1. Steve Walsh - Kansas 2. Ann Wilson - Heart 3. Elton John 4. Lou Gramm - Foreigner 5. Freddy Mercury - Queen 6. John Lennon - The Beatles 7. Peter Cetera - Chicago 8. Steve Perry - Journey 9. Burton Cummings - Guess Who 10. Paul McCartney - The Beatles 11. Neil Young - Buffalo Springfield/CSN&Y 12. Donald Fagen - Steely Dan 13. Justin Hayward - Moody Blues 14. Chris Cornell - Soundgarden 15. Robert Plant - Led Zeppelin 16. Ozzy Osbourne - Black Sabbath 17. Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters 18. Jim Morrison - The Doors 19. Dave Matthews - Dave Matthews Band 20. Roger Daltrey - The Who The Next 30 or so (in no particular order): David Gilmour - Pink Floyd Jon Anderson - Yes Phil Collins - Genesis Stephen Stills - Buffalo Springfield/CSN&Y Van Morrison Gregg Allman - The Allman Brothers Layne Staley - Alice In Chains Eddie Vedder - Pearl Jam Pat Benatar Ronnie Van Zant - Lynyrd Skynyrd Paul Rodgers - Bad Company David Bowie Grace Slick - Jefferson Airplane Ian Gillian - Deep Purple John Fogerty - CCR Steve Winwood - Spencer Davis Group/Traffic Kurt Cobain - Nirvana Bruce Springsteen Rod Stewart Don Henley - The Eagles Joe Cocker Peter Gabriel - Genesis George Harrison - The Beatles Bono - U2 Scott Weiland - Stone Temple Pilots Axl Rose - GNR Dennis DeYoung - Styx Notes: This is meant to be a list of Progressive Rock/Classic Rock/Hard Rock singers, so someone like James Taylor or Simon&Garfunkel would not be valid choices. Artists like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder would be considered R&B and Soul.
1. Bruce Springsteen 2. John Lennon - The Beatles 3. Steve Perry - Journey 4. John Fogerty- CCR 5. Robert Plant- Led Zepplin 6. Kurt Cobain- Nirvana 7. Cedric Bixler-Zavala- At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta 8. Don Henley- The Eagles 9. Brian Wilson- The Beach Boys 10. Johnny Cash (I know. I know. But he rocks more than anyone who would complain about him being on this list. 11. Billy Joel 12. Freddy Mercury – Queen 13. Paul McCartney - The Beatles 14. Neil Young - Buffalo Springfield/CSN&Y 15. Jim Morrison - The Doors 16. Phil Collins – Genesis 17. Ben Gibbard- Death Cab for Cutie 18. Conrad Kelley-…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead 19. Robert Smith- The Cure 20. Don McLean
I've never understood Springsteen, in the least. Steve Perry would be at the top of my list; his voice is so distinctive. Don Henley would be right up there, too.
If we get enough people voting, I will put up an official TF list. 1st = 20 points 2nd - 19 points . . . . 20th = 1 point
I think Springsteen belongs. His voice is so distinct and recognized. He is certainly not the best singer, but I don't get the feeling that is what this thread is about. The dude flat outr rocks, and his voice is pretty much synonymous with blue color, hard working, Americana.
I have no problem with a guy like Springsteen, who really truly can't sing. I have Neil Young way up on my list for the very same reason LSUsupaFan alludes to. It's more than singing ability, it's passion and chemistry with the rest of the group.
I don't oppose him because he can't sing. I oppose him because I just have never liked him, while it seemed everyone else in the world did. It's the same way with me and U2.
