Good rock singers

[MikeT66]

No mention yet of Dan McCafferty, from Nazerath. Great gravelly blues-rock voice, and I understand Axl Rose was a massive fan - hence his own 'rough' delivery (Rose and Slash were both Nazerath fans).

Edited to add: Forgot Danny Bowes from Thunder - another great blues-rock vocalist.


Some greats already mentioned - Lzzy Hale, Cornell, Coverdale, Mercury, Rogers, Halford, Bon Scott, Brian Johnson...
...and yet for every one there's a Dylan, Neil Young, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, etc - not great singers per se, but (rightly) some of the greatest legends nonetheless.

Edited by MikeT66 on Friday 24th August 11:45

[franki68]

From more recent times ,the girl from royal thunder has a belting set of pipes

https://youtu.be/A6fVOw8eATA

[Podie]

franki68 said:

From more recent times ,the girl from royal thunder has a belting set of pipes

https://youtu.be/A6fVOw8eATA

Also check out Molly Sides (Thunderpussy) and Dorothy Martin (Dorothy, especially from the "Rockisdead" album) and Delilah Paz (The Last Internationale)

I always thought Courtney Love was underrated, but I think that's just me

None are Lzzy Hale though...

[franki68]

Also for Robert plant fans the kid from Greta van fleet is his reincarnation.

[SuperApeInGoodShape]

Possibly controversial but David Byron of UH (when he wasn't pissed), and if we're stretching the definition of rock to absurdist experimental blues-rock, then Don van Vliet.

[chemistry]

Danny Bowes, from Thunder

[The Don of Croy]

Steve Marriott.

Even as an old fart I'd sort of passed him by - a novelty act from an earlier age. How wrong was I...

[tdm34]

Mention Marillion and everyone immediately thinks "Fish" but I actually prefer Steve Hogarth
here's a live version of "The Great Escape" from the Brave album, utterly astonishing passion....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ74CwXcliM

James Dewar who was the Bass Player and Vocalist with Robin Trower had a beautiful voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tLsFsGxLmE

Edited by tdm34 on Friday 24th August 17:22

[Halmyre]

tdm34 said:

Mention Marillion and everyone immediately thinks "Fish" but I actually prefer Steve Hogarth
here's a live version of "The Great Escape" from the Brave album, utterly astonishing passion....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ74CwXcliM

James Dewar who was the Bass Player and Vocalist with Robin Trower had a beautiful voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tLsFsGxLmE

Edited by tdm34 on Friday 24th August 17:22

Yes; despite Marillion's Genesis-ripoff tag, Fish was more Peter Hamill than Peter Gabriel.

[Johnspex]

Halmyre said:

Johnspex said:

Dr Jekyll said:

A friend of mine asked this question of a classically trained singer he knows who does some singing teaching on the side and has quite eclectic taste. Apparently he finds most rock singers irritating because they often seem to have a good sense of the sound required but hopeless technique. But he did rate Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford.

This is more the answer to the question I asked, not jus a list of singers you think are good rockers which is what most of the replies have been. I mean, Ringo Starr? You are kidding, right?

I mentioned Ringo but not in the context of being a 'good' singer.

I see, but the thread asked for rockers who wereGOOD singers not just singers but it turned into a list of song performers.

[motorizer]

Elin Larsson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrbIMe5xJ0M

[irocfan]

Has anyone mentioned Cher?

[paulguitar]

irocfan said:

Has anyone mentioned Cher?

[davey68]

John Fogerty for Creedence. Amazing southern/blues rock vocalist.

[Ruth Rack]

Old style single handed rock genius
https://youtu.be/ekq4ZMgMa1Q

[DickyC]

Lee Brilleaux.

[Turn7]

Ruth Rack said:

Old style single handed rock genius
https://youtu.be/ekq4ZMgMa1Q

Oh.My.........

Im liking this :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJo5ieZeXcg


Thanks for sharing

[DickyC]

Eric Burdon.

[Pothole]

Bob Seger

[Mr_Yogi]

Richie Kotzen.