Listed In: . And not a mention? Present-day greats such as James Hetfield and Dave Grohl are just two of his many enthusiastic fans. All of these albums feature great songs and most of allBrookers signature voice, an English national treasure. Good not great. However, she experienced even greater success as a solo artist. Songs which are the highest charting songs Bad Company ever had in AOR and singles charts before Howe or since! Okay, I just looked at the title again legendary. Where is Jimmy Barnes? Sadie Gennis. He was rewarded by Rodgers and Kirke by having his history wiped out of the discography records, wiped from the history on websites, even on YT, accidentally listing the drummer in multiple places as the songwriter of Brians songs after his death, how did that happen? Amazing range, skill, and looks. Period, the end. January 22 Singer #29. Im sorry I even dignified it by responding. American journalist. 8. UMMMMM. 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 shouldnt be overlooked. Reeds deadpan delivery remained the ideal vehicle for later career classics New York and Magic And Loss, but it divided critics right up to his death, in October 2013. Stand-outs include numerous evergreen hits such as Summer Of 69, Run To You, US chart-topper Heaven and, of course, 1991s legendary power ballad (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, which topped the UK charts for no less than 16 weeks. Check out: Immigrant Song (live in 1972), One of rocks greatest ever frontmen, Mick Jagger is in a class of his own. 5 Check out: One Step Closer, Initially influenced by mod-inclined 60s stars such as The Whos Roger Daltrey and Small Faces Steve Marriott, Paul Wellers voice has lost none of the fire or passion he displayed during The Jams heyday. Check out: Hallelujah, As one-third of rocks first supergroup, Cream, Jack Bruce is predominantly recalled for his virtuosic bass playing and his dextrous songwriting skills. 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: Highway To Hell, Often praised for his poetic lyrics and sensual stage presence, Jim Morrisons vocal prowess is often overlooked. By the time his band were ready for arenas, in the late 80s, Stipe had proved he was one of rocks most singular singers something he would confirm time and again on the bands biggest hits such as Losing My Religion, Man On The Moon, and Everybody Hurts. He can sing any genre and make it his own. As any number of biographies have revealed, Morrison had a penchant for personal excess which started to take its toll on his voice but his rich, distinctive baritone nonetheless held up well throughout The Doors six-year career. Aquarius Named Chris #39. Check out: Simple Man, Though perhaps limited in technical ability, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor delivers his bands songs with a panache and charisma thats his alone, and hes developed a creepy, nasally croon which has defined his style. A commanding singer in his own right, Frampton is perhaps most associated with one of his signature sounds, the talk-box effect (which allows a musician to control an instruments sound with their mouth), as showcased on the hit Show Me The Way. The Rolling Stones had Mick Jagger, the Doors had Jim Morrison, Led Zeppelin had Robert Plant -- these vocalists were all frontmen who commanded the crowd's attention, but their names weren't on the album covers. His voice has also picked up high-profile plaudits from unlikely quarters, not least jazz great Ornette Coleman who worked with PiL circa Album. In 1995, Isaak split with longtime guitarist James Calvin Wilsey. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song "Wicked Game", as well as songs such as "Blue Hotel", "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" and "Somebody's Crying". Ronnie James dio, brent smith of shine down. Chris Brooks (Rock Singer): his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. everybody has an opinion thats what it is, I Believe. People that like classic rock like the way I sing .. like punk rock might prefer the singer for t the clash or the sex pistolsand they think Robert Plant cant sing at all!! Lists about and ranking the best, worst, most interesting, and most surprising names of real people, normal and famous. Paul Rodgers was incapable of singing any of Howes songs on tour even though fans repeatedly ask to hear them because after all, Howes songs were big hits, gold and platinum ones. March 12, 2019 at 8:10 pm Heart was not behind any rock anthems in the 60s. However, his sizeable canon has seen him put a singular spin on everything from the raging rocknroll of Crazy Horse to the country stylings of Harvest and the furious, politically-charged Living With War. He subsequently attended a local college, San Joaquin Delta Community College, before transferring to the University of the Pacific, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English and communications arts in 1981. This is not about style of music but about the voice. Check out: Lovesong, Rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter Steve Miller initially immersed himself in Chicagos legendary blues scene, where he jammed with greats like Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy. Check out: Ashtray Heart, Drummer and co-founder of The Band, Levon Helm shared lead singer duties with pianist Richard Manuel and bassist Rick Danko. As an actor, he's had supporting roles and bit parts in films such as Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Little Buddha, That Thing You Do! Check out: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Janes Addiction and Porno For Pyros frontman Perry Farrell has a very distinct, bright and rather raspy tenor voice with a nasal quality. The power, the range, the tone he mixed a little Motown, a little Everly Brothers, a little Zeppelin and created his own style. A four-octave vocal range musician, Mercury owned every stage he set foot on as much with his vivid performance as with his superhuman voice modulation. come on,proper list but where the fuck is geoff tate ? 