Best male voice in rock history?

[SmileyBoy]

I would have to say the following:

Chris Cornell, Gordon Lightfoot (although he wasn't really rock), Greg Graffin (of Bad Religion), Serj Tankian (of SOAD), John Lennon and Lane Staley.

[Dying Eagle]

1. Jim Morrison

Hypnotic voice!!!

Also, Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton, There are so many!!

[SmileyBoy]

2. Jim Morrison had a great voice...

Unfortunately The Doors' music SUCKED ASS.

Just my opinion.

[saltpoint]

9. Morrison, definitely.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

21. i disagree

as mike nelson from mst3k says - imagione your dad singing break on through off key in the shower and you have jim

[newsguyatl]

3. i'm a big jeff buckley fan

[meganmonkey]

10. That was the first one that came to my mind

I just got a copy of the Grace special edition CD (to replace a copied tape I had of that album - eewwww) and I've been listening to it a lot.

[EOTE]

13. Grace: Best....album....ever.

Buckley's got my vote. His death has haunted me for years. He was taken too soon.

[newsguyatl]

14. last goodbye is my fave

just gives me chills.

[meganmonkey]

19. Oooh, yeah, and Lilac Wine is another

that gives me chills -
He is sooo dark but his voice is so light and angelic, wow.

Moment of silence for Jeff ...

[newsguyatl]

22. yeh lilac wine's great and

lover you should have come over is good too -- just so damned depressing... what's that song of his where his voice is really high pitched? i can't think of it right now, but it's beautiful.

[coloradodem2005]

4. I will add....

...Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, especially during the 70's. I know that most don't like Aerosmith. Bono of U2. Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust.

[SmileyBoy]

6. I was gonna write Witherspoon on there, but decided not to.

He's got a good voice, tho.

[shawmut]

5. Steve Perry

don't laugh, it's true!

[Joe Power]

16. She sucks!

;)

[RandomKoolzip]

7. My choices:

Robert Pollard
Phil Lynott
Paul Weller
Phil May (Pretty Things)
Lemmy Kilmister
Ben Folds
Van Morrison
Graham Parker
Ozzy Osbourne
Bob Mould (Husker Du)
Charles Mexico (The Wrens)
Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think)
Rod Stewart (don't laugh, he used to kick ass)

[Joe Power]

18. Phil Lynott is a very good choice

[RevolutionaryActs]

8. Oh there are way too many great voices, but I must say I love

Layne Stanley's voice. Alice in Chains was so underrated! :(

[hickman1937]

17. Bobby Hatfield,

Smokey Robinson
Dennis DeYoung

[hickman1937]

20. sorry, that was supposed to be for o/m.

[saltpoint]

11. On Lightfoot:

You're right -- he's not really 'rock' but Jesus, what a talent.

As a composer alone, he blows a lot of people out of the water.

[HEyHEY]

62. Eric FUCKING Burden

From the Animals

[saltpoint]

67. When I was 13, I rode in the elevator of Chicago's --

-- Conrad Hilton with Eric Burden and the Animals.

[maveric]

12. Paul Rodgers of Bad Company

Voted by his peers as "Best All Around Rock Voice".

[Joe Power]

15. Ian Gillian, Chris Cornell, Ian Astbury, Gregg Allman, Prince, Andrew Eldr

That would be Andrew Eldritch from the Sisters of Mercy

[ok_cpu]

23. Peter Gabriel

May not be the best pure singer but he definitely knows how to use his voice.

[hickman1937]

24. Eddie Kendricks. Is Motown considered rock?

[ET Awful]

25. If you want to go just best voice (as in most range and control), then

it's Freddy Mercury in my opinion.

If you want to go with who was the most enjoyable to listen to, then there's a pretty big list :).

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

26. lennon for character, bono (in the 80s) for power, jeff buckley for beauty

depends on how you define best. i tend to love the distinctive vpoices in music. i'll take frank zappa singing his own stuff over ike willis' studio perfect pitch anyday.

and i prefer tom waits to any classically trained singer

[NightTrain]

27. Jackie Wilson, or perhaps Clyde McPhatter. Sam Cooke was great, too.

[Xandor]

29. self deleted

Meant to post under the "Roy Orbison" message... sorry

[hickman1937]

33. Al Green too, but who was that voice that sang

'Only You'?

[NightTrain]

34. That was Tony Williams, the lead voice of the Platters.

Another great voice until the poor man had his stroke in the 1980s. :(

[hickman1937]

35. Geeez, another gone. Meanwhile I gotta listen

to Tool played at top volume by my son most days.

[ghostsofgiants]

41. Dude, do not dis Tool.

Incredible musical talent. Maynard has a great voice too.

Might be a bit heavy for your tastes but that's no reason to write it off.

[starroute]

28. Anyone for Roy Orbison?

Maybe not technically "best" -- but how about "most incredible"?

[Xandor]

30. Orbison - a beautiful voice

[NightTrain]

31. Orbison was the greatest white singer in rock 'n' roll history.

Even better than Elvis, and that's saying a lot!

