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Who is the greatest frontman ever?

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Who is the greatest frontman ever?

Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Best Lead Singers of All Time

  • Bono.
  • Mick Jagger.
  • Jim Morrison.
  • Roger Daltrey.
  • Eddie Vedder.
  • John Lennon.
  • Chris Cornell.
  • Kurt Cobain. The Nirvana frontman’s career lasted only a handful of years, but he’s inarguably one of the greatest songwriters of the past few decades.

Who was the best rock frontmen of all time?

Here’s our own rundown of the most charismatic and magnetic band leaders ever – starting with Number 50, The Heartbreakers’ Richard Hell.

  • 8 – Patti Smith.
  • 7 – Liam Gallagher.
  • 6 – Freddie Mercury.
  • 5 – Morrissey.
  • 4 – Debbie Harry.
  • 3 – John Lydon.
  • 2 – Jimi Hendrix.
  • 1 – Iggy Pop.

Who is the best metal frontman?

The 10 Best Heavy Metal Frontmen

  • Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven & Hell, Rainbow, Elf)
  • Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr Bungle)
  • Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
  • Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
  • Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
  • Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses)
  • Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
  • Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down)

Who is the greatest metal vocalist of all time?

1. Ronnie James Dio. Few people ever get to go by just one name, but the late, great Dio is one of them. The exuberant singer fronted numerous groups throughout his career — Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell and, of course, his eponymous band — leading them all with rafter-shaking, sky-scrapping vocal prowess.

Who is the most popular rock star?

Top 8 Most Iconic Rock Stars of All Time

  • Jon Bon Jovi. The Bon Jovi band’s front man has scored himself spots in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Grammys, and roles in various movies and TV shows.
  • Elton John.
  • Elvis Presley.
  • Prince.
  • Bob Dylan.
  • Janis Joplin.
  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • Paul McCartney.

Who has the best voice in rock?

Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant has been voted the greatest voice in rock by listeners of DAB radio station Planet Rock. The singer beat Queen’s Freddie Mercury, Free’s Paul Rodgers and Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan to the top spot in the UK poll. Plant scored just under 10 per cent of the total vote.

What voice is Dio?

The Vocal Range Of Ronnie James Dio: (F1-)C♯2-G5(-A6) Description: Ronnie is widely recognized for his powerful low tenor voice, and it often assumed that he has a very large range to go with it.

Who are the big 4 in heavy metal?

(U.S.) The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria is a live video with performances by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, the “big four” of American thrash metal.

Who has the best metal scream?

Friday Top: 25 Best Metal Screams

  • Chris Cornell – Soundgarden – Jesus Christ Pose.
  • Bruce Dickinson – Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast.
  • Maynard James Keenan – Tool – The Grudge.
  • Tenacious D – Master Exploder.
  • Rob Halford – Judas Priest – Painkiller.
  • Tom Araya – Slayer – Angel of Death.

Who is the best death metal singer?

Top 25 Extreme Metal Vocalists

  1. Chuck Schuldiner (Death)
  2. Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth, ex-Bloodbath)
  3. Frank Mullen (Suffocation)
  4. Barney Greenway (Napalm Death)
  5. David Vincent (ex-Morbid Angel)
  6. Peter Tagtgren (Hypocrisy, ex-Bloodbath)
  7. George ‘Corpsegrinder’ Fisher (Cannibal Corpse, ex-Monstrosity)
  8. Randy Blythe (Lamb of God)

Who are the greatest frontmen of all time?

100. Lux Interior, The Cramps: 42 years after The Cramps first strutted onto the scene, Lux Interior remains the standard by which all truly debauched punk is judged. A relentless personality capable of surprising and terrifying in equal measure. Whenever anyone deep throats a microphone on stage, thank the man who first mastered the technique. 99.

What’s the role of the front man in a band?

Not only are you the first in firing line for critics, but as the focus, your task is to embody the very ethos of the band – to channel the songs in the most direct way and be spokesman straight to your fans. If your frontman doesn’t cut it, then you just won’t last.

Who are the frontmen for the Flaming Lips?

Coyne is the perfect man to bring the Flaming Lips to live – and not least for when he roams around in an giant hamster ball. Put it this way: he manages to out weird Miley Cyrus by a considerable margin.