Who is the greatest dead rock star of all time?

[annie]

Rolling Stone is conducting a poll of the greatest dead rock star...what do you think?

Weekend Rock Question: Who Is the Greatest Dead Rock Star of All Time? | Rolling Stone Music

 

[Hydrazoic Acid]

No Kurt, no Jimi, no Elvis, no Janis. They was great, but for me - Freddie Mercury is Greatest. No doubt.

 

[METALPRIEST]

 

[TheFeldster]

Always been my favourite musician

 

[That 70s Guy]

Lennon

 

[tomcat]

Do Steven Tyler and his man crush, Joe Perry count?

I'd say John Lennon, but I mean John Lennon--and NOT John Ono. The two are not the same.

 

[Prime]

I'm going with Elvis. His music is so catchy to this day.

 

[LG]

That is a tough question...Elvis seems to have the largest following of any deceased rock star.

Lennon's death was among the most tragic.

Harrison, never heard a bad word spoken about George.

Frank Zappa, totally unique in rock music history, went where few if any had gone before with his music.

Hendrix, probably left the most on the table...what he could have accomplished if he lived a full lifetime boggles the mind.

I will think about this and post my pick tomorrow.

 

[Nololob]

Ozzy is half dead, does it count?
I would say Ronnie James Dio, but I will be different and go for...

...David Byron.

 

[LG]

Ozzy does seem to lack a pulse at times.

I should have mentioned Ronnie James Dio as well, he was one of the best examples of what a rock star should be.