Lefty wrote:
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Last Update: 12/25/06
The 105 Greatest Hard Rock Vocalists
Criteria: This is both based on influence and skill.
1. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin, Solo)
2. Ian Gillan (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Solo)
3. Freddie Mercury (Queen, Solo)
4. Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
5. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog, Audioslave, Solo)
6. Geoff Tate (Queensryche)
7. Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Solo)
8. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden, Solo)
9. Roger Daltrey (The Who, Solo)
10. Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company, Queen)
11. Axl Rose (Guns N Roses)
12. Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle)
13. Layne Staley (Alice In Chains, Mad Season)
14. Michael Matijevic (Steelheart)
15. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
16. Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
17. David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
18. Roy Khan (Kamelot)
19. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle)
20. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)
21. Burton Cummings (The Guess Who, Solo)
22. Joe Elliot (Def Leppard)
23. Sammy Hagar (Van Halen, Solo)
24. Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
25. Alice Cooper (Solo)
26. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
27. Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi)
28. Bon Scott (AC/DC)
29. Dan McCafferty (Nazareth)
30. Peter Gabriel (Genesis, Solo)
31. Philip Anselmo (Pantera)
32. David Lee Roth (Van Halen, Solo)
33. Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
34. James Hetfield (Metallica)
35. Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
36. Jimi Jamison (Survivor)
37. Jim Morrison (The Doors)
38. David Bowie (Solo)
39. Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath, Solo)
40. Rod Stewart (The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, Solo)
41. Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
42. Nick Oliveri (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss)
43. John Fogerty (CCR)
44. Iggy Pop (Iggy and the Stooges)
45. Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
46. King Diamond (Solo)
47. Jon Anderson (Yes)
48. Russell Allen (Symphony X)
49. Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad)
50. Joe Strummer (The Clash)
51. Jeff Martin (Tea Party)
52. David Byron (Uriah Heep)
53. Phil Collins (Genesis, Solo)
54. Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple)
55. Jack Bruce (Cream)
56. John Garcia (Kyuss, Hermano)
57. Robert Smith (Cure)
58. James Labrie (Dream Theater)
59. Jorn Lande (Ark, Masterplan)
60. Brad Delp (Boston)
61. Billy Idol (Generation X, Solo)
62. Gary Cherone (Extreme)
63. Corey Glover (Living Colour)
64. Steve Winwood (Traffic, Solo)
65. Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Mayfield 4)
66. Chris Robinson (The Black Crows)
67. Eric Martin (Mr. Big, Neats, Solo)
68. Paul Stanley (Kiss, The Dudes of Wrath)
69. Frank Zappa (Mothers Invention, Solo)
70. Prince (Solo)
71. Joey Ramone (The Ramones)
72. Steve Marriott (Humble Pie)
73. Geddy Lee (Rush)
74. Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe)
75. Ted Nugent (Solo)
76. Eric Adams (Manowar)
77. Felix Pappalardi (Mountain)
78. Ray Davies (The Kinks)
79. Brian May (Queen)
80. Neil Young (CSN&Y, Solo)
81. Meat Loaf (Solo)
82. Tim Bogart (Vanilla Fudge, BBA)
83. Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
84. Leslie West (Mountain)
85. John Rotten (Sex Pistols)
86. Michael Stipe (REM)
87. Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees)
88. Greg Rolie (Santana, Journey, Solo)
89. Graham Bonnet (Rainbow)
90. Aaron Lewis (Staind)
91. Lou Reed (Velvet Underground)
92. Keith Relf (Yardbirds)
93. Warren Zevon (Solo)
94. Gene Simmons (Kiss)
95. Zack de La Rocha (Rage Against the Machine, Inside Out)
96. Brandon Boyd (Incubus)
97. Jimi Hendrix* (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
98. Ian Astbury (The Cult)
99. Doug Pinnick (King's X)
100. Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden)
101. Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
102. Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
103. Steve Vai (David Lee Roth, Whitesnake, Solo)
104. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
105. Tony Martin (Black Sabbath)
why are these included, sure prince is great singer, but I don't see him as a hard rock singer, Steve Vai great singer ? i miean comon there are other guys that are more deserving then some of these IMO ...