Mike Patton (Faith no More) is your one big miss. Like his band, Petty’s voice oozed both toughness and tenderness, so it’s no surprise he’s remained one of rock’s most durable and distinctive presences, with four decades’ worth of classics to his name, including ‘Listen To Her Heart’, ‘Free Fallin’’ and ‘I Won’t Back Down’. However, Shinedown can do it successfully because of their previous track record, and more importantly, because of the brilliant, soulful, unique vocals of Brent Smith. It’s an indefinable quality which has been a feature of The Cure’s bleak masterpieces such as Faith, Pornography and the towering Disintegration, but also their string of solid-gold pop hits including ‘Close To Me’ ‘Lovesong’ and ‘The Lovecats’. A-FRICK’-MEN!!!! It was the combination of his melancholic baritone and graceful songwriting style that truly set Orbison apart, however, and its power led Elvis Presley to refer to the influential, Texan-born musician as “the greatest singer in the world.”. I agree with many that are being mentioned as omitted, primarily Layne Staley, but also Myles Kennedy! Wow so you just basicly left out alot of cool bands …Like Sweet ( Brian Connolly had the voice of an angel )…Slade …( Noddy Holder has one of the most awesome voices ever ) .. Fastway ..Dave King has a voice as good as Ronnie James Dio or Bruce Dickerson …. Check out: ‘Under The Bridge’, Nobody dares disagree that Bob Dylan is one of the most iconic singer-songwriters of them all, but as a vocalist he arguably represents the largest jar of Marmite known to rock. Check out: ‘Love Me Two Times’, For many music fans, Iggy Pop is the very embodiment of rock’n’roll. 1 August – Ian Gibbons, 67, English keyboardist , bladder cancer. Sorry, I was looking for a BEST SINGERS list. What makes a truly legendary rock singer? Check out: ‘Show Me The Way’, Though few rock fans would argue Rush frontman Geddy Lee is one of rock’s greatest – and most versatile – bassists, his vocal abilities tend to polarise opinion. Since 2001, the... Megadeth is an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Brad Delp didn’t make the list. The band is... Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California, formed in 1993. Elsewhere, tour de forces such as ‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You’, ‘In My Time Of Dying’ and ‘Achilles Last Stand’ forced him to pull out all the stops and more, but he was always equal to the job. He could sing 90% of the name on this list under the table. Check out: ‘London Calling’, Alongside a substantial body of work with Radiohead, Thom Yorke has collaborated with artists as diverse as UNKLE and Björk, and produced widely-praised soundtrack work such as the Academy Award-shortlisted Suspiria. From powerhouse belters to multi-octave vocalists with mind-boggling versatility, the best male rock singers have left their mark on music history. Check out: ‘Immigrant Song’ (live in 1972), One of rock’s greatest ever frontmen, Mick Jagger is in a class of his own. SHINEDOWN – “GET UP” Soft piano intros and the Active Rock format do not go hand-in-hand. Check out: ‘The Gunner’s Dream’, Rather like Hendrix or Elvis Costello, late grunge icon Kurt Cobain always cops the plaudits for his songwriting skills and his guitar playing, but he’s rarely afforded his due as a vocalist, even though his raw, raspy delivery inspired a generation with songs such as ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, ‘Lithium’ and ‘Heart-Shaped Box’. what a joke…. Coverdale above Gillan, Roger Waters above David Gilmour … really? Nobody had the range or the lungs of little guy from NJ. Check out: ‘Your Song’, Capable of alternating between a throaty growl and an ear-splitting falsetto, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford is the owner of a versatile voice with a wide vocal range. The band is composed of... Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1997. He was way better than many y’all put on your popularity list. Your email address will not be published. These are the best albums for Procol Harum as a “full band”. ® Awards on BET. Freddie was a huge fan of Paul’s – he was one of the few singers he really looked up to.” As his performances on songs ranging from the woozy, psychedelic ‘Black Hole Sun’, the complex ‘Spoonman’ and the visceral ‘Jesus Christ Pose’ prove, Cornell was a truly fearless vocalist. These are the singers who are famous all around. Somebody needs to listen to a bunch more albums. Perfecting his snarl and swagger, Astbury’s ability to inject just the right amount of power and grit to his vocal delivery has served him well ever since – even allowing him to replace his hero when The Doors briefly reformed in the early 00s. His amiable yet commanding vocal delivery came into its own during the early 70s, when his band struck on an irresistibly smooth and melodic blues-rock sound that eventually led to their Greatest Hits 1974-78 anthology going 13-times platinum ahead of their 2016 induction