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. Jacobsen is known for his production work with The Lovin' Spoonful, as well as on solo albums by Spoonful's John Sebastian and Jerry Yester. He took the band Bad Company out of the dust it was lying in (1985) after Paul Rodgers had left it twice because they werent selling albums and werent able to sell tickets. 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 . The fact that Brian could sing all of Rodgers songs from the 70s because he wanted to make the fans happy and it was his job, and then could scale up 5 octaves to his own high tenor range to sing the songs he wrote off the platinum album Holy Water (which went Platinum almost overnight btw, 1990) is a testament to Howe as a musician. Check out: Antichrist Superstar, Van Morrisons chameleonic career has seen him tackle everything from Thems earthy R&B to the dreamy abstractions of the much-vaunted Astral Weeks. . 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. I defy anyone to come up with a better voice for rock than Burton Cummings of The Guess Who. He later became best known as the frontman of the band Lord of the Lost, a project . Little Richard at only 53. is a joke. The likes of Born To Run, Born In The USA, Thunder Road, and Brilliant Disguise are barely the tip of a truly gargantuan iceberg. Roger waters is a terrible singer and for him to be on the list at all is a joke but for him to be rated so much higher than Gilmour is an abomination. Check out: Thunder, David Johansens gravelly, attitude-soaked baritone was one of the most instantly recognisable components in New York Dolls DNA. The sales figures alone (over 100 million and counting) are impressive, but Collins plaintive voice has attracted fans of all persuasions. . Another glaring omission is James Dewar of the Robin Trower band. We are not worthy! Classification: People: By occupation: Men by occupation / Singers: Male singers: By nationality: British Also: United Kingdom: People: By occupation: Men by occupation / Singers: Male singers. Born in Hamburg, Germany #44. Meine of the Scorpions has been singing for 50 years and his voice is acknowledged as being as good in quality, delivery now as it was when he started. [7] Although the album was a critical success, it failed to sell respectably. Check out: Spoonman, During U2s 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 Havent Found What Im Looking For. During the 90s, he added some falsetto to his armoury, but the sweeping, arena-sized anthems that made U2s name (One, Beautiful Day, Sometimes You Cant Make It On Your Own) will always be his forte. If you included Ozzy and Dickinson you have to consider Heavy Metal singers as well. There are at least 60-70 songs featuring that voice worth every ones listening. On March 15, 1996, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Check out: Under My Wheels, One of contemporary rocks most charismatic voices, The Killers Brandon Flowers possesses a dramatic low tenor which has already graced a bucketload of hits ranging from the gospel-tinged All The Things Weve Done through to The Man and 2019s hard-hitting, politically-resonant Land Of The Free. Flowers remains especially proud of The Killers signature hit, Mr. Confirmed fan John Lydon says that Sweet Surrender (from 1972s Greetings From LA) takes me to great places. or any pro sports, wine, stereo speakers, pizza.or ANYTHING that one considers the greatest, it all comes back to one undeniable factWhen someone aks you who the GREATEST whatever is, the answer is ALWAYS. Peter, Paul and Mary 6. . Check out: Bad Medicine, Chuck Berrys sizzling guitar playing, his dazzling live performances and his vivid lyrical skills have influenced seminal performers ranging from Keith Richards to Bruce Springsteen. 