Greatest Voices in Rock

[Spiff]

This place is dead so I thought I'd post this thing that I saw on Blabbermouth. Discuss.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=111758

According to U.K.'s Daily Mail, LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant has topped a poll of the greatest voices in rock organized by digital radio station Planet Rock. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury came second, Paul Rodgers of FREE came next while THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey came fifth.

The only female voice on the list was that of Janis Joplin.

"The Greatest Voice in Rock Top 40" was compiled by the station's DJs, presenters and listeners, plus musicians, rock critics and experts such as Tony Iommi from BLACK SABBATH, Phil Manzanera from ROXY MUSIC, Ian Anderson from YES and LED ZEPPELIN biographer Mick Wall.

Planet Rock Programming Director Trevor White said: "It's great to see Britain has produced the top three greatest rock vocalists of all time."

The "Top 40 Greatest Voices in Rock," according to Planet Rock:

01. Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN)
02. Freddie Mercury (QUEEN)
03. Paul Rodgers (FREE, BAD COMPANY)
04. Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE)
05. Roger Daltrey (THE WHO)
06. David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE)
07. Axl Rose (GUNS N' ROSES)
08. Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN)
09. Mick Jagger (THE ROLLING STONES)
10. Bon Scott (AC/DC)
11. David Bowie
12. Jon Bon Jovi (BON JOVI)
13. Steven Tyler (AEROSMITH)
14. Jon Anderson (YES)
15. Bruce Springsteen
16. Joe Cocker
17. Ozzy Osbourne
18. Bono (U2)
19. Peter Gabriel
20. James Hetfield (METALLICA)
21. Janis Joplin
22. Chris Cornell (AUDIOSLAVE / SOUNDGARDEN)
23. Roger Chapman (FAMILY)
24. Phil Lynott (THIN LIZZY)
25. Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE)
26. Steve Perry (JOURNEY)
27. Jim Morrison (THE DOORS)
28. Alex Harvey (THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND)
29. Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST)
30. Ronnie James Dio (DIO)
31. Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN)
32. Meat Loaf
33. Alice Cooper
34. Geddy Lee (RUSH)
35. Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
36. David Gilmour (PINK FLOYD)
37. Fish (MARILLION)
38. Dave Lee Roth (VAN HALEN)
39. Biff Byford (SAXON)
40. Neil Young

 

[dreamwatch]

Freddie should have been number 1. In my opinion.

 

[Spiff]

Never understood the fuss about Paul Rodgers. A great singer for sure, but that high?

 

[Shadow298]

Freddie should have been number 1. In my opinion.

same.

HE WAS THE GREATEST THAT EVER WAS!!!
notworthynotworthy

would knock Axel down a fair few spots (or off the list), bring Janis up a lot, as well as put Glenn Hughes up near the top.

wonder what qualifies this list?
because a few people on it have technically awful voices but great stage presence and delivery.

 

[Spiff]

According to the Blabbermouth article, Ian Anderson is from Yes. Now *that's* a Yes album I want to hear!

 

[Mark]

There are some great voices, and some great showmen (-persons) on that list, but yeah Freddie was both and deserves his own list really. But apart from a few I think the top 20 is pretty ok.

 

[Goreripper]

Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham aren't on there, so this list has no relevence.

 

[TRrEiTxIxRiE DTrash]

Farnham deserves a spot for sure.

 

[Shadow298]

Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham aren't on there, so this list has no relevence.

are there actually any non-UK or non-American people on that list? (Bon Scott doesn't count, because he was born in Scotland)

and think that Farnham is more pop than rick but he has a voice and vocal range to be respected.

 

[Spiff]

Bono is Irish. Geddy Lee is Canadian.

But nobody from a non-English speaking background.

 

[Mark]

Also Lynott is Irish and Neil Young is Canadian.

I'm not sure if most listeners to Planet Rock would have Barnes or Farnham spring to mind - nor the DJs. It's a very UK/American classic rock focused station.

 

[Spiff]

Lynott was born in Birmingham, wasn't he? I'm very big on a person's nationality being where he/she was born. Yes, I'm looking at you Nicole Kidman.

 

[Shadow298]

so, all North American and from Uk and Ireland.

actualy thought that they would have some more Irish & Welsh singers on it but you tend to find a lot of them more in popular music than you do rock.

 

[dreamwatch]

Planet Rock plays virtually no new music, and the small amount that they do play are new releases from classic rock legends. And certainly no popular music. Which isn't a criticism.

If you picked any country in the world and did that poll you'd get totally different answers - some common themes, but ultimately they'd all have a local slant. Over here John Farnham is known for one song, and I hadn't heard of Jimmy Barnes until I met Mark (and I know for a fact all my metal and rock lovin' mates have never heard of him). I don't think that's right or wrong, just understandable.

 

[dreamwatch]

Lynott was born in Birmingham, wasn't he? I'm very big on a person's nationality being where he/she was born. Yes, I'm looking at you Nicole Kidman.

If you can find anyone over here that thinks of him as a Brummie instead of a Paddy, I will give you a tenner. You funny old Aussie, you...

That can be your quest in October.

 

[Mark]

Lynott was born in Birmingham, wasn't he? I'm very big on a person's nationality being where he/she was born. Yes, I'm looking at you Nicole Kidman.

Oh aye - West Bromwich. Mark regrets the error.

 

[Southy]

Bruce should be higher on the list IMO, and he is better nowadays than ever

 

[AussieTerry84]

me i have the greatest voice in rock

la la laaaaaaaaa

 

[Mark]

Bruce should be higher on the list IMO, and he is better nowadays than ever

Yeah, Springsteen's the man

 

[Shadow298]

surprised that Roger Waters or David Gilmourr (Pink Floyd) aren't on the list.