Greatest Lead Singers

[dr frasier crane]

Who do you think are the best lead singers of all time? Maybe some of them don't have the greatest voice, but they just posess carisma.

Here's mine:

1) Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
2) David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
3) Don Henley (The Eagles)
4) Freddie Mercury (Queen)
5) Mick Jagger (the Stones)
6) Paul Rodgers (Bad Company)
7) Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
8) Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
9) Debbie Harry (Blondie)
10) Steve Perry (Journey)

[Jrnygrl]

Originally posted by dr frasier crane
Who do you think are the best lead singers of all time? Maybe some of them don't have the greatest voice, but they just posess carisma.

Here's mine:

1) Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
2) David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
3) Don Henley (The Eagles)
4) Freddie Mercury (Queen)
5) Mick Jagger (the Stones)
6) Paul Rodgers (Bad Company)
7) Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
8) Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
9) Debbie Harry (Blondie)
10) Steve Perry (Journey)

Dr. Frasier, that is a great list! Even though you put Steve at number 10. :wave: :wave: These are all great voices.

[vashti1999]

This is from Spin Magazine's recent list of the greatest "frontmen" and I must say, I have no argument with who they put at #1:

1. Prince
2. Mick Jagger
3. Robert Plant
4. James Brown
5. Jimi Hendrix
6. Elvis Presley
7. Axl Rose
8. David Lee Roth
9. David Bowie
10. Bono

[phoebe7165]

Originally posted by dr frasier crane
Who do you think are the best lead singers of all time? Maybe some of them don't have the greatest voice, but they just posess carisma.

Here's mine:

1) Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
2) David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
3) Don Henley (The Eagles)
4) Freddie Mercury (Queen)
5) Mick Jagger (the Stones)
6) Paul Rodgers (Bad Company)
7) Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
8) Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
9) Debbie Harry (Blondie)
10) Steve Perry (Journey)

Oh yes, oh yes, now there's a list. I could add a few more singers, but those are singers from "my" bands.

[Shine]

Favorite lead singers:

1. John Lennon (The Beatles)
2. Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
3. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees)
6. Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
7. Geddy Lee (Rush)
8. Patty Donahue (The Waitresses)
9. Aimie Mann ('til Tuesday)
(tie) Debbie Harry (Blondie)
10. Peter Gabriel

[Penny Lane]

Paul McCartney and John Lennon-The Beatles

Chuck Negron- Three Dog Night

Jim Morrison- The Doors

[TheGreatPretender]

Originally posted by dr frasier crane

4) Freddie Mercury (Queen)



:happyface


and I agree with Penny Lane bout Paul McCartney, I also like Steve Tyler.

[Ewan's My Man]

1.) Amy Lee-Evanescence
2.) Lauri Ylonen-The Rasmus
3.) Cristina Scabbia-Lacuna Coil
4.) Shirley Manson-Garbage
5.) Chris Carrabba-Dashboard Confessional
6.) Gwen Stefani-No Doubt
7.) Paul McCartney-The Beatles (Hey Jude...ahh...such a great song)
8.) Andrea Ferro-Lacuna Coil
9.) John Lennon-The Beatles
10.) I dunno, I can't decide between Billy Corgan-Smashing Pumpkins, Chad Kroeger (or however it's spelled)-Nickelback, or Chester Bennington-Linkin Park, ahhh, or Adam Levine-Maroon 5

[Hollow]

james hetfield - metallica
amy lee - evanescence
jorge - the casualties

[Jrnygrl]

Okay I'm going to go ahead and add this person's name to this. Even though the songs were cheesy, you have to admit that
David Cassidy has a wonderful voice, and was a great lead singer for the Partridge family.

