Top Ten Rock Vocalists


Ok, for this thtead we are talking about Rock, Hard Rock, Metal and Progressive rock. (male or female)
 Try not to think too hard, it can hurt your brain!
I will post mine later today😎
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You guys have it covered.
I’ll just add:
John Lennon
Captain Beefheart
Fred McDowell
B.B. King
Bjork
Bill Quateman

Youngblood award: Kala Rose
A few missing names:
Jim Morrison
David Bowie (duh)
Stevie Nicks
Elton John (yes)
Tina Turner
Bono
Eric Clapton

The following offered mainly in addition to the usual suspects already listed like Daltrey, Mercury, Page & Rodgers):
Gary Brooker
Jay Buchanan
Eric Burdon
Jack Bruce
Glenn Hughes (thanks to Nutty)
Janis Joplin
John Kay
Steve Marriott (+1 to Tooblue)
Chris Robinson 
Steven Tyler


czarivey, I disagree about progressive rock singers being poor by Nature! There are many great singers in prog rock.( I could go on and on) also it is not only vocal ability that makes a great singer butt the presentation and emotion they put into it
Ok slaw, here you go
Freddie Mercury, Robert Halford, Geoff Tate, Greg Lake, Robert Plant, Paul Rodgers, Glenn Hughes, Ronnie James Dio, Dennis DeYoung, Steve Walsh and Ann Wilson makes 11-oops😎
You are right nutty! About 10 being tough but I thought 25 might be too cumbersome for some.
Top ten is difficult....So many to choose...perhaps 25?
1.   Roger Daltrey 
2.   Nancy Wilson
3.   Freddy Mercury 
4.   Sammy Hagar
5.   Dennis D'Young
7.   Davey Pattison
8.   Ronnie James Dio
9.   Rob Halford
10. Stevie Nicks
11. Beth Hart
12. Paul Rodgers 
13. Robert Plant 
14. Steve Walsh
15. David Pack
16. Ozzy
17. David Coverdale
18. Glenn Hughes 
19. Bobby Kimble
20. Chris Cornell
21. Steve Perry
22. Jessee James Dupree
23. Axl Rose
24. Geoff Tate
 
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Progressive rock list:

1. Kate Bush
2. Peter Hammill
3. Peter Gabriel
4. Fish

Most of progressive rock vocals are poor by the nature of the bands and music though

Rock/Hard Rock/Metal

1. Freddie Mercury
2. Nina Hagen
3. Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode)
4. Klaus Maine (Scorpions)
5. Billy Joel
6. Elvis Costello