to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. A phenomenal white-blues singer, he turned in remarkable performances on many of his band’s key songs (‘Whipping Post’, ‘It’s Not My Cross To Bear’, ‘Statesboro Blues’, ‘Midnight Rider’) and continued to release albums of note, with his final studio set – 2017’s Don Was-produced Southern Blood – picking up significant critical acclaim and peaking at No.11 on the Billboard 200. In a 2005 interview with Louder magazine, Brian May said, “Free’s Fire And Water is one of our real inspirations and influences. Badflower is an American rock band founded in Los Angeles, California. They were very much known for being the “flagship band” of Generation X: those born anywhere between the 1960s and 1980s. The albums may not be the Procol Harum I loved but Brooker’s expressive voice never falters. However, he was also an extremely accomplished vocalist, in possession of a forceful, but melodic timbre that was perfect for Cream’s driving blues songs and rich psychedelic rock. Check out: ‘Hysteria’, According to an article in the Telegraph in 2014, Axl Rose is capable of reaching notes spanning six octaves, with the feature suggesting that the esteemed Guns N’ Roses frontman “has a lower baritone than Barry White, and can reach higher notes than Tina Turner and Beyoncé”. Cobain on a best singers list? Check out: ‘Just’, George Harrison was often overshadowed by his fellow-Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but he was no slouch as a vocalist. For the 7 guys in front of him….Elvis could sing ANY of their songs and make the songs sound great…..Now tell me if Freddie Mercury could sing a blues song or a country song…or Ozzy Osbourne. If you included Ozzy and Dickinson… you have to consider Heavy Metal singers as well. Check out: ‘Fool For Your Loving’, Such was the level of theatricality involved in Alice Cooper’s original stage act that the mock executions, fake blood, dismembered dolls and live snakes all tended to overshadow his band’s chops and the fact that Cooper himself was a more than half-decent singer. Intense, powerful and one of rock’n’roll’s most celebrated live performers, his shows often clock in at over three hours and his albums are littered with landmark vocal performances. Perry should be higher. The greatest rock bands and artists in every conceivable sub-genre, ranked. Along the way he’s frequently demonstrated his versatility as a vocalist, with the haunting ‘Every Breath You Take’ and the yearning ‘King Of Pain’ providing another two of his personal bests. One of the great rock voices of all time. I’m sorry I even dignified it by responding. HAHAHAHA Its just laughable. This is a vocalist list right. Flowers remains especially proud of The Killers’ signature hit, ‘Mr Brightside’, telling Spin magazine in 2013, “It’s stood the test of time and I’m proud of it. Bon Jovi and Joe Elliott top 20, and Robin Zander and Noddy Holder not on the list. Very stupid list. However, the Missouri-born trailblazer’s clear enunciation and gutsy vocal style were also instantly recognisable and an indelible part of a remarkable package. Pete Townshend once told Rolling Stone that his colleague had come on in leaps and bounds circa 1969’s legendary Tommy (“Roger then realised that he had a full range of sensibilities that he could tap into as a singer”), and from there on, masterful albums such as Who’s Next, Quadrophenia and The Who By Numbers demonstrated that Daltrey had grown into a powerhouse frontman who helped define what swaggering rock gods looked and sounded like. By the time his band were ready for arenas, in the late 80s, Stipe had proved he was one of rock’s most singular vocalists – something he would confirm time and again on the band’s biggest hits such as ‘Losing My Religion’, ‘Man On The Moon’ and ‘Everybody Hurts’. Big Thief 10 19. The Best Cage the Elephant Albums, Ranked. what a joke. Compiling a list of the best male rock singers is quite a challenge: the beauty and/or power of a great voice impacts on us all on different, highly personal levels. Incredible voice. What the hell kinda list is this? Imagine Dragons is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. As a front man Perry should be in the top 10 no doubt. Despite his initial reluctance, however, he soon found he had a distinguished voice, and he can still put his inimitable stamp on everything from gritty rockers to sultry blues and tender ballads. I really, really loved his voice… what an amazing singer!” bleat the naysayers, probably because AC/DC or Aerosmith haven't released a new album. Also Brent Smith from Shinedown isn’t on it either. Go see how Lennon and McCartney sounded LIVE and then come back and tell me they were better than Elvis on a stage…..What a joke….another list where the author needs to be too cool for the room to please others instead of actually sitting down, watching concerts and seeing who could and couldnt sing. Perry should be higher. He can shout, he can whisper and he can transform his voice so much that you would swear it was a different singer. Check out: ‘Song To The Siren’, Phil Collins’ former Genesis bandmate Peter Gabriel tends to pick up the vocal plaudits, but Collins successfully took up the lead vocal roles after Gabriel’s departure and later launched one of rock and pop’s most successful solo careers. Imagine Dragons' lineup... Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire. STEVE PERRY SHOULD BE ON MOUNT RUSHMORE !!! steely dan deserves some love on this list. However, while some hate the harsh, grating quality of Dylan’s voice, others praise it for its phrasing, and Dylan’s ability to imbue every syllable with meaning. The Struts are an English rock band from Derby, Derbyshire, England. I think many of us have realized that Cobain never wanted to be a rock star. Check out: ‘Fire Woman’, Blessed with a memorable hard rock voice, Tommy Shaw is one of several highly capable vocalists in Styx, though many would argue that he’s the most proficient and versatile of the group’s singers, able to handle hard-driving uptempo numbers, slow ballads and pretty much anything in between. With help from evergreen classics such as ‘Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man’, ‘Night Moves’ and ‘Turn The Page’, the Detroit-born singer-songwriter has moved over 75 million records and continues to sell out arenas on his Roll Me Away final tour. Check out: ‘Antichrist Superstar’, Van Morrison’s chameleonic career has seen him tackle everything from Them’s earthy R&B to the dreamy abstractions of the much-vaunted Astral Weeks. Living legends like The Who and the Rolling Stones are also going to leave their marks on the year with sold-out summer tours. The likes of ‘Born To Run’, ‘Born In The USA’, ‘Thunder Road’ and ‘Brilliant Disguise’ are barely the tip of a truly gargantuan iceberg. Check out: ‘One Step Closer’, Initially influenced by mod-inclined 60s stars such as The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Small Faces’ Steve Marriott, Paul Weller’s voice has lost none of the fire or passion he displayed during The Jam’s heyday. Rock and roll music is many things to many people. Nirvana was an American rock band formed by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Of course, I’m not factoring in fame, since most people thought Procol Harum was a two-hit wonder (Whiter Shade of Pale/Conquistador). The band consists of... Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. Check out: ‘NIB’ (from The End – Live), Broadly, Paul McCartney tends to be remembered for the gentler, more nostalgic songs he wrote, both for The Beatles and as a solo artist. Rock and pop singers and music celebrities who died in 2019. Though a showman first and foremost, Harvey’s charismatic, thickly-accented voice lent itself to material ranging from the hard-rocking ‘Swampsnake’ to a Vaudevillian cover of Jacques Brel’s ‘Next’. How could you not have Layne Staley on this list blows my mind. The star favours his latter-day vocal delivery (“It’s really improved over the last few years, there’s more resonance to it,” he told Billboard in 2004), but whichever period of his career you prefer, there’s plenty to savour. He had a prolific career, however, and several of his early albums, including Goodbye And Hello (1967) and 1970’s avant-garde-inclined Starsailor – the latter including the lush, reverb-filled a cappella workout ‘Song To The Siren’ – capture his daring dexterity as a vocalist. “My vocal range has improved by actually just going down in register,” he told US radio station WSFL in 2018. Glaring omissions are Robin Zander (Cheap trick), Benjamin Orr (The Cars), John Wetton (King Crimson, UK, Asia), Brad Delp (Boston) and many already mentioned in comments. If forced to choose just one performance, you might go for the provocative and truly captivating ‘Sympathy For The Devil’, but the times when Mick Jagger hasn’t delivered satisfaction are few and far between. Singing is a great line where you can earn, money, fame and popularity. Moon Taxi 9 18. What’s wrong with Steve Perry being on the list??? Bob Moses 6 15. He sang every genre of music…had a crazily strong voice and had a lot of vocal versatility…he could sing anything….and he is #8 LOL just a joke. Of those that I have seen live Noddy Holder has the ultimate rock n roll voice without a doubt. As a vocalist, however, his deep baritone only came into its own on The Idiot and Lust For Life, his two David Bowie-produced touchstones from 1977. When you consider he’s put his inimitable stamp on styles as diverse as country (Nashville Skyline), gospel (Slow Train Coming), blues (Time Out Of Mind) and the heartbroken balladry of Blood On The Tracks, it’s hard to disagree. Anyone care to listen to ‘You need loving’ by the Small Faces and the delivery by an 18 year old kid has to be blown away by it. Under the Radar Blues, Rock, and Southern Soul Music You Must Hear 2019. After several successful albums, including 