Who are rock's top 5 all-time frontmen? Here's my picks:

Mick Jagger
Angus Young - He may be a guitarist but imo he's also a damn good showman!
Steven Tyler
Jim Morrison
Freddie Mercury

Honourable mentions:

Robert Plant
Axl Rose
Eddie Vedder
Bruce Dickinson
David Lee Roth

This should get REALLY interesting! lol

Mick Jagger
Jim Morrison
James Brown
Ian Astbury
Michael Jackson

- Jimi Hendrix
- Jimmy Page (I actually think of him as Zeppelin's frontman, perhaps as of around '73...)
- Mick Jagger
- Jim Morrison
- Ian Anderson (some corny gesturing, but he's never boring to watch, if you enjoy the music of course)

Choosing powerful frontmen shouldn't have to do with musical taste only so:

add: Prince (he is great), Robbie Williams, Tina Turner

AXL
Liberace
Weiland
That dude from the Hives
Michael Hutchance (Inxs)



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Mick Jagger
Freddie Mercury
Prince
Elvis Presley
Bruce Dickinson

Coming close : Steven Tyler and Angus Young

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Mick Jagger (the show man)
Freddie Mercury (the 2nd show man)
Roger Daltrey (the 3rd show man)
Liam Gallagher (etablished the arrogant, not moving style)
Ray Charles &/or Gary Brooker (the -behind the piano- sitting frontmen)

Bon Scott
Mick Jagger
Iggy Pop
James Brown
Robert Plant

Mick
Freddie
Frank
Tina
Elvis

What about keith richards as a frontman?
Isn't he excellent ?
Just his Boston 93 show, you will be convinced.

A couple names that I forgot:

Elvis Presley
Bon Scott
David Bowie - Especially in his Ziggy Stardust days
Scott Weiland
Roger Daltrey
Liam Gallagher

Mick Jagger
Michael Jackson
Tina Turner
David Bowie
freddie or Elvis, can't decide!

Any Tina Turner fans who haven't got Barcelona 1990 need to get it. Her voice is so raw it hurts and she's got the audience in her hands the entire show.

is this an actual list of "top frontmen" or just "singers with my favourite bands" ? Some of these choices are very bizarre to say the least

If its the latter, its pointless

Otherwise, try this lot :

Elvis
Springsteen
Jagger
Michael Jackson
Prince
Sinatra
James Brown
Freddie Mercury
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
Bob Marley

Of recent acts, only Robbie Williams comes close. For all his faults, the guy can work a crowd.


Charisma and the ability to inspire a crowd goes a long way. Whether you like their music isnt the issue. In that respect, Elvis was untouchable



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Mick Jagger
Elvis Presley (until thge early 60s)
Steven Tyler
Jim Morrison
Iggy Popp


myself ,-)

Michael Jackson
Prince
Mick Jagger
James Brown
David Bowie

nmaillot:

>>What about keith richards as a frontman?
Isn't he excellent ?<<

You're 100% right! He is a super one on his own! Very warm with the audience and expressive as hell!

Elvis
Jagger
Springsteen
Marley
Bono

Not mentioned yet, but Ray Davies would make my top 5.

Mick Jagger
Axl Rose
Freddie Mercury
Robert Plant
Jim Morrison

Next 5

Kurt Cobain
Eddie vedder
Neil Young
Bruce Springsteen
Nick Cave

Mick Jagger
Robert Plant
Jim Morrison
Roger Daltrey
Bon Scott


Truth is stranger than fiction

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Mick Jagger
Elvis Presley
Jim Morrison
Freddie Mercury
James Brown

Mick Jagger...Iggy Pop...Johnny Rotten...Rob Tyner....Pat Todd

A list of "top 5 frontmen" just isn't complete without Anthony Kiedis of the Chili Peppers and Vince Neil of Motley Crue...

I'd add Mick Jagger, David Lee Roth to the Top Five ... can't think of anyone who's really in same league, or have quite as much "star power" as these four... Jim Morrison was probably close in his own way.

mick
freddie
elvis
meatloaf
springsteen

TOP 5FRONT MEN

1) Ian Gillan - Deep Purple
2) David Coverdale - Whitesnake
3) Mick Jagger - RS
4) Michel van Dijk - ALQUIN
5) Barry Hay - GOLDEN EARRING

Jagger
David Lee Roth (1978-1984) Absolute best frontman from the hard rock/metal genre. Saw him 3 times with Van Halen (and 4 times solo), when they were definitely the biggest American rock band.
Angus - ironic people list Bon when the reality is when he was alive, AC/DC weren't that popular. Back In Black launched them into superstardom. Still, after finally seeing the early AC/DC vids from Family Jewels, I'd list him, too. Is the lead singer or guitarist the frontman? Similar sort of situation with Zeppelin.
Jim Morrison
Steve Tyler
Springsteen
Bruce D - Maiden is one only a few,Lizzy being another, where the bass player also has a huge presence on stage!
Freddie Mercury - ruled Live Aid!

I've mentioned this previously, but I don't understand how Robbie Williams or even Kylie Minogue are so popular in Europe because they're not very popular in North America. I don't know any of Robbie's songs and have never seen any of his videos. I've seen a couple of Kylie's videos but I remember her most from singing The Locomotion years ago.

Mick Jagger
Iggy Pop
Pete Townshend [in the 70s wearing his white catsuit, windmilling]
Olga (from the Toy Dolls)
Endo Anaconda (from Stiller Has)

Mick Jagger
Robert Plant
Mino Reitano

Marley
JB
Wolf
Iggy
Mick
Tex Perkins

OK thats 6 but Tex deserves it Beasts of Bourbon for ever !!!!!!!!!!

Jagger
Mercury
Tyler
Elvis
Arno