OK, chit-a-chat, the greatest rock'n'roll singer of all time TOP5 then?

[msalama]

My list is as follows:

 

1) Little Richard

2) Bon Scott

3) Paul McCartney

4) Elvis Presley

5) John Lennon

 

Now, Little Rick will always be the best for me. No contest. The guy practically invented _everything_ everyone did later on, and his voice is just MADE for rocking. Plus the mofo SCREAMS when/wherever possible ;) And Bon's the obvious second, of course; just listen to vintage AC/DC and you'll know! The 3rd, however, is a hairy one, because most folks will probably think I'm blasphemous putting Macca ahead of Elvis - but the fact still remains that McCartney is a better singer, plus one HELL of a rock'n'roller when the mood hits him too. But OK, moving on to Elvis, he's obviously the King and everything, so even MORE blasphemous would've been _not_ to put him as 4th. And finally, Lennon. One of the greatest as well, but perhaps ahead of his time - darker, moodier, not at _all_ happy-go-lucky, but more SINISTER if you like, á la heavy rockers yet to come (and, it has to be said, not technically as good as the previous 4 either).

 

OK, rant over. Discuss please ;)

[Mtnbiker1998]

Your list has a problem, I don't see Roger Daltrey or Mick Jagger on that list!:smartass: I quite Like Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull as well, but maybe not top 5.

Edited October 16, 2015 by Mtnbiker1998
Small typo

[King_Hrothgar]

Define Rock & Roll. Do you mean 1950's guitar/drum quartets (mostly) or the "everything not country or Rap" music of 1960 to present? If the latter, then there are far too many to list, but I think Sharon Den Adel of Within Temptation is worth a mention.

[msalama]

Your list has a problem, I don't see Roger Daltrey or Mick Jagger on that list!:smartass: I quite Like Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull as well, but maybe not top 5.

 

Hey, all those guys are great, but are they rock'n'roll? Daltrey's more of a power/heavy rock singer, as great a band as the Who admittedly were - and Jagger, well, you could say he's rock'n'roll because the Stones are, but IS he that great a singer really? I don't think so.

 

And Anderson? A great singer, undoubtedly, and the Tull's a great band too, but again, rock'n'roll? Not really IMO...

[msalama]

Define Rock & Roll.

 

Umm, no, I won't. You'll recognize it when you hear it, right? And if you don't, well... ;)

 

Put it this way. Is there a r'n'r artist/group on the following list IYO?

 

1) Iron Maiden

2) Little Richard

3) Michael Jackson

[King_Hrothgar]

Given your initial post, I'll go with Little Richard. So 1950's it is then, I'm largely unfamiliar with that music. Carry on.:music_whistling:

[Gladman]

I certainly agree with most of the list thus far.

 

I'll add: Elton John (early days)

Joan Jett

Gordon Downie (Tragically Hip)

[cichlidfan]

Paul Rodgers - Free, etc.

[Scarecrow]

1) Bon Scott

2) Robert Plant

3) John Fogerty

4) Freddie Mercury

5) Axl Rose

Edited October 17, 2015 by Scarecrow

[cichlidfan]

Eric Clapton should be here somewhere, too!

[PiedDroit]

I don't have a top 5 sorted but to me Freddy Mercury is #1

[cichlidfan]

Michael Hutchence is another.

 

I agree about Freddie Mercury, too.

[Grundar]

It's always tough to come up with an absolute favourite - Freddie Mercury though he is always near the top, wonderful singer.