Voice Of Rock: Best Live Voice
Classic Rock is searching to find who you consider to be the Voice Of Rock and to help us along our way, we want you to tell us who you think has the best voice in the live environment.
Did you hear David Coverdale blow you away on the Slip Of The Tounge tour? Does Paul Rodgers wail as much as Freddie Mercury did live? Who really took your breath away live?
Let us know and continue your voting in our Voice Of Rock vote!
Glenn hughes gets my vote as the voice of rock he has been around for 40 years and sounds better than ever he has done it all from metal to disco and he is still making great albums
I’ve already posted, but I forgot a phenomenal singer:
Ricky Medlocke of Blackfoot was, and still is, the voice of rock to me. Not that it matters, cuz the result is a given. He was “The Voice of Rock” a long time before some disco band put that tag on Glen Hughes. Do a Youtube search for Blackfoot+Gimme Gimme, and you will know what I mean. Hype is hype…
Freddie Mercury, hands down.
Paul Rodgers – still sounds as great today as he did with Free. Blues, Soul and Rock N Roll.
Freddie Mercury!!!
chris cornell.
he’s styill got it after all these years.
Ringo Starr. Nobody else could have delivered Octopus’s Garden like he did. Page should have given him a bell when he was putting Led Zep together.
It has to be David Coverdale he can make magic with his voice
David Coverdale!
Ronnie James Dio, Paul Stanley or Alice Cooper, it has to be one of them.
Noddy Holder. Seriously. Lungs of fucking steel.
Glenn Hughes is The Voice of Rock!!!!!!!
Glenn Hughes is the voice of rock!!
Glenn is the number one!! God bless he!!
Glenn Hughes (NOT the one out of Village People…)
It has to be Glenn Hughes (the real one, not the one from the Village People…)
Glenn Hughes is Voice Of Rock
Where have all the Glenn Hughes block votes? gone?? Ahhh, soon to be replaced by Freddie Mercury block voters. I’m sure Freddie will end up winning.
Well…I am a regular-ish poster here so my vote for Glenn Hughes is a genuine one and not prompted by any fan site.
Just listen to the third verse in the title track to Glenn’s Addiction album (the verse straight after the solo)…that is what a rock singer should sound like. It’s an astonishing vocal and more than merits Glenn being claimed the voice of rock.
Liked Chris Cornell’s voice on James Bond Soundtrack, Paul Stanley from Kiss was very disappointing live. And simply the best: DAVID COVERDALE, the Snake rules !!!
It’s David Coverdale.just see Mistreated,on Cal Jam..Great!
bruce dickinson
Freddie was a fantastic live singer, but sometimes struggled to hit the notes he sang in the studio. For consistency and sheer class my vote goes to Mr Danny Bowes
agree on chris cornell. he can wail.
STEVE HOGARTH!!!!!!!
No doubt… David Coverdale… no one can compare!
Glenn Hughes is The Voice of Rock!!!!!!
Paul Rodgers is the best, always been, always will… Like said, he can even read the phone book, and make it sound R & B or Rock n Roll…
ANN WILSON……breath taking live at last UK tour (tour to date…return soon please!!!!).
STEVE LEE……..THE best male voice I have heard live…ballads and rockers both have same emotive power. brilliant phrasing.
STEVE GRIMMETT….. Awesomely powerful voice live.
DAVID COVERDALE……SUPERB.
Ronnie James Dio. At 105 this First World War veteran has still got the pipes to blow you out your trench!
Dio! Hands dowm
Danny Bowes, he completely outshone DC in Nottingham last year despite the fact that Thunder were supposedly “bottom” of the bill.
Ronnie James Dio – nuff said.
Danny Bowes, and not just because they’re splitting up! Phenomenal live and on record, the natural successor to Rodgers.
Apart from that, Steve Perry I think.
Male: Ian Gillan! Obviously! Female: Tarja! Who else?
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David Coverdale rocks me and has done since governments Bang Bang, which melts me totally. David Coverdale without question is the voice of rock
Paul Rodgers sounds better every day, he manages to keep a strong and melodic voice. He does an excelent job on Queen, even though Freddy is the trademark of Queen, no comparision should ever be done. Glenn Hughes also has a strong and soulful voice. Other great talents are Gregg Allman and David Coverdale. And a tribute to those that are no longer with us are Steve Marriott and Bon Scott.
