Best Replacement Vocalist

[tomcat]

Without the slightest doubt I say--Bruce Dickenson for Paul Di'Anno in Iron Maiden.

Dickinson was like the final brush stroke on a Da Vinci masterpiece. Dickenson has such a powerful, excellent voice, and a great theatric stage presence. Add him to an incredible band, and Harris' outstanding lyrics--we have a perfect metal band. Dickinson made Iron Maiden metal gods.

 

[Smoke The Sky]

Bruce for sure. Perfect choice for Maiden.

 

[Riff Raff]

Bon Scott, good replacement for Dave Evans.

 

[LG]

Bruce Dickinson for me, he is what put Maiden on the path to superstardom and legendary status that the band will enjoy for decades to come.

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

It was between Bruce Dickinson and Dio for me...but I went with Ronnie James...if anything..for what he brought to the band ...considering where they were at that point.

Not that Bruce didn't do the same thing for Maiden, but Sabbath were going into a slump on a personal level at that point and boy...WHAT A BOUNCE BACK thanks to Dio.

It was between Bruce and Ronnie for me too but I went the opposite direction. Both Ozzy and Ronnie are great singers so it was just apples and oranges whereas I feel like Bruce is a vastly more talented singer than Paul Di'Anno is so he was a better replacement in my view.

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

Bruce. Dio replacing Ozzy IMO was not that great since IMO Sabbath's great years were behind them and they already established themselves as legends where as Iron Maiden had not until Bruce came on board.

 

[TrekkiELO]

Brian Johnson for Bon Scott in AC/DC

Signed,

Rick Vendl II

 

[aeroplane]

I voted for Johnny Van Zant. For one, he has stood the test of time in the band. After all, he has now been in Skynyrd for much longer than his brother ever was.

Besides, who better to replace a departed vocalist than his younger brother? Makes perfect sense to me.

Actually, all seven of your choices are very good. I could have voted for any of them, quite frankly, and still slept pretty good tonight.

Do remember that neither Bon Scott nor Rob Halford was the original vocalist in their respective bands, so they could also be considered replacement singers in their own right.

 

[Groovy Man]

It's good to see Johnny Van Zant at least get 3 votes amongst the metal head crowd.

 

[aeroplane]

It's good to see Johnny Van Zant at least get 3 votes amongst the metal head crowd.

Why thank you.

He deserved it for not only his longevity but quite frankly being a better singer and better writer than Brian Johnson, who would have been my second choice.

Some of the other guys either didn't last in their bands long enough before being replaced themselves or in the case of Dickinson, there were just better candidates in the poll in my opinion (i.e. Van Zant and Brian Johnson).