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. There were many WTF moments indeed when going through the list. Actual tragic excuse of an all time list. "Two Hearts" from Isaak's fourth album, San Francisco Days, was featured in the closing credits of True Romance, a 1993 film directed by Tony Scott, written by Quentin Tarantino, and starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette. Rodgers sings 3-octaves and is a baritone, one of the most common vocal styles for any male singer, admittedly hes consistent and smooth). Check out: Waterloo Sunset, Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Jon Anderson co-founded prog-rock monoliths Yes with Chris Squire in 1968 and is regarded as one of rocks greatest singers. Check out: Black (from MTV Unplugged), Vocal coaches could no doubt ridicule The Clashs iconic frontman Joe Strummer for his lack of technical ability, his poor phrasing and the barely-controlled anger in his delivery. Legendary singer, songwriter and lead vocalist of the British rock band, Queen, Frederick Bulsara adopted the name Freddie Mercury which aptly suits his on-stage vibrant and exuberant persona. "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut, in 1999. The group has won multiple Grammy Awards and is known for hit songs like "Paradise," "Yellow" and "Viva la Vida." List is ill-research , lame and disappointing. Brad Delp didnt make the list. Dio is not on the top 3 ? Check out: Free Range, Jeff Buckleys accidental death, at the age of 30, curtailed what should have been a brilliant career. Then, do ur Top 100 NBA players and leave MJ out the Top 10. (1996), A Dirty Shame (2004), and The Informers (2008). Mickey Thomas? 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, hed pretty much nailed his signature croon. Don Henley EAGLES Check out: Learning To Fly, Metallica frontman James Hetfield initially sang in a much higher register, but since the bands classic third album, Master Of Puppets, hes improved dramatically and now possesses one of the most commanding voices in heavy rock. Key Tracks. His dexterity played a key role in setting Soundgarden apart from their grunge-era rivals and it later allowed him to put his inimitable stamp on a distinguished solo career and the three highly-regarded albums he recorded with hard rock supergroup Audioslave. 2) Greg Lake of ELP. He sang in a high pitch on the bands landmark 70s releases such as Caress Of Steel and A Farewell To Kings, but discovered a deeper register that he used to charismatic effect on Rushs string of early 80s classics such as Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures. Check out: Personality Crisis, Dependable hard rock journeyman Ian Gillan first found commercial success fronting Deep Purple in 1969. He has such stage presence and magic about him. Chris Harms Popularity . A few of his larger parts in films were in David Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me in 1992 and in the 1993 Bernardo Bertolucci-directed Little Buddha, in which he starred alongside Bridget Fonda and Keanu Reeves. Death Cab For Cuties Ben Gibbard once said there are all these little inflections and flutters [hes] really acrobatic, while Creation Records supremo Alan McGee believes that Collins songs immediately lend themselves to being sampled. Have you heard his range? Check out: Wondrous Place, The kind of rock singer for whom adjectives such as passionate and soulful were invented, Steve Marriott was surely one of the memorable voices of his generation. Influential later titles Doc At The Radar Station and Ice Cream For Crow, however, found him blending elements of blues, free jazz, rock, and the avant-garde with spectacular results. And the man who Freddy Mercury called the best singer ever John Farnham? Though a showman first and foremost, Harveys charismatic, thickly-accented voice lent itself to material ranging from the hard-rocking Swampsnake to a Vaudevillian cover of Jacques Brels Next. He died in 1982, but has been cited as an influence by John Lydon and Nick Cave, while Slades Noddy Holder astutely described his music as decadent rock burlesque. Chris Wood, 34 TV Actor. They strung up this one prototype, scratched their heads, and said, 'Huh. Warner Bros. moved Isaak to their Reprise Records label in 1988. [16], In addition to his work as a musician, Isaak has appeared in numerous feature films and television shows as an actor, sometimes as a main character, but mostly playing smaller roles. Burton Cummings really Good singer today..Maybe as Good as Paul Rogers and Ropert Plant.Guess WHO. Initially running concurrently, his solo career began with 1969s An Old Raincoat Wont Ever Let You Down, though 1971s Every Picture Tells A Story featuring signature hit Maggie May made him a household name. 42. Your email address will not be published. Isaak contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" for a tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly, released in September 2011. Exactly! 4. Ian Anderson of Jethro tull? Pete Townshend once told Rolling Stone that his colleague had come on in leaps and bounds circa 1969s 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 Whos 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. I consider Gary Brooker of Procol Harum to be one the ten best rock singers of all time. My girlfriend said it best to me. In April 2010, Isaak was the special guest during Conan O'Brien's The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour performance at the Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco, California. On tour, after filling arenas with 15,000-25,000 fans in sold-out shows 1985-1994, Brian Howe would deliver professional kick-butt performances while Si and Mick would gaslight him on stage. Range, power, melodic. A waste of my time my bad. And no Michael McDonald? Indeed, its 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. Steve Rocks , but I was shocked that Steve Walse of KANSAS was not in the Top 50. 