1972’s influential, UK chart-topping Machine Head, he enjoyed a successful spell fronting Gillan and then briefly replaced Ronnie James Dio in Black Sabbath. As a singer, he’s also constantly proved his worth when his band have branched out from their trademark blues and rock into genres such as gospel (‘Shine A Light’), country (‘Far Away Eyes’, the estimable ‘Wild Horses’), psychedelia (‘She’s A Rainbow’), courtly balladry (‘Angie’, ‘Lady Jane’) and even elegant, string-kissed beauties such as Sticky Fingers’ majestic ‘Moonlight Mile’. Promising from the get-go, he established himself as a singer of note with the Listen Like Thieves and Kick albums, and his passionate performances on hit records such as ‘Need You Tonight’, ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ and ‘Mystify’ remain among the best in 80s pop. We have listed singers you may not have known were lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. His first solo hit, ‘Solsbury Hill’, the Kate Bush duet ‘Don’t Give Up’ and his spellbinding anti-apartheid hymn, ‘Biko’, are three prime examples of Gabriel’s passionate and reflective vocal performances. Initially running concurrently, his solo career began with 1969’s An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down, though 1971’s Every Picture Tells A Story – featuring signature hit ‘Maggie May’ – made him a household name. I saw the same thing. Check out: ‘I Know How To Die’, Ian Curtis’ tragic suicide curtailed Joy Division’s career, but his band had already released a clutch of post-punk’s most influential discs, and Curtis’ melancholic baritone and intense delivery played a major role in their success. A high tenor, Harrison often sang high harmonies on Beatles songs, but he could also sing in a lower register when required. Famous deaths in 2019. Check out: ‘Love In An Elevator’, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott has an extremely versatile larynx that still allows him to reach the high notes on classic tracks such as ‘Photograph’, ‘Rock Of Ages’, ‘Bringin’ On The Heartbreak’ and ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’. Check out: ‘Thunder’, David Johansen’s gravelly, attitude-soaked baritone was one of the most instantly recognisable components in New York Dolls’ DNA. The Glorious Sons 3 12. This is not about style of music but about the voice. As well as being a captivating live performer, Bennington was notable for his signature raspy, intense vocal delivery and his spine-chilling, fifth-octave screams. really? Check out: ‘Tutti Frutti’, Pearl Jam emerged as one of grunge’s biggest acts, but their resilient and charismatic frontman has played a significant role in keeping them at rock’s top table. Check out: ‘No Erasin’’, Yorkshire-born David Coverdale is the possessor of a velvety baritone with a serviceably bluesy inflection which has stood him in good stead across five decades and found him helming glorious hard rock records with both Deep Purple and Whitesnake, as well as the widely-acclaimed Coverdale-Page album with Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page. Today’s top music artists named their choices for the best female Rock singers of all time, and, here is our selection of top 10 out of many greatest female vocalists of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The band started in Queens, New York, in 1974, when, as he said, "The only thing that you heard on the radio was disco." Check out: ‘Sunflower’, Kitted out in his trademark black-and-white striped top, Alex Harvey came to glam rock via Hamburg’s beat clubs and the slums of his native Glasgow’s Gorbals, and he injected the 70s with an air of menace and theatricality that was his and his alone. There are at least 60-70 songs featuring that voice worth every one’s listening. Check out: ‘Close To The Edge’, Originally Genesis’ frontman, but also a fully-fledged solo star for over four decades, Peter Gabriel has amassed a remarkable body of work with his distinctive, tonally strong and latterly slightly husky voice always keeping pace with his music’s artistic innovation and consistently great songs. Greg Lake, anyone?? Arguably the most contentious of inclusions in this list of the best male rock singers of all time, The Fall’s late frontman will no doubt polarise opinion here as his band did in life. During the 90s, he added some falsetto to his armoury, but the sweeping, arena-sized anthems that made U2’s name (‘One’, ‘Beautiful Day’, ‘Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own’) will always be his forte. Queen was good but come on. Check out: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. Cream were a 1960s British rock group consisting of bassist/singer Jack Bruce, drummer Ginger Baker, and guitarist/singer Eric Clapton. Probably top 10. ® announce the performers at The 2019 BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Klaus Meine, Phil Moog, Steve Hogarth, Fish, Greg Lake, Sammy Hagar, Joe Cocker, Where they were? