The top 40 AOR vocalists of all time

[joker1961]

My fears were justified.

Good stuff I have the Tree Lions album!!

there is a few vocalist imho wouldn't be on the list. Mike Tramp and four other should be top ten...That 70s Guy you did a great job with the list dude but like @Hydrazoic Acid fears Steve Perry number one

 

[That 70s Guy]

this guy is not even top 40 and I'd have him top 5! perfect voice.

RIP Steve Lee

 

[BikerDude]

I'd have to put the Anderson's on the list
Ian and John.

 

[Magic]

there is a few vocalist imho wouldn't be on the list. Mike Tramp and four other should be top ten...That 70s Guy you did a great job with the list dude but like @Hydrazoic Acid fears Steve Perry number one

I'd put Steve Perry at #1........of AOR. Although after all these years, I haven't been able to figure out what AOR really means


My assumption is AOR is synonymous with "corporate" and "generic".

 

[Frands]

I'd put Steve Perry at #1........of AOR. Although after all these years, I haven't been able to figure out what AOR really means


My assumption is AOR is synonymous with "corporate" and "generic".

About the genre AOR: https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/AOR/

 

[Magic]

About the genre AOR: https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/AOR/

Thank you, @Frands.

I have seen it called "adult oriented rock", "arena oriented rock", and "album oriented rock". I have also seen articles loosely calling AOR "anthem oriented rock". And we even had a discussion a few years back on CRF that came to no solid conclusions.....

My whole point is......its just a poorly defined label applied to the ever growing need to be nit picky about music genre.


However, I do think the first definition was "album oriented rock". This came about with the advent of analog 33 rpm vinyl albums coinciding with FM radio. The move from the 45 rpm singles. It amounted to recording a band's songs in "tracks" which were easier for Dj's to play.


I think if I were actually choosing a genre definition for AOR, I'd go with anthem oriented rock.