200 Greatest Rock Vocalists

[FordFan86]

This was sent to me in an email, i think it is pretty accurate, as always they can't include everything:

1. Love Reign O'er Me - Roger Daltrey (The Who)
2. Child In Time - Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
3. Say Hello To Heaven - Chris Cornell (Temple Of The Dog)
4. Bohemian Rhapsody - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
5. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
6. Since I've Been Loving You - Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
7. Piece Of My Heart - Janis Joplin (Big Brother & the Holding Company)
8. Grace - Jeff Buckley
9. Life On Mars - David Bowie
10. Who Wants To Live Forever - Freddie Mercury/Brain May (Queen)
11. Stairway To Heaven - Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
12. Backstreets - Bruce Springsteen
13. Jesus Christ Pose - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
14. God Only Knows - Carl Wilson (The Beach Boys)
15. Painkiller - Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
16. Release - Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
17. Queen Of The Reich - Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
18. Mother, Father - Steve Perry (Journey)
19. Pushit - Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
20. When The Music's Over - Jim Morrison (The Doors)
21. Rooster - Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
22. Great Gig in the Sky - Clare Torry (Pink Floyd)
23. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
24. Alone - Ann Wilson (Heart)
25. Open Arms - Steve Perry (Journey)
26. Victim Of Changes - Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
27. Somebody To Love - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
28. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
29. Oh Darling - Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
30. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
31. Jeremy - Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
32. Love Of My Life - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
33. Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen
34. Don't Stop Me Now - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
35. White Rabbit - Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
36. Twist And Shout - John Lennon (The Beatles)
37. Black Dog - Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
38. Trooper - Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
39. The Show Must Go On - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
40. Slaves And Bulldozers - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
41. Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
42. Sympathy For The Devil - Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
43. Dream On - Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
44. Under Pressure - Freddie Mercury/David Bowie (Queen)
45. Eulogy - Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
46. Golden Slumbers - Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
47. Estranged - Axl Rose (Guns N Roses)
48. The Grudge - Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
49. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You - Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
50. The End - Jim Morrison (The Doors)
51. We Are The Champions - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
52. Hunger Strike - Chris Cornell/Eddie Vedder (Temple Of The Dog)
53. Won't Get Fooled Again - Roger Daltrey (The Who)
54. Midlife Crisis - Mike Patton (Faith No More)
55. Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
56. Rainbow In The Dark - Ronnie James Dio (Dio)
57. Whole Lotta Love - Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
58. A Day In The Life - John Lennon (The Beatles)
59. Showbiz - Matt Bellamy (Muse)
60. Because - Lennon/McCartney/Harrison (The Beatles)
61. An American Trilogy - Elvis Presley
62. Gimme Shelter - Mick Jagger/Mary Clayton (Rolling Stones)
63. Man In The Box - Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
64. Freewheel Burning - Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
65. Street Fighting Man - Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
66. Civil War - Axl Rose (Guns N Roses)
67. Exit Music (For a Film) - Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
68. Beyond The Wheel - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
69. Landslide - Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
70. Nutshell - Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)
71. Time - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
72. Everybody Hurts - Michael Stipe (REM)
73. Radio Gaga - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
74. Somebody To Love - Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
75. Bad Company - Paul Rodgers (Bad Company)
76. Walk This Way - Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
77. Pride - Bono (U2)
78. Ticks & Leeches - Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
79. Still Loving You - Klaus Meine (The Scorpions)
80. Revolution Calling - Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
81. Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin
82. Love Hurts - Dan McCafferty (Nazareth)
83. Rock N Roll Suicide - David Bowie
84. Cry Cry Baby - Janis Joplin
85. Don't Cry - Axl Rose (Guns N Roses)
86. Radio Radio - Elvis Costello
87. Cemetary Gates - Philip Anselmo (Pantera)
88. Would - Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
89. Yellow Ledbetter - Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
90. Steel Rain - Chris Cornell
91. Black - Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
92. My Generation - Roger Daltrey (The Who)
93. Hallowed Be Thy Name - Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
94. Outlaw Torn - James Hetfield (Metallica)
95. Travelin Band - John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
96. Dreams - Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
97. Street Spirit - Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
98. Five To One - Jim Morrison (The Doors)
99. Space Oddity - David Bowie
100. Unchained Melody - Bobby Hatfield/Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers)
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101. Break On Through - Jim Morrison (The Doors)
102. Blood Red Skies - Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
103. Comfortably Numb - Roger Waters/David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
104. American Woman - Burton Cummings (Guess Who)
105. Lazy - Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
106. Down In A Hole - Layne Staley/Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
107. Sweet Child O'Mine - Axl Rose (Guns N Roses)
108. Whisper In The Night- Jeff Lynne (ELO)
109. The Mission - Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
110. More Than A Feeling - Brad Delp (Boston)
111. Evidence - Mike Patton (Faith No More)
112. Green Manalishi - Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
113. Tonight Tonight - Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
114. Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
115. Paranoid Android - Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
116. Run To The Hills - Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
117. Rocket Queen - Axl Rose (Guns N Roses)
118. Roxanne - Sting (The Police)
119. Heaven And Hell - Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath)
120. American Pie - Don Mclean
121. Fire Woman - Ian Astbury (The Cult)
122. November Rain - Axl Rose (Guns N Roses)
123. Perfect Day - Lou Reed
124. Piano Man - Billy Joel
125. Welcome to the Jungle - Axl Rose (Guns N Roses)
126. In Your Eyes - Peter Gabrielbr
127. Something - George Harrison (The Beatles)
128. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Art Garfunkel (Simon & Garfunkel)
129. Grievance - Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
130. Let It Be - Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
131. Welcome To The Machine - Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
132. Cult Of Personality - Corey Glover (Living Color)
133. Yesterday - Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
134. Sweet Dreams - Annie Lennox (Eurythmics)
135. Bloodsucker - Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
136. War Pigs - Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
137. Come Sail Away - Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
138. Unchained - David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
139. Keep Pushin On - Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon)
140. Highway To Hell - Bon Scott (AC/DC)
141. Ramble On - Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
142. Love Boat Captain - Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
143. See Me Feel Me - Roger Daltrey (The Who)
144. Red Right Hand - Nick Cavebr
145. Refugee -Tom Petty
146. With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
147. Plush - Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots)
148. Under The Bridge - Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
149. All Right Now - Paul Rodgers (Free)
150. Rhiannon - Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
151. Miles From Nowhere - Cat Stevens
152. Mother - Glenn Danzig (Danzig)
153. Here I Go Again - David Coverdale (Whitesnake)
154. Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Seger
155. Losing My Religion - Michael Stipe (REM)
156. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
157. For Those About To Rock - Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
158. Youth Gone Wild - Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
159. Let It Bleed - Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
160. Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
161. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
162. Don't Worry Baby - Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
163. Crazy On You - Ann Wilson (Heart)
164. Sloop John B - Brian Wilson/Mike Love (The Beach Boys)
165. School's Out - Alice Cooper
166. Bell Bottom Blues - Eric Clapton (Derek & The Dominos)
167. Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood
168. White Room - Jack Bruce (Cream)
169. With Or Without You - Bono (U2)
170. Right Now - Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
171. Joker - Steve Miller
172. Presence Of The Lord - Steve Winwood (Blind Faith)
173. The Warmth Of The Sun - Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
174. Not Dark Yet - Bob Dylan
175. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Klaus Meine (The Scorpions)
176. House Of The Rising Sun - Eric Burdon (The Animals)
177. Nearly Lost You - Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees)
178. Number Of The Beast - Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
179. You Really Got Me - Ray Davies (The Kinks)
180. Proud Mary - John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
181. Every Breath You Take - Sting (The Police)
182. Wish You Were Here - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
183. Mr. Jones - Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
184. Straight To Hell - Joe Strummer (The Clash)
185. Heartbreaker - Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
186. Another One Bites The Dust - Freddie Mercury (Queen)
187. Nothing Else Matters - James Hetfield (Metallica)
188. Faithfully - Steve Perry (Journey)
189. Limo Wreck - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
190. Schism - Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
191. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
192. Two Minutes To Midnight - Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
193. Surfer Girl - Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
194. Purple Rain - Prince
195. Your Song - Elton John
196. The Flame - Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)
197. Wild World - Cat Stevens
198. I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett (The Blackhearts)
199. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
200. Hurt - Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