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. Are you surprised there are so many basketball players named Chris? Vocally, Waters scored a few early credits on tracks such as the pastoral Grantchester Meadows and the sinister Careful With That Axe, Eugene, but he only began to challenge Gilmour on 1977s Animals, before emerging more forcefully on The Wall and The Final Cut. He rose to prominence for his television roles, particularly as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (20092015), for, Christopher Whitelaw Pine (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. Of those that I have seen live Noddy Holder has the ultimate rock n roll voice without a doubt. My vocal range has improved by actually just going down in register, he told US radio station WSFL in 2018. Hes long been highly rated by fans and contemporaries, with former Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich saying, He has the biggest voice and a giant tone. He was class president all three years, culminating with his election as student body president in his senior year, along with being the 1974 graduating class valedictorian and head of the all-male cheer squad. This Is The Rock 92 Team Chris Kelly chriskelly@rock92.com View Bio Chris Demm chrisdemm@rock92.com View Bio Biggie biggie@rock92.com View Bio Dave Aiken dave@rock92.com View Bio I think that just comes through age, experience and maturity, I suppose. Perfecting his snarl and swagger, Astburys 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. THE vocal talent extraordinaire bar-none!! NO BRAD DELP ??!!!!!! [7] After graduating from college, Isaak put together his first band, Silvertone. Wow. You forgot one of the top male vocalist of the world, words straight from Casey Kasem himself. Dec. 14, 2018. really? Reply. Mick Jagger had hits but terrible, It hurts to listen to him sing. His first solo hit, Solsbury Hill, the Kate Bush duet Dont Give Up and his spellbinding anti-apartheid hymn, Biko, are three prime examples of Gabriels passionate and reflective vocal performances. 45. This rockabilly outfit consisted of James Calvin Wilsey (guitar), Rowland Salley (bass), and Kenney Dale Johnson (drums), who remained with Isaak as his permanent backing band.[7]. this list is a joke. Wheres Eric Burdon? Stupid list. Most Popular #117670. Coverdale above Gillan, Roger Waters above David Gilmour really? Like his band, Pettys voice oozed both toughness and tenderness, so its no surprise he was one of rocks most durable and distinctive presences, with four decades worth of classics to his name, including Listen To Her Heart, Free Fallin, I Wont Back Down, and the indelible duet with Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks Stop Draggin My Heart Around. Along with Ronnie James Dio and Iron Maidens Bruce Dickinson, Halford is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of the pseudo-operatic vocal style later adopted by scores of power-metal frontmen and he regularly appears near the top of most credible lists seeking to pay tribute to the best singers in metal/hard rock. Check out: All Along The Watchtower, One of the most iconic figures from the heavy rock and metal world, Lemmy certainly wasnt one of rocks by-the-book singers in the technical sense. (American Singer Who was a Member of the Folk-Rock Band 'The Mamas & the Papas') 51. Lot on this list the guy could actually sing. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian TV series Home and Away (200407) before leaving to begin a film career in, Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor. However, if you didnt know they hailed from San Franciscos Bay Area, youd probably assume they were from the Deep South, as John Fogertys earthy vocal style suggested hed been baptised in the Mississippi delta. Also Brent Smith from Shinedown isnt on it either. However, the Missouri-born trailblazers clear enunciation and gutsy vocal style were also instantly recognisable and an indelible part of a remarkable package. Welcome to TV Guide's 12 Days of Chris-Mas, a . Fair enough. Go play Undun, listen carefully, then come back and try again. 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 bands driving, Byrds-esque blue-collar rock. How is Rod Evans of Deep Purple and Captain Beyond not on this list? Really? 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. Check out: London Calling, Alongside a substantial body of work with Radiohead, Thom Yorke has collaborated with artists as diverse as UNKLE and Bjrk, and produced widely-praised soundtrack work such as the Academy Award-shortlisted Suspiria. In addition many of us have felt and experienced this talented mans spirit and talent. Noddy Holder better than Robert Plant and just about everyone on this list. Ask the number three guy who he wishes he could sing like. From powerhouse belters to multi-octave vocalists with mind-boggling versatility, the best male rock singers have left their mark on music history. 