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Best Vocally Aesthetic Rock Front Men 70s- early 80s
Posted on 6/8/24 at 6:46 am
Posted on 6/8/24 at 6:46 am
I started a similar thread years ago on this about who in my opinion had the smoothest, prettiest vocals of any Rock Bands from 69-80’. Trying to stay out of “pop” music.
Robert Plant is obviously one of the greatest frontmen ever and the voice is absolutely incredible.
For my money, as far as a vocalists, I listed Lou Gramm (Foreigner) and Paul Rodgers (Free & Bad Company) as the two in my opinion who had probably the best voices during that period.
I know I’m trying to stay away from “pop” in this thread even though “Waiting for Girl Like You” & “I Want to Know What Love is” are more pop oriented songs but Foreigner had some killer rock tunes.
There is someone I forgot to list though and it was a huge miss. I don’t even see this guy listed in some of these rock frontman threads probably due to only having really only one really good album out of the three they made. That one album was a banger though. The band, Boston. Frontman Brad Delp.
How did I never think to add him to this list? I think it’s because that first album has just been overplayed and i stopped listening for years. Well, the other day I was thumbing through terrestrial radio on my way home and “More Than a Feeling” was playing and I had forgotten how great Brad Delp’s vocals were and how good those guys were on that one album. Delp’s range is pretty incredible. How he controls his breathing to step up a few times in octaves is beyond me.
Robert Plant is obviously one of the greatest frontmen ever and the voice is absolutely incredible.
For my money, as far as a vocalists, I listed Lou Gramm (Foreigner) and Paul Rodgers (Free & Bad Company) as the two in my opinion who had probably the best voices during that period.
I know I’m trying to stay away from “pop” in this thread even though “Waiting for Girl Like You” & “I Want to Know What Love is” are more pop oriented songs but Foreigner had some killer rock tunes.
There is someone I forgot to list though and it was a huge miss. I don’t even see this guy listed in some of these rock frontman threads probably due to only having really only one really good album out of the three they made. That one album was a banger though. The band, Boston. Frontman Brad Delp.
How did I never think to add him to this list? I think it’s because that first album has just been overplayed and i stopped listening for years. Well, the other day I was thumbing through terrestrial radio on my way home and “More Than a Feeling” was playing and I had forgotten how great Brad Delp’s vocals were and how good those guys were on that one album. Delp’s range is pretty incredible. How he controls his breathing to step up a few times in octaves is beyond me.
Posted on 6/8/24 at 8:54 am to Quesadilla Superman
Robert Plant and Freddie Mercury would be my choices. Steve Perry is up there. But I think that Rod Stewart doesn't get enough credit nowadays, where he's probably underrated now.
Posted on 6/8/24 at 10:14 am to Quesadilla Superman
Paul McCartney, Harry Nilsson, Marvin Gaye, and David Bowie.
Posted on 6/8/24 at 10:26 am to rebelrouser
Jim Morrison
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
This post was edited on 6/8/24 at 10:35 am
Posted on 6/8/24 at 10:39 am to Quesadilla Superman
Plants voice is the opposite of smooth and aesthetic sounding to me - like nails on chalkboard. I know where he stands in the rock pantheon but I just don’t like his voice
Brad Delp was amazing he’s the winner for me. Perry and Mercury also incredibly smooth vocals.
Brad Delp was amazing he’s the winner for me. Perry and Mercury also incredibly smooth vocals.
Posted on 6/8/24 at 10:50 am to metallica81788
David Byron of Uriah Heep has a very strong case .
Posted on 6/8/24 at 11:03 am to Quesadilla Superman
These guys are underrated and have great voices:
1. Paul Carrack - Squeeze, but not really a rock front man
2. Roger Daltrey - The Who
3. Peter Gabriel - Genesis
4. Greg Lake- King Crimson, ELP
5. Bob Seger
Seger and Daltrey have the best pure rock n' roll voices.
1. Paul Carrack - Squeeze, but not really a rock front man
2. Roger Daltrey - The Who
3. Peter Gabriel - Genesis
4. Greg Lake- King Crimson, ELP
5. Bob Seger
Seger and Daltrey have the best pure rock n' roll voices.
Posted on 6/8/24 at 11:17 am to Quesadilla Superman
Perry
Mercury
Gramm
Plant
Mercury
Gramm
Plant
Posted on 6/8/24 at 2:01 pm to Quesadilla Superman
Paul Rodgers would make all but a very few rock bands sound better.
Posted on 6/8/24 at 2:36 pm to metallica81788
quote:Yep. I can't really listen very long.
Plants voice is the opposite of smooth and aesthetic sounding to me - like nails on chalkboard
Posted on 6/8/24 at 2:49 pm to Jake88
some good choices so far. I'll add Ian Gillan to the list
Posted on 6/8/24 at 4:09 pm to Quesadilla Superman
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How did I never think to add him to this list?
I have no idea. Many folks would have Delp #1 (ahead of Plant, Mercury, everybody). However, I do like both Lou Gramm and Paul Rodgers get some love as they get lost in the shuffle sometimes.
I mean, I love The Who and Daltrey did some great things vocally, but I don't think he is in the same conversation with those guys above.
Rod Stewart should get some talk as well and, for as great a songwriter and guitarist he was, David Gilmour should get some consideration, although he split "front man" responsibilities to a degree with Syd and Waters (without a doubt Gilmour was the best vocalist in the Floyd).
This post was edited on 6/8/24 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 6/8/24 at 5:52 pm to metallica81788
quote:
Plants voice is the opposite of smooth and aesthetic sounding to me - like nails on chalkboard. I know where he stands in the rock pantheon but I just don’t like his voice
I should’ve made it more clear when I was talking about Plant. I just mentioned him as a frontman, not necessarily the best sounding one.
Mercury needs to be up there as well. His voice is incredible.
Saw another poster state Steve Perry and his voice was certainly a high unique, smooth one.
Posted on 6/8/24 at 6:15 pm to Quesadilla Superman
David Coverdale
Tommy Shaw
John Waite
Tommy Shaw
John Waite
This post was edited on 6/8/24 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 6/8/24 at 8:27 pm to Quesadilla Superman
Michael Hutchence - INXS
Freddie Mercury (of course)
Steve Perry (of course)
Freddie Mercury (of course)
Steve Perry (of course)
Posted on 6/8/24 at 8:32 pm to Quesadilla Superman
Freddie Mercury
Steve Perry
Lou Gramm
And not a man but Ann Wilson. The greatest female voice in rock history and the undisputed Queen of Rock.
Steve Perry
Lou Gramm
And not a man but Ann Wilson. The greatest female voice in rock history and the undisputed Queen of Rock.
Posted on 6/9/24 at 7:20 am to ddbnsb
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some good choices so far. I'll add Ian Gillan to the list
Ian Gillan is another great one.
Another poster added David Gilmour which I personally have in my top 7. Gilmour is certainly one of if not the greatest lead guitarist/ lead vocalist in rock history.
Didn’t want the thread turning into a Waters v Gilmour pissing match. Yes, without Waters writing ability PF probably doesn’t become the band they were. On the flip side, had Gilmour not joined PF, we’re probably not talking about them today. His guitar brought them into a whole new world. Without Gilmour, perhaps PF doesn’t have the sound they ended up having. With all due respect to Syd, I don’t think they would’ve made it far and just continued to play underground psychedelic rock.
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