The top 40 AOR vocalists of all time

[That 70s Guy]

The top 40 AOR vocalists of all time (according to Classic Rock Magazine)...

I will add a new one every day.

40

Brad Love

Never trust anybody with the name Love,especially if he's wearing a silk shirt,gold medallion and enough chest hair to knit a beard.Brad Love is a pouting David Lee Roth lookalike who fronted Washington rockers Aviary.Bizarrely Love's style was rather at odds with his appearances timber is an amalgam of Freddie Mercury,Jon Anderson and Mika,his vocals are as astonishing as they are perhaps unexpected.

Finest vocal moment

"Soaring" from Aviary's 1979 S/T debut.Brad flying on gilded wings a little too close to the sun.

 

[Hydrazoic Acid]

That 70s Guy, I beg you, give the first place in the toplist to Mark (= Marcie) Free.

 

[That 70s Guy]

39

Kip Winger

Jon Bon Jovi's one time rival for sexiest man in rock.Kip Winger had the big hair,the stubble and the muscle to take him far. His band's debut album made Kip the toast of the MTV hard rock generation,pumping out hit after hit and mesmerising the ladies with his wide eyed smile and natural bonhomie. That he could actually sing (a bold clarion-call timbre), and do it very well, was a pleasant surprise.

Finest vocal moment

"Can't Get Enuff" (from Winger's "In The Heart Of The Young" album) 1990. Sexual healing from the man with a rocket in his pocket.

 

[Wanted Dead Or Alive]

I truly hope Steve Perry will be no. 1...

 

[LG]

^^I sincerely hope not, I am not a huge Steve Perry fan...but nice to see 70's G doing an in depth thread for all this singers.

 

[That 70s Guy]

38

Robert Fleischman

Another obscure contender, Fleischman who was hired by Journey only to be dumped a few short weeks later when band manager Herbie Herbert stumbled upon a tape of Steve Perry-and Journey went supernova. Fleischman quickly recovered,scoring a solo deal with Arista and joining the Vinnie Vincent Invasion,helping to record one of the world's greatest melodic rock albums.

Finest vocal moment

"Do You Wanna Make Love?" (from Vinnie Vincent Invasion's self titled debut album,1986). Great song production and guitar,topped off with masterful falsetto.

 

[That 70s Guy]

37

Jimmy Barnes


Antipodean vocal legend with a long, checkered history of misfortune that is no reflection upon the quality of his voice. In 1987 he turned his attention to the USA, recording one of the greatest AOR albums of all time, "Freight Train Heart" featuring Journey's Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon , who also chipped in songwriting duties,it was a triumph,thus securing Barnes a place in our AOR hall of fame.

Finest vocal moment

"Too Much Ain't Enough Love" (from "Freight Train Heart" 1987). Barnes takes this one all the way to the bank.

 

[That 70s Guy]

36

Karen Lawrence

Luscious lipped leader of the 70s proto arena rockers 1994:a band that appeared to have it all in the palm of their hand before it all went for a Burton.
Karen was-and still is-a truly gifted singer,pitch perfect and positioned somewhere between Pat Benatar and Ann Wilson- a very enviable place to be. Her voice was a revolution, casting a spell over young rockers everywhere. In a perfect world Karen would have gone on to become a huge international star,but not even connections with Aerosmith could save 1994r Lawrence from obscurity,though she later guested on Slash's Snakepit second album 2000's "Ain't Life Grand".

Finest vocal moment

"Prisoner (Captured By Your Eyes)" unreleased demo circa 1978.Written by Keren and writing partner John Desautels,originally recorded by Barbara Streisand for the theme of the movie "Eyes Of Laura Mars".

 

[Soot and Stars]

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I like her! Great vocal!

 

[That 70s Guy]

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I like her! Great vocal!

yeah I had never heard of her before,beautiful song and voice.