20 . Steve Walsh of Kansas should be in top 10. Meatloaf should be in the top 30. Check out: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Iconic, eccentric and manically energetic, vocalist Diamond David Lee Roth was one of Van Halens defining components, along with Eddie Van Halens guitar wizardry, and he became a nuanced and powerful vocal technician in his own right during his subsequent solo career. Isaak guest-starred in the special Super Bowl XXX edition of the television sitcom Friends ("The One After the Superbowl, Part One") in 1996,[17] and in 1998 he co-starred in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon as astronaut Ed White, who was the first American astronaut to do a spacewalk and who died in the 1967 Apollo 1 fire. There may be some truth in that, though the Iron Maiden frontman has a wide vocal range and can call upon a quasi-operatic tenor, so like his much-vaunted contemporaries Ronnie James Dio and Rob Halford he has subtlety and technique on his side, as well as grit, guts and firepower. Check out: November Rain, Renowned for his raspy, yet soulful vocal style, former Free and Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers may not enjoy the iconic status of some of the hallowed names here, but hes highly regarded by the best in the business. Chris Galya, 35 TV Actor. This adult sitcom featured Isaak and his band playing themselves, and the episode plots were based on fictional accounts of the backstage world of Isaakthe rock star next door. because I am a vocalist and have recorded an album in New York. Steve Perry rated that low?? Its a shame that the best of all times Ian McCullough is not there. And where in Gods name is Corey Taylor ?!? For instance, Jimi Hendrix could sing, but is on this list because of his guitar god status. They made one of these things and gave it to me to see if I liked it, and I liked it so much I've been playing it ever since. The list should be about vocal ability and importance to rock history from that standpoint. Shameful list! A vocal range bigger than almost all the members of the list, and sweet and clean voice in lower and high notes. As to his vocal dexterity, former American Idol judge and Journey session man Randy Jackson perhaps put it best when he said, Other than Robert Plant, theres no singer in rock that can even come close to Steve Perry. 43 Year Olds. Check out: The Joker, Tim Buckley died at 28, in 1975, and earned little recognition during his lifetime. He didnt even make the list he is one of the best known voices in history. Janis Joplin's raw, soulful vocal style has made her one of the most legendary rock vocalists of all time. steely dan deserves some love on this list. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ummm Justin Hawkins, Matt Bellamy, Brian Johnson ? Then, vote up the Chrises you think aremost famous. His distinctive, Celtic-tinged vocal delivery was also versatile enough to master material ranging from expansive ballads (Still In Love With You), to crunching rockers (Jailbreak), tender pop songs (Sarah) and even the timeless Dancing In The Moonlight, on which Lynott paid affectionate homage to Van Morrisons blue-eyed soul. Check out: Layla, Rocknroll pioneer Little Richards raspy shouting style provided the genre with one of its most identifiable and influential vocal sounds. So let us hear your voice if you think weve missed someone. Your MTV fanboy list is down the hall and to the left. He is known for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range. Check out: Show Me The Way, Though few rock fans would argue Rush frontman Geddy Lee is one of rocks greatest and most versatile bassists, his vocal abilities tend to polarise opinion. Chance Crawford. Could have fronted any style of rock. Check out: You Shook Me All Night Long, Rod Stewarts distinctively raspy voice first came to prominence when he made some awe-inspiring records with The Jeff Beck Group and Faces in the late 60s and early 70s. Its crazy how high he can sing. It aired in the United States on the cable television network Showtime. Check out: Love In An Elevator, Def Leppards 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. Talent and aptitude are obviously the main ingredients, but Elliott has also been careful to preserve his voice over four decades, working with a vocal coach and doing warm-up routines which keep him in top form. Lets be clear about what happened, there wouldnt even have been a Bad Company at all right now for Paul Rodgers to have walked back to as a nostalgia band after he left it twice, first in 1981 to make a solo album which tanked, then again in 1983, when it had tanked and was at its lowest, and he didnt return to it for 20 years. From March 2001 to March 2004, Isaak starred in his own television show, The Chris Isaak Show. As a front man Perry should be in the top 10 no doubt. However, he was also an extremely accomplished singer, in possession of a forceful, but melodic timbre that was perfect for Creams driving blues songs and rich psychedelic rock. If Steve Perry is not in ur Top 5, ur list holds no weight in my book. Deeply influenced by feminism and Mancunian writer/dramatist Shelagh Delaney, as well as glam rock and punk, he had no formal vocal training, but his high baritone has graced show-stopping pop songs ranging from The Smiths This Charming Man to solo hits such as Suedehead and Everyday Is Like Sunday. 10. 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. Famous Men You'd Want To Have A Beer With, The 50+ Most Beautiful Influencers Of 2023. Check out: Danny Says, Billboard have suggested that Bruce Dickinson earned his nickname, The Air Raid Siren, due to the ferocious power of his singing. Others in lowers category. Right on, Arto. Therefore whoever made it is a moron. 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