[Peuty]

Seems pretty damn accurate to me.

[Feathers]

That is a pretty good list. Some damn good songs on there too.
/me goes off to play cd's by some of the above artists...

[XP6]

IMHO Robert Plant should be #1 and Bon Scott should be #2(didnt even get a mention)and Cris Cornell should be #3
and who said Bob Dylan was a rock vocalist not!(great song writer tho)

[Quasi]

I don't, or care, who compiled the list, but.......

There's at least a few on there that I really can't see why. Hmm, okay then....let's pick one.

Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam). The guy sings like he's having something anally inserted.....gimme a break.

[SpoolMan]

Micheal Hutchence INXS
never tear us apart

[Walkinshaw]

Reasonably accurate listing. However as said above some songs make you think, "riiiiiiiiight whatever".

Bloody good to see Ian Gillian at #2, i was going to do my block if Child in Time wasnt 1/2 or 3.

EDIT:.........i just noticed something.

Where in the hell is "Bat Out of Hell" - Meat Loaf??? That has to be in the top 5!!!!!!!!!

[JADED6]

I like smashing pumpkins BUT
Billy Corgan - Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonite??
Umm, block your nose and sing away, youll sound just like him.

A band in there, Heart, they have a chick singer (or 2?) she has an awesome voice.

My favourite vocalist.......
Andy Mclean - Horsehead
(former Melbourne pub rockers that should have been HUGE)
They played major venues supporting the likes of Live, Metallica & Alice Cooper then mostly just pubs around this great country.. He was awesome from a major stadium to small pub.