:seeya: :wave:

[TheSingingActress]

Geri Halliwell Nobody Liked The Spice Girls Once She Left She Possessed Talent And Charm And They Sucked Without Her But Her Solo Career Has Been Good I Liked Her Duet With J Lo

[diezman]

MALE
Bon Scott
Robert Plant
Jim Morrison
Ian Gillian
Ronnie James Dio
Steven Tyler
Geoff Tate
Rob Halford
Freddie Mercury
Paul Rogers
Steve Perry

FEMALE
Stevie Nicks
Pat Benatar
Amy Lee
Doro Pesch
Madonna
Grace Slick
Aretha Franklin
Annie Lennox

[catlover79]

Karen Carpenter (The Carpenters)
Cass Elliot & Denny Doherty (Mamas & Papas)
Steve Perry (Journey)
Barry & Robin Gibb (Bee Gees)
John Lennon & Paul McCartney (Beatles)
Phil Collins (Genesis)
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Ann Wilson (Heart)

[phoebe7165]

Geez, I don't know why I didn't post my list before!! The thing is, even if I did post back in 2004, my list wouldn't have been much different than it is now.

My greatest list -

James LaBrie(Dream Theater)
Freddie Mercury
Steve Perry
Gary Cherone(Extreme)
Roger Daltrey(still a hottie in his 60's!!)
David Coverdale(Whitesnake)
Geoff Tate(Queensryche)
Steven Tyler
Chris Cornell
Dennis DeYoung(still sounds great in his 60's!!)

[catlover79]

^ I forgot to add David Coverdale. He is very good. I also forgot to add Jon Bon Jovi, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (5th Dimension) and David Gates (Bread).

[BarneyFife]

John Lennon (Beatles)
Burton Cummings (Guess Who)
Paul Rogers (Free/Bad Company)
David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
Paul McCartney (Beatles)
Freddie mercury (Queen)
Elvis Presley
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)

[MickeyMac]

Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere & The Raiders)
Mike Smith (The Dave Clark Five)
?(? & The Mysterians)
Peter Wolfe (J. Geils Band)
Freddy Fortune (Fortune & Maltese)
Felix Cavilerie (The Rascals)
Eric Burdon (The Animals)

[tv star collector]

Elvis Presley
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Micky Dolenz
Davy Jones
Don Henley

[phoebe7165]

^ I forgot to add David Coverdale. He is very good.

I got to meet David a few years ago and he is absolutely one of the nicest people I have ever met. There was a couple standing next to me while we were getting autographs and he asked them where they were from. They said Plant City(which is near Tampa), and he said "Do you mean Robert Plant City?" I thought that was pretty funny since early on when David formed Whitesnake, alot was said that he was a clone of RP and that WS was a rip-off of Led Zeppelin. But I'm sure you knew that.;)

[MariposaLKB]

Freddie Mercury
Ann Wilson (Heart)
Steve Perry
Robert Plant
Jon Bon Jovi
Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers)
Steve Winwood (Traffic and Blind Faith)
Eric Clapton (Cream)
Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow)
Barry Gibb (Bee Gees)
Smokey Robinson
Bono
Gary Puckett
Steve Lukather (intermittently with TOTO)
Bobby Kimball (usually with TOTO)
Clyde McPhatter (Drifters)
Diana Ross
Ronnie Spector
etc, etc, etc LOL

[catlover79]

I got to meet David a few years ago and he is absolutely one of the nicest people I have ever met. There was a couple standing next to me while we were getting autographs and he asked them where they were from. They said Plant City(which is near Tampa), and he said "Do you mean Robert Plant City?" I thought that was pretty funny since early on when David formed Whitesnake, alot was said that he was a clone of RP and that WS was a rip-off of Led Zeppelin. But I'm sure you knew that.;)
Awesome story, Phoebe - thanks for sharing!!! :cool: :D

[phoebe7165]

Awesome story, Phoebe - thanks for sharing!!! :cool: :D

Thanks!! I didn't want to seem like I'm bragging but when you also mentioned David, I started thinking about that night, and really just wanted to stress how nice and personable he was.

[catlover79]

Thanks!! I didn't want to seem like I'm bragging but when you also mentioned David, I started thinking about that night, and really just wanted to stress how nice and personable he was.
You didn't come across as bragging at all - it's always wonderful to hear about nice, down-to-earth celebrities. :cool: