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Thread started 06/10/09 7:06pm

OLDHATJ

Who is the greatest Rock & Roll Frontman of all time?

Who is the greatest Rock & Roll Frontman of all time? I have listed some names below but you can pick anybody you would like to. A vote count and the winner will be announced in the beginning of July.

Mick Jagger
Robert Plant
Ozzy Osbourne
Steve Perry
Roger Daltrey
James Hetfield
Steven Tyler
Axl Rose
Bruce Springsteen
Freddie Mercury
Bono
Jimi Hendrix
James Brown
Jim Morrison
Rob Halford
Sly Stone
David Lee Roth
Jon Bon Jovi
Elvis Presley
Ricky Nelson
Buddy Guy
Phil Lynott
Chuck Berry
Sting
David Bowie
Eric Clapton


So who's it gonna be?
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Reply #1 posted 06/10/09 7:14pm

Jillibean

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Robert Plant
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Reply #2 posted 06/10/09 7:19pm

coolcat

Freddie Mercury... easily imo...
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Reply #3 posted 06/10/09 7:42pm

LittleBLUECorv
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By Rock & Roll, what do you mean??
PRINCE: Always and Forever
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Reply #4 posted 06/10/09 7:44pm

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Freddie Mercury
My name is Naz!!! and I have a windmill where my brain is supposed to be.....

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Reply #5 posted 06/10/09 8:05pm

OLDHATJ

LittleBLUECorvette said:

By Rock & Roll, what do you mean??


Whatever it means to you.
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Reply #6 posted 06/10/09 8:07pm

WildStyle

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Jagger.
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Reply #7 posted 06/10/09 8:28pm

brooksie

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As a "ride or die" Whogurl my sentimental fav is Rog who's the most unique of the listed, but I'd have to go w/ Jagger overall from this list. He predates almost everybody listed from what I can see and all are extremely influeunced by him.

A list w/o Iggy Pop or Jimi Hendrix? confused eek Umm...is someone prejudiced against the killer Yanks? razz (The Boss..please) In terms of Yanks, these two are probably my favs, unless Janis can be a front man too! cool
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Reply #8 posted 06/10/09 8:33pm

TyphoonTip

No question.....

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Reply #9 posted 06/10/09 8:35pm

brooksie

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What about Rod Stewart? He's killer w/ the bands he's fronted.
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Reply #10 posted 06/11/09 1:32am

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Freddie.....with Axl Rose coming in a close second.
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Reply #11 posted 06/11/09 1:36am

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Freddie Mercury will easily win this.

I vote for Freddie too. cool


Other contenders in my opinion:


Steven Tyler - Aerosmith
Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden
Phil Anselmo - Down (ex-Pantera)
Morrissey - The Smiths
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I keep on thinking about artists like James, Prince, Sly, Jimi, but they are not strictly front men of a band. The bands were recruited around them as solo artists (is that true in the case of Jimi and Sly too?).

So the ones listed already are definitely up there. Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger, & Bono are the ones that jump out at me most.
Just somewhere in the middle,
Not too good and not too bad.
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Reply #13 posted 06/11/09 2:13am

pricy503

Jagger. Joe Strummer.
nice guy.
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Reply #14 posted 06/11/09 4:02am

novabrkr

Abbath of Immortal.


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Reply #15 posted 06/11/09 4:21am

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Abbath of Immortal.





lol falloff spit
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TyphoonTip

....woops!
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Reply #17 posted 06/11/09 4:36am

noepie

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That guy who fronted Tin Machine.
Never heard from him again after the band broke up.
WHAT IF THERE IS NO TOMORROW? THERE WASN'T ONE TODAY!
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Reply #18 posted 06/11/09 6:16am

rocknrolldave

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^ Tin Machine..


Lol that was...oh wait.....um.....



Jeez, what DID happen to him.....?
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Reply #19 posted 06/11/09 6:18am

Graycap23

P r i n c e
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Reply #20 posted 06/11/09 6:25am

SoulAlive

Steve Perry
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rocknrolldave

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Tina Turner
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Reply #22 posted 06/11/09 7:38am

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David Lee Roth
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Reply #23 posted 06/11/09 10:08am

brooksie

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pricy503 said:

Jagger. Joe Strummer.


Great choice from the punk era is Strummer. Johnny Rotten and Johnny Thunders also crossed my mind.
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Reply #24 posted 06/11/09 10:10am

Empress

I would have to say....

Mick Jagger
Robert Plant
Freddie Mercury

It's hard to choose one, but these three definitely rocked as frontmen.
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Reply #25 posted 06/11/09 10:14am

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KeithyT said:

keep on thinking about artists like James, Prince, Sly, Jimi, but they are not strictly front men of a band. The bands were recruited around them as solo artists (is that true in the case of Jimi and Sly too?).

So the ones listed already are definitely up there. Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger, & Bono are the ones that jump out at me most.


Well even if the bands were recrited (by others like producers or managers, not the artist) around them, they are still bandleaders/frontmen. I don't think Sly or James had a recruited group around them, but that WAS the case for the JHE, tho not BoG. Jimi put together both Gypsys, Sun, and Rainbows and Band of Gypsys himself.
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Reply #28 posted 06/11/09 12:00pm

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brooksie said:

KeithyT said:

keep on thinking about artists like James, Prince, Sly, Jimi, but they are not strictly front men of a band. The bands were recruited around them as solo artists (is that true in the case of Jimi and Sly too?).

So the ones listed already are definitely up there. Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger, & Bono are the ones that jump out at me most.


Well even if the bands were recrited (by others like producers or managers, not the artist) around them, they are still bandleaders/frontmen. I don't think Sly or James had a recruited group around them, but that WAS the case for the JHE, tho not BoG. Jimi put together both Gypsys, Sun, and Rainbows and Band of Gypsys himself.

Seems like a convient excuse 2 exclude them.....
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Reply #29 posted 06/11/09 12:42pm

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^^^ I DO wonder what the criteria is here because the list just includes very basic stereotypical front men. The 50s are ignored entirely, few Yanks, and no Blacks (how can Jimi NOT be considered?) Dunno about this list.
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