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Yet, while his provocative image and shocking on- (and off-) stage antics usually grab the headlines, his distinctive creepy timbre and powerfully aggressive vocal delivery – which includes a propensity for truly eerie, blood-curdling screaming – shouldn’t be overlooked. Though not as adventurous or acrobatic as fellow-baritones Chris Cornell and Axl Rose, Kiedis remains a formidable performer on his own terms. Early demos reveal him as nervous and inexperienced, but he quickly grew in confidence through regular gigging, and by the time The Doors recorded their seminal, self-titled debut album late in 1966, he’d pretty much nailed his signature croon. "No it isn't! Indeed, it’s simply impossible to imagine anyone else nailing any of the early Black Sabbath classics (‘War Pigs’, ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’, ‘Iron Man’, ‘NIB’, ‘Lord Of The World’; we could go on…) with even a modicum of the passion and ferocity Ozzy invests in them. A mod style icon from the get-go, Small Faces (and latterly Humble Pie) frontman shone on 60s hits including ‘Whatcha Gonna Do About It’, ‘Itchycoo Park’ and ‘Tin Soldier’, and he went on to influence artists as diverse as Paul Weller and Steve Perry. Check out: ‘Enter Sandman’, Another of modern rock’s most instantly recognisable voices, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds has been widely praised for his charismatic baritone. ", responds anyone who's actually listening. “I think that just comes through age, experience and maturity, I suppose.” Tracks such as ‘Fearless’, ‘Learning To Fly’ and Dark Side…’s ‘Breathe’ are great examples of Gilmour’s gentle, feathery delivery. What makes a great rock singer? However, he proved himself an able replacement as Floyd followed a more prog-oriented direction, cutting classic albums including Meddle, Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here in the early-to-mid-70s. A band’s got a head start if their frontman has range, power, articulation and technical control, but to be truly iconic they also need to break boundaries, move us emotionally and possess an indefinable charisma which puts them in a class of their own. Thousands of artists the world over owe their success in music to the pop genre, with billions of fans dancing to their melodious tunes. Whereas much of Active Rock is about tapping into at least a hint of angst, Shinedown excels at incorporating a healthy dose of beauty into … Check out: ‘Wondrous Place’, The kind of vocalist for whom adjectives such as “passionate” and “soulful” were invented, Steve Marriott was surely one of the memorable voices of his generation. Check out: ‘Spoonman’, During U2’s early days, Bono got by through a combination of youth, energy and chutzpah, but he learnt his craft quickly and by the time his band recorded their landmark albums The Unforgettable Fire and The Joshua Tree, he was laying down vocals dripping with poignancy and emotion on songs such as ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’, ‘With Or Without You’ and ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’. Actual tragic excuse of an all time list. Check out: ‘The Day The World Went Away’, The much-acclaimed late frontman of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers had a distinctive and enduring light baritone voice, which was perfect for his band’s driving, Byrds-esque blue-collar rock. At least list 25% of the entries on this list fall under this category. Though they sold few records at the time, the Velvets were a significant influence on the fast-rising David Bowie, who produced Reed’s mainstream breakthrough album, Transformer, in 1972. Yet again, however, that’s only half the story. Check out: ‘Maggie May’, Unlike some of the best male rock singers, INXS’ Michael Hutchence was lauded primarily as an electrifying live performer, but he possessed a robust baritone with plenty of range. At The Disco's Brendon Urie. Check out: ‘Midnight Rider’, Surviving the heartbreak of losing his friend and Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain, Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl has emerged as one of modern rock’s most significant frontmen over the past 25 years. Indeed, his feral, raspy vocals more than make their presence felt on his (un)holy trinity of early 70s albums, Killer, School’s Out and Billion Dollar Babies, while ‘Poison’, from 1989’s Trash, found him hitching up to the power-ballad bandwagon and relaunching his career in style. Not even going to look at this point but they probably left James Hetfield off the list too. Check out: ‘Losing My Religion’, Though widely praised for his songwriting skills and lyrical dexterity, Elvis Costello also quickly emerged as one of punk’s most original vocalists. The list should be about vocal ability and importance to rock history from that standpoint. Wallows 2 11. List RulesOnly bands releasing new music in 2019. There are a lot of talented singers who gain