Rock singer/voice that you like most....

Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, for range and power

Robert Plant - needs no justification

Chris Cornell for sheer ability and versatility

and

Roger Daltry - makes me want to sing along at the top of my lungs, and because The Who just HAS to be played so damned loud I can still hear him over myself (thank heavens!!!)

Annie Haslam on Rennaisance albums - assuming that counts as rock.

Male would probably be Richard Sinclair of Caravan and Hatfield and the North or Robert Wyatt.

Chris Cornell & Paul Rodgers

Ian Gillan

Paul Rodgers without a doubt!

Peter Hammill - seeing him tonight (big grin smiley)

Frankie Miller, simply the best.

Of course no-one is, or has ever been, better than Elvis Presley, but I'm not sure he qualifies as rock though. The Sun readers say Robbie Williams or Gareth Gates.

- Robert Plant tops my list.
- Bruce Springsteen can bring the house down (in a really good way!)
- Paul Rogers is a class act.
- Neil Young (when he is in rock mode)
- Ryan Adams

I'm struggling with this one & I'll stop as I'm not sure how much / heavy an emphasis should be given to rock. Broaden the parameters and the list would spiral out of control!

Peter

For me, it has to be - Kurt Cobain.

Out on his own, Paul Rodgers - different class.

Jim Morrison and/or Jeff Buckley. Bad choices above!

Graham

Steve Marriott of the Small Faces

I'll add my vote for Robert Plant.

With honourable mentions to Ian Gillan, Paul Rogers, Bruce Dickinson, David Coverdale, David Lee Roth, Graham Bonnet, Axl Rose, Steven Tyler, Janis Joplin, Ronnie James Dio and Brian Johnson.

Mark

Tiny Tim. I don't know about the voice, but how many people do you know, who can make a ukulele rock.

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Originally posted by Chillkram:
Brian Johnson.
Mark

Never; got to be Bon Scott.

Liam

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Originally posted by Stephen Tate:

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Originally posted by Chillkram:
Brian Johnson.
Mark

Never; got to be Bon Scott.

I know it's not the 'right' thing to say, but he doesn't do it for me, Stephen.

Mark

I'm with Mr Tate on this one Chillkram.
Bon Scott for me knocks the geordie for six.
Haven't bought any AC/DC since Bon died.
The others mentioned are all a bit special I think, as is David Coverdale in the Deep Purple and early Whitesnake era.
The later stuff makes him appear a bit of a twat.
Regards,
Steve O.

Bobby Plant for me

diccus

Several mentions of Paul Rodgers here. For anyone that is interested in Free - do make sure you try the Island re-masters if you haven't already. They are superb.

Back on vocalists - Coverdale was no Gillan (in his prime).

Other vocalists that cut it live (or did):-

Robert Plant
Steve Marriott
Peter Gabriel
David Byron
Burke Shelley
Paul Young (before his voice box gave up).

Interesting thread, stirring some old memories. Someone mentioned Bon Scott, saw him live in '77 - great frontman but not an exceptional voice IMO.

Steve Hogarth (new Marillion voice after Fish)
Ryan Adams (saw him the other week and he was excellent)
Teddy Thompson (maybe not rock and roll!!)
Ian McNabb (ex Icicle Works but doing some great stuff solo and an Icicle Works reunion tour later this year)

I not sure even Brian Johnson himself would rate his vioce in a list like this, but the job he does is spot-on for AC/DC and every time I hear him I just wonder how he makes it through. He is awesome and no-one else could have carried the torch for so long so brilliantly. I have to agree that Bon Scott wrote the rule book though.

Steve - I thought you were listing poets there for a moment!

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Paul Young (before his voice box gave up)

Yeah, his voice may be buggered, but Man... can he cook!!

Neil Young - for the emotional range and rage. Would include Richard Manuel of The band here.

Mick Jagger - 'cos he's Mick, innit (would rather Keith kept his vocal outings for his bathroom)

Ronnie van Zant, Gregg Allman and Levon Helm - for many happy memories

well, I'm an old git, my first choice is the team of Lennon and McCartney. They always had the right voice and energy for their works wheather it be a rocker or a ballad.