Best Rock Singer

[pourcyne]

Ane Brun.

 

[cytor]

Chris Cornell (saw the 2nd to last show he ever did at Starlight...RIP)
Mercury
Plant
Perry
Winwood (had a very diverse musical career...I'll count him here)
Ann Wilson (Heart)
Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
Lou Gramm (Foreigner)

That's of the top of my head

She is a great singer.

 

[tzjung]

Elvis and Freddy Mercury.

Honestly very surprised this was the first mention of Elvis. I agree with both though.

Others for consideration since I agree with so many above:

Elton John
Meatloaf
Stevie Nicks
Janis Joplin
Sting

 

[CYEATHAWK]

Steve Perry
Jimi Jamison
Robin Zander

 

[Ankency]

Stevie Nicks
Steve Perry
Bob Seger
Kim Carnes
Ann Wilson
Robert Plant
Don Henley

 

[JM4CY]

Miss Tina.

Better get a bid in quick, then.

 

[ISUcyclones11]

it's alt rock but i dont care i miss my guy

 

[1100011CS]

Best all-time is Freddie.

Matt Bellamy and Myles Kennedy are my two faves who are currently putting out music. The note Myles hits in the video below at 5:50 is incredible for a live performance.

There's something about Myles Kennedy's voice that grates on me.

 

[JP4CY]

Steve Perry
Jimi Jamison
Robin Zander

Great pulls

Zander, if you don't know how good he is, would suprise you. Very underrated.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I will add I think David Draiman is very underrated

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[dahliaclone]

On the female side

Joan Jett
Pat Benatar
Stevie Nicks
Ann Wilson

 

[Big Daddy Kang]

Who do you pick as your top Rock vocalist? Mick Jagger? Tina Turner? Both of those are Octogenarians! Any new voices? One of my top picks the deceased Scott Weiland of STP is "newer" but not recent. Another is the old Tool singer Maynard James Keenan, now of Puscifer. I have to add the best commercial voice is one that at first listen seems average but has moved a mountain of music-Phill Collins and he's on my list.

Who you got?

Not Phil Collins.

 

[Cyclones01]

Brent Smith
Myles Kennedy
Johnny Hawkins

 

[0u812]

Some great ones already listed multiple times on here. My list?

Classic List:
Paul Rodgers
Freddie Mercury
Robert Plant
Sammy Hagar
Ronnie James Dio
Ozzy
Rob Halford
Bruce Dickinson
Layne Staley


New List (say post 1990s)
Brent Smith
Beth Hart
Myles Kennedy
Taylor Momsen
Jay Buchanan

 

[HFCS]

Her music wasn’t always rock or even mostly rock but Tina Turner is a legit great answer.

Obviously not even slightly underrated as a total artist but I think John Lennon is the best male rock vocalist in terms of pure emotion. Tons of the early stuff and covers he’s pouring emotion to the point of exhaustion and solo album plastic Ono band is most emotional vocals I’ve heard recorded.

Otis Redding is like Tina where if he had more rock stuff rather than R&B he’d be tops. A few of his songs are rockers and he had massive power.

 

[pourcyne]

Has anyone mentioned Robert Plant?

 

[cycloner29]

I’ll go with Bon Scott and Brian Johnson from AC/DC. Losing a talent like Bon and Brian came in and they never missed a beat.

 

[TheHelgo]

Axl Rose and Chris Cornell

 

[cytor]

I wish to thank everyone for NOT listing Vince Neil. You all have shown good taste and judgement with your posts.

Carry on.

 

[jcyclonee]

An underrated singer would be Nina Gordon from Veruca Salt.

No matter how edgy the lyrics, it still came out of her with kind of a sweet and innocent sound.