Top 10 Greatest Frontmen/women

[Cosmic Harmony]

I can already say that Freddie Mercury will be my #1 but I've gotten ponder on the other nine. What about everyone else?

 

[ladyislingering]

This list might not be as tricky as the list I have yet to make for the album thread, but I'll give it a shot.

The ten I'm most likely to admire/respect more than others, usually. Or, in short, personal preferences rather than common ideals. From least, to greatest.

10. John Sebastian.
09. Davy Jones.
08. Ronnie Spector.
07. Mary Weiss.
06. Grace Slick.
05. Jim Morrison
04. Ric Ocasek.
03. Gene Simmons.
02. David Lee Roth.
01. Russell Mael

 

[PinkFreud]

Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
Jack Bruce (Cream)
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
Brad Delp (Boston)
Axl Rose (GNR)

In no particular order

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

To me a great frontman/woman captivates the crowd and puts on a true show. Some might call such a show "over the top" but to me that is what escalates a singer to the status of performer, showman, entertainer, and legend.



1. Freddie Mercury
2. David Lee Roth
3. Justin Hawkins
4. Alice Cooper
5. Steven Tyler
6. David Bowie
7. Eugene Hütz
8. Axl Rose
9. Ozzy Osbourne
10. Iggy Pop

 

[ThinLizzyFan]

1) Phil Lynott
2) Rob Halford
3) Kurt Cobain
4) Freddie Mercury
5) Steven Tyler
6) John Lennon
7) Paul Mc
8) Paul Rogers
9) Jimmy Hendrix
10)Daniel Johns

Klaus would be 11..Dio would also be very tough to leave off..J

 

[Groovy Man]

In no particular order....

Mick Jagger
Roger Daltrey
Jim Morrison
Paul Rodgers
Ronnie Van Zant
Ian Anderson
Ozzy Osbourne
Steven Tyler
David Lee Roth
Tom Petty

I don't consider John Lennon the frontman of The Beatles...or even a frontman.

Female - Janis Joplin and Grace Slick were tops.

 

[tomcat]

1. David Lee Roth
2. Mick Jagger
3. Robert Plant
4. Bruce Dickinson
5. Morrissey
6. Rob Halford
7. Axil Rose
8. Rod Stewart
9. Paul McCartney (Wings)
10. Bon Scott

Honorable Mention: Stevie Nicks

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

If this were a contest I think Diamond Dave would be in the lead.

 

[Sox]

The top ten I have seen ...

Robert Plant
Mick Jagger
B.B. King
Neil Young
Ian Anderson
Ozzy Osbourne
Geddy Lee
Brian Johnson
Jon Anderson
Joey Ramone

However I have yet to see Paul Rodgers !!!

 

[R. Evans]

By your title, I'm assuming we're leaving out solo artists?

Top 10 frontmen:

1. David Lee Roth- Van Halen
2. Freddie Mercury- Queen
3. Robert Plant- Led Zeppelin
4. Phil Lynott- Thin Lizzy
5. Bono- U2
6. Steven Tyler- Aerosmith
7. Ronnie James Dio- Rainbow and Black Sabbath
8. Ray Davies- The Kinks
9. Mick Jagger- Rolling Stones
10. Lou Gramm- Foreigner

Top 10 frontwomen:

1. Grace Slick- Jefferson Airplane/Starship (but NOT Starship without Jefferson in front of the name)
2. Joan Jett- And The Blackhearts
3. Shirley Manson- Garbage
4. Stevie Nicks- Fleetwood Mac
5. Chrissie Hynde- The Pretenders
6. Diana Ross- The Supremes
7. Ann Wilson- Heart
8. Nancy Wilson- Heart (yeah, I cheated, so what?)
9. Debbie Harry- Blondie
10. Belinda Carlisle- The Go-Gos