best rock singer?

[Richland123]

Rod Argent was the keyboard / vocalist for The Zombies.
Burton Cummings was the vocalist for The Guess Who along with Randy Bachman on guitar.

Colin Blunstone also sang with The Zombies

 

[bassliner50]

Rod Argent was the keyboard / vocalist for The Zombies.
Burton Cummings was the vocalist for The Guess Who along with Randy Bachman on guitar.

Alas I was incorrect. Colin Blunstone was the guy I was thinking of.

 

[MisterFabulous]

Another vote for Burton Cummings

And for Brad Delp.

All four Beatles could sing better than Jagger

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Robert Plant ...

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Secondo best for me but almost there ... David Lee Roth ...

 

[Xandrell]

Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart.

 

[Gringo Basso]

maybe this should be a poll...

singer and great example...

Paul Rogers, example..."gone,gone,gone"

Paul Rogers is always a good shout for Best Rock Singer. He's a natural, never seems to be trying too hard, and is a versatile musician. Add his presence and you have the full package. Off the top of my head, I don't see anyone who tops him. That would have been my first pick if I hadn't seen your post. And I'm not saying he's better than any of the other top singers, but he "ticks off all the boxes".

 

[Richland123]

Here are a few guys who may not be considered elite vocalists; but, they sure are straight ahead rock singers.

Jim Dewar



Pat Travers



Frank Marino



Donnie Iris

 

[Slinger]

(The Crazy World of) Arthur Brown. He used to singe the props, the studio sets, his bandmates, his own hair...

 

[MattS.]

 

[gorneyg]

Plant...roger daltrey...jon anderson...

 

[Perrygoround]

For me, the best Rock singers of all time-rock were Freddie Mercury, Steven Tyler and Ronnie James Dio. David Coverdale was pretty good too. Well, and many others.

 

[bass.slinger]

Although very subjective, I am picking the people that made me stop and go wow - these people can really sing when I first heard them:

Pat Benatar - to me the quintessential rock singer (rockers, ballads, etc. - and that range)

Ann Wilson - a close number 2

Rob Halford (particularly on Sad Wings of Destiny)

Geoff Tate (Operation Mindcrime and Empire were just excellent)

Roger Daltrey (Who's Next)

Ronnie James Dio (such a unique voice - Holy Diver album by far my favorite)

So many other great singers on this thread also.

 

[Fat Freddy]

NOT the best but Fee Waybill of The Tubes hasn't been mentioned yet...so....

 

[Funky Ghost]

My vote is for Gary Cherone

Completely agree. One of the high points of the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert was the medley Extreme did. Cherone was in full effect. It was basically just covers but done so well and with such care and reverence. His voice really stood up to those classic songs by probably the absolute best front man in the history of rock.

 

[-Liam-]

I don't know that it's possible to say that a singer is objectively better than others, though I have to say that Rob Halford's vocal range always impresses me. Hi ability to sing fast, aggressive like Painkiller as well as softer ballads like Before the Dawn is outstanding as well.
This is his best performance, in my opinion:


Judas Priest: Dreamer Deceiver & Deceiver

 

[Richland123]

Here is a lady many of you may not know.

Darby Mills

 

[Funky Ghost]

I don't know that it's possible to say that a singer is objectively better than others, though I have to say that Rob Halford's vocal range always impresses me. Hi ability to sing fast, aggressive like Painkiller as well as softer ballads like Before the Dawn is outstanding as well.
This is his best performance, in my opinion:


Judas Priest: Dreamer Deceiver & Deceiver

Plus he sang with Baby Metal.

 

[Geronimo Atwater]

Maybe not the best, but certainly underrated and overlooked:

Micky Dolenz.

Examples: "Porpoise Song" and "As We Go Along".

 

[fjadams]

Janis.