8 Joe Cocker

9 John Fogerty (Creedence)

10 Roger Daltrey (The Who)

11 Ian Gillian (Deep Purple)

12 Jeff Buckley

13 David Coverdale (Whitesnake)

14 Beth Gibbons (Portishead)

15 Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)

16 Aretha Franklin

17 Eric Burdon (The Animals)

18 Ian Astbury (The Cult)

19 Roy Orbison

20 Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)

21 Paul McCartney (The Beatles & Wings)

22 Bon Scott (ACDC)

23 Matthew Bellami (Muse) 

24 Sinead O'Connor

25 Bono (U2)

26 James Hetfield (Metallica)

27 Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots)

28 Rob Halford (Judas Priest)

29 Johnny Cash

30 Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company)

31 Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath)

32 Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)

33 David Lee Roth (Van Halen, solo)

34 Burton Cummins (Guess Who)

35 Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders)

36 Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode)

37 Michael Hutchinson (INXS)

38 Serj Tankian (System of a Down)

39 Van Morrison (Them, Solo)

40 Leonard Cohen

41 Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)

42 Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes, solo)

43 Dolores O’riordan (Cranberries)

44 Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) 

45 Geoff Tate (Queensyrche)

46 Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Perfect Circle)

47 Greg Lake (ELP, King Crimson)

48 Norah Jones 

49 Jamie Cullum

50 Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)

51 Rod Stewart (Jeff Beck Grup, Solo)

52 Ray Davies (Kinks)

53 Steven Tayler (Aerosmith)

54 Thom Yorke (Radiohead)

55 Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

56 Brian Johnson (ACDC)

57 Dan McCafferty (Nazareth)

58 John Lennon (The Beatles, Solo)

59 Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)

60 Sting (The Police)

61 Sam Cooke

62 Morrisey (The Smiths, Solo)

63 Ann Wilson (Heart)

64 Brian Wilson (Beach Boys)

65 Julie Driscoll (Mountain)

66 Geddy Lee (Rush)

67 Brandon Boyd (Incubus)

68 Lou Reed (Velvet Underground, solo)

69 Edward Kowalczyk (Live)

70 Ella Fitzgerald 

71 Peter Cetera (Chicago)

72 John Kay (Steppenwolf)

73 Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad)

74 Little Richard

75 Justin Hayward (Moody Blues)

76 Jackie Wilson

77 Ray Charles 

78 Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band)

79 John Lee Hooker 

80 Muddy Waters

81 Gene Vincent

82 George Harrison (The Beatles, Solo)

83 Robert Smith (The Cure)

84 Tarja Turunen (Nightwish)

85 Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)

86 James LaBrie (Dream Theater)

87 Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)

88 Michael Kieske (Helloween) 

89 David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

90 Amy Lee (Evanescence)

91 Tim Buckley

92 Ben E. King

93 David Bowie

94 Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)

95 Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) 

96 Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)

97 Otis Redding 

98 Philip Anselmo (Pantera)

99 Art Garfunkel (Simon & Garfunkel, Solo)

100 Neil Diamond

101 Don Henley (Eagles)

102 Bruce Springsteen

103 Jon Anderson (Yes)

104 Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)

105 Deb Harrie (Blondie)

106 Paul Stanley (Kiss)

107 Meat Loaf

108 Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)

109 Tom Petty

110 Liam Gallagher (Oasis)

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By Corvan

Apr/9/2009

 

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