Top Male Vocalists

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:48 am

I know we posted this last year. I don't agree with this list, but here's a start.

Who are your top 10 male vocalists? Doesn't have to be "rock".

Here's the link:

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/b ... lists.html

1. Freddie Mercury (Queen)
2. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
3. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
4. Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
5. Steve Perry (Journey)
6. Jeff Buckley
7. Roger Daltrey (The Who)
8. Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
9. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
10. Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
11. Elvis Presley
12. Mike Patton (Faith No More)
13. Roy Orbison
14. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
15. Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Dio)
16. Jim Morrison (The Doors)
17. Little Richard
18. Joe Cocker
19. Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)
20. John Fogerty (CCR)
21. David Bowie
22. Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
23. Dan McCafferty (Nazareth)
24. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Perfect Circle)
25. Richard Manuel (The Band)
26. Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company)
27. Burton Cummings (The Guess Who)
28. Jimi Jamison (Survivor)
29. Brad Delp (Boston)
30. Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
31. Jerry Lee Lewis
32. Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
33. Philip Anselmo (Pantera)
34. Michael Matijevic (Steelheart)
35. Axl Rose (Guns N Roses)
36. Steve Winwood
37. Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
38. Justin Hayward (Moody Blues)
39. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
40. Brian Wilson (Beach Boys)
41. Tim Buckley
42. Elton John
43. John Lennon (The Beatles)
44. Bono (U2)
45. Van Morrison
46. Billy Joel
47. Greg Lake (ELP, King Crimson)
48. Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
49. Jack Bruce (Cream)
50. Jon Anderson (Yes)
51. Roy Khan (Kamelot)
52. Peter Gabriel (Genesis)
53. Peter Cetera (Chicago)
54. David Coverdale (Whitesnake)
55. Steve Walsh (Kansas)
56. Rick Danko (The Band)
57. Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
58. Elvis Costello
59. Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
60. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
61. Levon Helm (The Band)
62. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
63. Bruce Springsteen
64. Graham Bonnet (Rainbow)
65. Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
66. Eric Clapton
67. Ian Astbury (The Cult)
68. Art Garfunkel (Simon & Garfunkel)
69. Rod Stewart
70. Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
71. Lou Gramm (Foreigner)
72. Don Henley (The Eagles)
73. Michael Stipe (REM)
74. David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
75. Joe Elliot (Def Leppard)
76. Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)
77. Bob Seger
78. David Byron (Uriah Heep)
79. Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees)
80. Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)
81. Don Mclean
82. John Wetton (King Crimson)
83. Nick Cave
84. Jimmy Gnecco (Ours)
85. Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon)
86. Eric Burdon (Animals)
87. Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode)
88. Brandon Boyd (Incubus)
89. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)
90. Steve Marriott (Humble Pie)
91. Russell Allen (Symphony X)
92. Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
93. Bon Scott (AC/DC)
94. Prince
95. Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon)
96. Sting (The Police)
97. Jeff Lynne (ELO)
98. Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots)
99. Aaron Lewis (Staind)
100. Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)

by **Soloud** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:55 am

Ok - here are mine in no particular order (and only 10 was hard to do)

Geoff Tate
Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery)
Leon Ozug (ex Aztec Jade, Ascension Theory)
DC Cooper
Kenton Thomas (Portal - indie band from Canada)
Rik Emmett
Randy Jackson
Dave Meniketti
Matt Barlow (ex Iced Earth)
Tommy Shaw

by **DarrenUK** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:09 am

In no particular order...

Darren Wharton (Dare)
DDY
Paul Rodgers
Steve Perry
David Coverdale
Bobby Kimball (Toto)
Lou Gramm
David Byron (Uriah Heep)
Jon Sloman (Lonestar) (70s band)
Ronnie Dio

by **ek88** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:12 am

Here are mine, also in no particular order:

Tommy Shaw
Jack Blades
Dennis DeYoung
Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms)
Udo Dirkschneider (Accept)
Bruce Springsteen
John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls)

by **bugsymalone** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:01 am

No order here, well, except for Number ONE! (Rock vocalists only -- I have other categories of favorites)

Dennis DeYoung
David Coverdale
Steve Perry
Greg Lake
Rod Stewart
Lou Gramm
Roger Daltrey
Paul Rogers
Robert Plant
Justin Heyward

by **Zan** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:03 am

Art Garfunkel
Don McLean
Steve Perry
Mike Reno
Ed Kowalczyk
Burton Cummings
Sebastian Bach
Vince Gill
Billy Joel
Bing Crosby

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:12 am

I forgot to add this, what the picks were based on from the website link that I posted:

Criteria: - These vocalists are rated by their ability, in their prime, for vocal
range, power, versatility, uniqueness, and ability to convey emotion.