[hickman1937]

37. I am so glad you said that. n/t

[devilgrrl]

61. Elvis felt that way too!!!!

Elvis was a huge Orbison fan.

[David Zephyr]

39. Bruce Springsteen on Roy Orbison.

"In '75, when I went into the studio to make 'Born To Run', I wanted to make a record with words like Bob Dylan that sounded like Phil Spector, but most of all I wanted to sing like Roy Orbison. Now everybody knows that nobody sings like Roy Orbison." --Bruce Springsteen.

[Hans Delbrook]

45. And no one sings like The Boss

He gets my vote. I loooove his voice.

[kwassa]

46. Springsteen has a very weak voice ...

I like Springsteen, but his voice sux ...

[Hans Delbrook]

51. Well that's one opinion.

But thanks for going out of your way to put down a great man.

[Floogeldy]

54. Yes

I have no problem putting him number one of all time.

[Boswells_Johnson]

32. Ian Gillan, all the way!

[Maddy McCall]

36. Freddy Mercury.

Go ahead and laugh, but he had the best voice EVER.

[Mark H]

64. No laughing here

Freddie Mercury was incredible.

[Skittles]

71. who is laughing?

I WILL KICK THEIR ASS

[ET Awful]

75. I said the same thing

I wasn't a huge fan to be honest, but his voice was, indeed, the best.

[ghostsofgiants]

38. Matthew Bellamy of Muse has an amazing voice

As does Cedric Bixler Zavala of The Mars Volta.

And Robert Plant is a good one too.

[Zomby Woof]

40. Ronnie Van Zant

[greendog]

42. Muddy Waters...

n/t

[kwassa]

48. Howling Wolf had a much better blues voice, the best, in fact ....

but he is not a rock singer, either.

[MrSlayer]

43. Freddy Mercury, Rob Halford, Jeff Scott Soto, Ronnie James Dio.

These guys have incredible power and range.

[Floogeldy]

44. Based on success and airplay, I'm gonna say Don Henley

He's not necessarily in my top 5, but he worked awfully hard at it and created an incredible amount of popularity.

[kwassa]

47. Mick Jagger, the defining rock voice .....

Like it or hate it, Jagger's voice is probably the most important in rock history.

[hfojvt]

52. everytime I hear the opening chords of "start me up"

I will run to the radio to turn it off. I cannot stand Jagger, then again, I am a fan of hair bands, which are known for their powerful lead singers. So I vote for whoever the lead singer of Dokken is. I am probably "Alone Again" on that.

[Atlas Mugged]

73. I'm with you on Jagger

And every time the opening chords to 'Start Me Up' come on the radio - I turn it up.

[Doc_Technical]

49. Roger Daltry.

Who?!?!?

[AzDar]

50. Robert Plant!!!...Geoff Tate of Queensryche in second place..n/t

[OneBlueSky]

53. Plant definitely had the perfect rock voice . . .

but there are tons and tons of great male vocalists, dating all the way back to the beginning of rock . . . people like Jackie Wilson, Frankie Lyman, and Little Anthony come immediately to mind . . . later on Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger, Roger Daltry, and a whole bunch of others . . . too many to pick just one . . .

[electric-eye]

55. Bruce Dickinson

and Chris Cornell, John Lennon and Lane Staley.

and Ozzy

[devilgrrl]

56. DAVID BOWIE!!!!!!!

add John Lennon too.

[Der Blaue Engel]

65. Yeah, baby!

And so sexy, too! :loveya:

[Must_B_Free]

57. Robert Plant, Rob Halford

Halford is technically the greatest voice to sing rock. His range is absolutely insane.

[cry baby]

58. Ian Anderson of Tull and Paul Rodgers of Bad Company...

[WCGreen]

59. Best overall voice as far as timber and staying power...

Burton Cummings from Guess Who....

As for pure great rock voice....

Shane McGowan of the Pogues....

And Mick Jones of THe Clash and BAD

[Dr Fate]

60. Elvis, Carl Wilson, Paul McCartney, Don Everly etc...

....

[HEyHEY]

63. ERIC BURDEN

[Mike Niendorff]

66. there can't be just one

But any list of nominees would definitely have to include:

Bon Scott
Rob Halford
Eddie Vedder
Bob Seeger
Jeff Keith
Geddy Lee (sue me)


And any list would most definitely not include:

Robert Plant


So there :P


MDN

[MirrorAshes]

68. Jerry Garcia.

Nobody could pour as much emotion and soul into every word than Jerry. Nobody.

Jeff Magnum is the only one who comes close, imo.

[St. Jarvitude]

69. Ringo Starr!

Madejya look :P

[Skittles]

70. my favorite is Freddie Mercury

something about Freddie, he was the whole package, the real thing

[TyeDye75]

72. In terms of Power

It has to be Chris Cornell....

Others, Robert Plant, Morrisey, Eddie Vedder

[Danocrat]

74. One vote here for....

David Bowie--he can really croon a tune