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Radio station picks best rock singers of all time: do you agree?
A Toronto radio station had a contest of sorts where people voted for the top classic rock singers of all time.
I'm sure you'll agree with some, but not others. I'd have put number 2 at number 1, but that's just me.
Legends of Classic Rock
Here's the top 10
THE LEGENDS OF CLASSIC ROCK PRESENTS: "40 GREATEST CLASSIC ROCK SINGERS OF ALL TIME" AS CHOSEN BY YOU
Freddie Mercury
Robert Plant
Roger Daltrey
Bono
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Jim Morrison
Roger Waters
David Gilmour
Elton John
Let the debate begin!
 
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What? Roger waters over David Gilmour? Not a chance! And John Lennon over Paul McCartney? Listen to Let it Be, and then listen to Cold Turkey and decide. All excellent singers though.
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I'd put Eric Burdon in there before Roger Waters....and NOT ONE woman...???
Grace Slick, the Wilson Sisters, Janis...GRRRRR LOL
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I'd put Eric Burdon in there before Roger Waters....and NOT ONE woman...???
Grace Slick, the Wilson Sisters, Janis...GRRRRR LOL
Elle
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I could never get into the whole gender patriotism thing but if you click the link Janis is number 16.
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I'm sure you'll agree with some, but not others. I'd have put number 2 at number 1, but that's just me.
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I never liked Plant's voice. And only Freddie could get a whole soccer stadium riled up and singing "we will, we will, rock you!"
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These polls are never very meaningful. It's such a subjective thing that you'd never get two people to agree on a particular list - even less so on a particular order. They've got Brad Delp at #34 and he would be much higher on my list.....Axl Rose's caterwauling probably wouldn't even crack my list of the top 10,000 singers. How anyone can put Roger Daltrey and Bono above Elton John is completely beyond me, and where's David Lee Roth??? Janis Joplin above Stevie Nicks??? Definitely lots of room for debate.
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now wait just a minute.....where on that list is Jimmy Buffett?....oooohhhhh rock singers, ok i see...sorry, my mistake
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These lists are always more good for ongoing debate that anything else but Freddy being at the top - or very, very close to it would be one I'd have to agree to.
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I don't have too much problem with that list, although I very much question Elton John being considered "rock". He's far more pop than rock (heck of a musician and songwriter, though). All of those listed have very distinctive voices and that is likely the biggest driving factor. As Stratrat said, these things aren't meaningful- I personally would kick Jim Morrison out- never cared for the Doors as a group, and Morrison's singing never really impressed me that much.
I don't have a problem with the top 3. Wonder where Ozzy is on the list?
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Van Morrison?
Janis Joplin?
very incomplete list...
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Why is Axl even in there? To me that's really scraping the bottom of the barrel. And above Phil Collins?
And where might Steve Marriott be?
And Tina Turner?
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I think this list also represents the bands the listeners like most. There are 40 people on the list if you click the link. But to save energy, here's all 40.
THE LEGENDS OF CLASSIC ROCK PRESENTS: "40 GREATEST CLASSIC ROCK SINGERS OF ALL TIME" AS CHOSEN BY YOU
Freddie Mercury
Robert Plant
Roger Daltrey
Bono
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Jim Morrison
Roger Waters
David Gilmour
Elton John
Burton Cummings
Mick Jagger
Geddy Lee
Ian Gillan
David Bowie
Janis Joplin
Steven Tyler
Bon Scott
Eric Clapton
Jon Bon Jovi
Bruce Springsteen
Steve Perry
Bob Seger
Stevie Nicks
Paul Rodgers
Ozzy Osbourne
Jon Anderson
Rob Halford
John Fogerty
Rod Stewart
Peter Gabriel
Van Morrison
Ronnie James Dio
Brad Delp
Meat Loaf
Bruce Dickinson
Ann Wilson
Axl Rose
Alice Cooper
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Mick Jagger is WAY to high. Above Janis Joplin? Don't think so.
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Why is Axl even in there?
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I'm with you Demo."take me down to the paradise city where the pants are tight and the hair is greasy"
I have to agree with Freddie Mercury being at the top as well.And,even though I never liked Wham!,to be fair ,George "Hairless Lispers" Michael should have been in there somewhere after hearing him sing Freddie's songs a few years ago.
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Where is Lou Gramm????????????????
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I would put Springsteen at no2 (or maybe even 1)
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