Here are my top 10 (this week, I change my mind a lot - LOL)

Dennis DeYoung
Rob Thomas

Steve Perry
Rik Emmett
Geoff Tate
Geddy Lee
Mike Reno
Tommy Shaw
Jack Blades
John Waite

by **jrnyman28** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:17 am

No particular order

Steve Perry
Geoff Tate
Rob Halford
Tony Harnell
Robert Plant
Sebastian Bach
Andre Botcelli
Chris Cornell
Dennis DeYoung
Bruce Dickinson
Maynard

by **DarrenUK** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:28 am

Forgot to put John Wetton in my list...........how stupid of me to forget one of my heroes....

I notice 2 of you included Sabastian Bach from Skid Marks or whatever they were called......you can disagree if you want but he just screams down a mic and calls it singing.............when i first heard him i thought it was a soundtrack to the first ever Disney X rated movie...

Donald Duck Does Speed....then I seen Skid Marks in concert and he sounded worse.....but everyone is entitled to their opinion.

by **Zan** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:29 am

I forgot Josh Groban.

by **Abitaman** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:22 am

My top 10
at number 1 the voice of Rock-STEVE PERRY
2) Dennis DeYoung
3) Lou Gramm
4) Kevin Chalfant
5) Brad Delp
6) Steve Augeri
7) Geddy Lee

Kevin Cronnin
9) Den Henley
10) Sammy Hagar

Billy Joel gets a honorable mention

Elton use to be on this list, I can't decide if he belongs on this on the females ever since he was on the Diva's show :lol:

-ERIC

by **gr8dane** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:48 am

DarrenUK wrote:Forgot to put John Wetton in my list...........how stupid of me to forget one of my heroes....

I notice 2 of you included Sabastian Bach from Skid Marks or whatever they were called......you can disagree if you want but he just screams down a mic and calls it singing.............when i first heard him i thought it was a soundtrack to the first ever Disney X rated movie...

Donald Duck Does Speed....then I seen Skid Marks in concert and he sounded worse.....but everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Maybeez they go by his supurp or burb performance at Phantom of the opera,or whatever he was involved in.

by **Greg** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:55 am

1. Steve Perry
2. Dennis DeYoung
3. Brad Delp
4. Bruce Dickinson
5. Lou Gramm
6. Billy Joel
7. Don Henley
8. Kevin Cronnin
9. Richard Marx
10. Michael Bolton
11. Chris Cornell
12. Geoff Tate
12. Peter Cetera
13. Steve Walsh
14. Robert Plant
15. David Coverdale
16. Peter Gabriel
17. Scott Weiland
18. Sting
19. Jeff Soto Scott
20. Sammy Hagar

by **styxmike** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:09 am

TOP TEN ARE-
1 STEVE PERRY
2 DENNIS DEYOUNG
3 TOMMY SHAW
4 RONNIE DIO
5 PHIL MOGG (UFO)
6 JIMI JAMISON
7 JON ANDERSON
8 JONNY GIOELLI ( AXEL PELL/HARDLINE)
9 KLAUS MEINE (SCORPIONS)
10 SAMMY HAGAR

by **mamos** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:15 am

My top ten, in no particular order are.

Steve Perry
Steve Walsh
Brad Delp
DAvid Coverdale
Sammy Hagar
Jimi Jamison
Kevin Chalfont
Hugo
Mark(Marci) Free
Glenn Hughes

by **NealIsGod** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:25 am

Here are my favorites.

1. Steve Perry
2. Steve Augeri
3. Randy Jackson
4. Sammy Hagar
5. Lenny Wolf
6. Lou Gramm
7. Aldo Nova
8. Jon Bon Jovi
9. Tommy Shaw
10. Kevin Cronin

by **Liz22562** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:51 am

In no particular order:

Steve Walsh
Steve Perry
Mickey Thomas (met him in person - wonderful to speak too!)
Elton John
Dave Pack
Steve Augeri
Josh Groban (my teenage daughter introduced me to his music)
Tommy Shaw
Richard Marx
Billy Joel

by **sadie65** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 7:54 am

In no particular order:

Dennis DeYoung
Steve Perry
Lou Gramm
Josh Groban
Phil Vassar
Paul Mc Cartney
Don Barnes
Randy Owen
Kevin Cronin
Tommy Shaw

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 9:38 am

I see a lot of Josh Groban on here

GREAT voice. I'll have to add him to my list

NeilIsGod, Aldo Nova?? I haven't heard that name in years. I remember him on MTV (when they had videos). I was googling him to see where he is now and found this article. I don't know if you've seen this before:

http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Int ... 20Nova.htm

by **gr8dane** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:22 am

Bryan Ferry.

by **metal rednex** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:36 am

Top ten (in no real order)

David Coverdale
Tommy Shaw
Geoff Tate
Bruce Dickenson
Ronnie James Dio
Steve Perry
Freddie Mercury
Paul Rodgers
Gregg Allman
Ronnie Van Zant

by **LeesaFL** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:29 pm

Darren Wharton
David Coverdale
Bobby Kimball
Steve Perry
DDY
Mike Tramp (esp when he sings when the children cry)

can't think right now it's too late and i should have been in bed hours ago..

Leesa

MR

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