[FordFan86]

There are a couple of artists i would've liked to see in there, alannah myles, alison krauss and blackhawk.. only had a quick look but can't see them

also Boston, their singer is great

[M14A-Mclaren]

[LuvinmyEB]

Pretty decent list there, some I'd replace but eveyone has different tastes.

Obviously someone hasn't heard Eddie Vedder's voice live.. :sm_drool:

I might copy that and some of the songs that I haven't got in my playlist or on disc already, start adding to my collection. :voldar02:

What?? No Amy Lee? Where do I lodge my formal complaint? :nutsycuck

[mad machs]

looks about right to me, Jim Morrison should be further up the list though.

[MRJUCY]

How the hell can they put Dio ahead of Ozzy?!?

[deesun]

Hard to believe Meatloaf didn't get a look in specially as some got 5 or 6 mentions.
ST170 you missed Bon Scott @ 140 but it is late

[FordFan86]

Originally Posted by MRJUCY

How the hell can they put Dio ahead of Ozzy?!?

quite easily, listen to plenty of music by both artist, Dio is the better vocalist.

[The MaDDeSTMaN]

Problem is, music is such a subjective thing, person A will think that band A sounds better then band B, while person B will disagree and think that band B sounds better then band A.

Originally Posted by LuvinmyEB

What?? No Amy Lee? Where do I lodge my formal complaint? :nutsycuck

I agree, she does have an incredible voice - for those who don't know Amy Lee from Bruce Lee, Amy Lee is the vocalist in Evanescence.

I bet if each and every one of us made up a list like this ourselves, every list would be different, and we could easily spend the next 100 years arguing about it, lol.

[FordFan86]

That's why these things are best approached from a non-biased point of view ;)

[Feathers]

IMO Amy Lee sounds better on CD than live. Live, she isn't that good.

[Quasi]

Originally Posted by LuvinmyEB

Pretty decent list there, some I'd replace but eveyone has different tastes.

Obviously someone hasn't heard Eddie Vedder's voice live.. :sm_drool:

Nor will I ever do so.

[Psycho Chicken]

I think Amy Lee's voice isn't suited to what she sings. It sounds alright in My Immortal (the only Evanesence song I can listen to), in the rest she sounds forced and on the verge of screaming.

But thank god that list proved you can put a "Greatest Rock" list together and NOT include Nirvana.

[Bearman]

Great thread!! And some pretty decent music there too. Good to see David Coverdale (Whitesnake/Deep Purple) get a mention, his voice is awesome!!

A name I'd like to dredge up is Graeme Bonnet. He had a hit in the '70's with a cover of Bob Dylans "It's all over now baby blue". He had a couple of others of a disco style then went on to front Richie Blackmores Rainbow for a while. This guys voice is phenomenal!! Unreal!! Pretty sure he's retired now, I believe he was pushing 40 by the time he hooked up with Rainbow.

[BlueRaven]

I couldnt really care what order is in the list... Im just impressed that Chris Cornell made it to number 3 with a song that is a tribute to an artist no-one ever heard of... imo anything he touches is gold and apparently this person thinks so too, because he is all through that list..

Also happy to see Alice in Chains - Rooster so high up there... and of course, Gunners... bet everyone knew that would happen

[blue fairy]

Interesting list. I always wonder what the criteria for these things are and who gets to vote?
I'm glad to see that Mr Trent Reznor just scrapped it in.
Good to see Chris Cornell made it a few times.
I was surprised U2 wern't further up though.

[RSgerry]

where the hell is vanilla ice? ppphhhttt what sort of list is this?

[bindi]

So Maddestman, you said that Amy Lee is Bruce Lee's daughter, am I right? If so, that's cool

I am VERY GLAD to see Freddie Mercury in that list often... I miss him.

And there weren't many women, but that's prolly cos there aren't that many who sing rock songs I guess.

Yes RSgerry, where IS Vanilla Ice? Now there was an artist!

[chelvdog]

Thank Christ, a list of top songs that actually includes Mike Patton from Faith No More. The guy has to be one of the most under rated vocalists on the planet, with a huge range and incredible song writing ability. I had a beer with him and Trevor Dunn from Mr Bungle a couple of years back, top guys.

[paul7v7]

Originally Posted by chelvdog

Thank Christ, a list of top songs that actually includes Mike Patton from Faith No More. The guy has to be one of the most under rated vocalists on the planet, with a huge range and incredible song writing ability. I had a beer with him and Trevor Dunn from Mr Bungle a couple of years back, top guys.

YES I AGREE WOOHOO another Patton fan.

[Walkinshaw]

Hell yes, Patton is awsome.

Mr Bungle, if you havent heard them before, go and do it now!

[paul7v7]

anything Patton deals with is good. check out www.ipecac.com for his record label.
Fantomas and Tomohawk are some other favs of mine he is in.

[Quadcams]

Yes would have to say Mike Patton is up there for the guys and the chick out of a band called Skunkanansy(I think that how you spell it, from england), massive voice.