fame and wins the heart of their fan and when they got he stage they turn fire on. Present-day greats such as James Hetfield and Dave Grohl are just two of his many enthusiastic fans. Without Geoff Tate, Myles Kennedy or Klaus Meine, this ain’t it! In a 2008 interview with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he said, “I’m an alto tenor and I can sing certain high notes, but I could never sing falsetto, so I go and hit them high!” These american, hip hop, rock, country rhythm and blues singers. Even his detractors would have to concede that rock’n’roll would be significantly poorer without the presence of this ornery Canadian. When he wasn’t dropping funky exhortations that worked dancefloors into a frenzy, his vocal arrangements often revealed a gospel influence that sometimes gets overlooked. Stereogum even suggested that “no other ‘extreme’ musician besides Ozzy Osbourne has wormed his way so far into mainstream pop”. The Best Breaking Benjamin Albums of All Time. Check out: ‘Imagine’, Roger Daltrey’s pugnacious R&B growl was ideal for The Who’s early mod-inclined output, but as the iconic London band developed, so did their frontman. The sales figures alone (over 100 million and counting) are impressive, but Collins’ plaintive voice has attracted fans of all persuasions. There are people on this list where the “good songs” they sang peter out at six or seven. Below is a list of World's Top 10 Famous, Hottest & Best Female Pop Singers 2020-2021 List. The Best Panic! Mick Jagger had hits but terrible, It hurts to listen to him sing. However, if you didn’t know they hailed from San Francisco’s Bay Area, you’d probably assume they were from the Deep South, as John Fogerty’s earthy vocal style suggested he’d been baptised in the Mississippi delta. christ hamlet thompson, john wetton, glenn hughes. Lemmy & Ozzy too. The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Check out: ‘With Or Without You’, Sometimes dubbed the “Demon Of Screamin’” for his trademark high screams and his on-stage acrobatics, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler possesses one of rock’s most durable voices, with his high tenor and four-octave range playing a major role in his band becoming one of the best-selling hard rock acts of all time. Mike Patton can sing like everyone on the list, without exception! Women have long dominated the rock scene, whether they’ve been acknowledged for it or not. Check out: ‘Bad Medicine’, Chuck Berry’s sizzling guitar playing, his dazzling live performances and his vivid lyrical skills have influenced seminal performers ranging from Keith Richards to Bruce Springsteen. Captain Beefheart. Check out: ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’, Jane’s Addiction and Porno For Pyros frontman Perry Farrell has a very distinct, bright and rather raspy tenor voice with a nasal quality. Strong, soulful and animated, Roth’s versatile voice has a dark, chesty tone akin to Ian Gillan and he can belt it out with the very best of them. Jeff Buckley at #99 and Ozzy at #7? Glaring ommission! He had a very decent vocal range, with a bright, ringing quality that remains highly distinctive. Check out: ‘Sympathy For The Devil’, The box office-busting success of the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic brought Queen back into the limelight in 2018, and then they ended the year with the news that ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was officially the most streamed song from the 20th Century. The Best Rock Albums of 2019. Check out: ‘Night Moves’, Renowned – and equally reviled – for the mournful dourness of his voice, Morrissey has nonetheless excelled as both lead singer with The Smiths and as a solo star. Check out: ‘Like A Hurricane’ (from Live Rust), Bruce Springsteen receives acres of praise for his vivid, blue-collar lyricism and his narrative abilities, but his big, raspy baritone has rarely let him down. However, he also had a sweet and mellow mid-range and could also handle ballads such as the haunting ‘Simple Man’ with real aplomb. Check out: ‘Jump’, Guitar god Eric Clapton only turned to singing out of necessity when pressured to perform lead vocals on Blind Faith’s lone album in 1969. Check out: ‘All Right Now’, Not just a rock’n’roll superstar, but one of the 20th Century’s most iconic figures, Elvis Presley revolutionised the musical landscape with his stage presence and sex appeal, with Paul McCartney later admitting, “I doubt very much if The Beatles would have happened if it was not for Elvis.” A major component of the phenomenon was Presley’s voice, which started out much lighter, but later matured into a baritone with a soft lower register and allowed The King to dabble in gospel, Dixieland and country as he drifted further from his rockabilly roots. Steve Perry, Ozzy, def lepprd give me a break. Billboard's staff picks for 2019's best rock songs, including PVRIS, Slipknot, Lil Peep, and Halsey. 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