The Voice….STEVE PERRY!!!!
my vote goes for Ronnie James Dio!
Freddie Mercury – the voice all others are judged by!!! There’s Freddie and then there’s everyone else.
Glenn Hughes is the man your looking for!
Couple of names that should be in the frame here me thinks:
Danny Vaughn – sang on one of the best rock debuts of the last twenty years. Anyone who has seen him live recently will know that the man still possesses one helluva voice.
Richie Heavnz – Best young singer that this country has churned out in many a full moon.
Oh and Steve Overland – nuff said!
Danny Bowes of Thunder with no doubts. Amazing credit to rock. Sad to see them split again.
on a good day, no one could touch Freddie Mercury. Live Aid? the best live performance by ANYONE caught on film/tape
It’s gotta be Freddie Mercury or Robert Plant.
Nobody else comes close!
Bruce Dickinson – Let him fly and hear him soar!
Hands down Robin Zander.
RAY GILLEN!!!!!
Axl Rose by far in rock
phil anselmo in metal
Chris Cornell
Danny Bowes in … anything he sings. The best voice I’ve ever heard.
It has to be ronnie james dio
It’s gotta be either Steve of Perryeth, or Ronnie James….
If they were in their prime, i’d say Perry, but DIO has still got it, come on H&H bring that album out and get some UK dates sorted!
It must be Glenn Hughes. He can blow anyone off stage. Just make sure you make it to one of his concerts!
Too hard to pin down just one..!!
Bruce Dickenson..
Glenn Hughes
David Coverdale
Paul Rodgers
Jack Russell
hmmm, since Great White was one of the last gigs I went to, I’d plop Jack Russell at the top of that list… No changed my mind, its gotta be Bruce Dickenson.. The vocal range that man has is as close to divine as us mere mortals could ever hope for!
Run To The Hills people!!!
David Coverdale is the one for warmth, depth, power and character not to mention having great songs to wrap his tonsils around
but have to mention Paul Rodgers, Chrissie Hynde, Glenn Hughes, Robert Plant, Bono, Alice Cooper, Steve Hogarth, Ronnie Dio, Phil Lynott, Paul MaCartney and John Lennon
Mr David Coverdale without any doubts
I saw Glenn Hughes last summer in Norway. He was incredible. Still delivering after all those years. He is “The voice of Rock”! My vote goes to him.
My top 5 would be:
1 – David Coverdale
2 – Freddy Mercury
3 – Myles Kennedy
4 – Axl Rose
5 – Chris Cornell
1. Ian Gillan
2. Robert Plant
3. Paul Rodgers
4. Freddy Mercury
5. David Coverdale
6. Bruce Dickinson
7. Paul Dianno
8.Phil Mogg
9.Rob Halford
10. Klaus Meine
Roger Daltrey.
Ronnie James Dio the best live singer in my opinion
David Coverdale!!
easy-chris cheney from the living end
David Coverdale’s voice is The Voice of Rock…just see Ready To Rock performance.
james maynard keenan. the guy can hold a note like no one i have ever before. plus he sounds live just like he does on cd
Glenn Hughes!!!
Freddie Mercury of course – who else comes close? Not many!
Have any of you been to see Whitesnake this year or last year?! I love him dearly too but screaming and shrieking aint singing.
I think Bruce Dickinson is still doing a great job and I think Plant has done well to diversify – a lesson a certain serpent could learn from
Jack Russell for Led Zeppelin!
glenn hughes EASILY
seen him live in purpl;e and since in purple made coverdale look mediocre , far greater range than coverdale .
and as for axl rose just can’t sing pathetic ..
by the way paul rodgers a far better singer than
freddiue mercury ( great showman ) may interest
old queen fans too that mercury though paul rodgers
was great ….but glenn hughes EASILY
Steve the Gov’nor Marriott
Steve Perry
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Steve Perry is the best there is
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Steve Perry … The Voice
Steve Perry, Robert Plant, Janis Joplin
My bunch ranges in age from 10 years old to 80 years old. Some like hard rock, some like soft rock, and the rest like everything in between. Despite their vast age and taste differences, two artists make everyone’s playlist, Michael Jackson and Steve Perry. I can think of no one in rock, other than Perry, that appeals to that great of an age and taste range.
Small Steve Marriott was the greatest singer in the history of rock and roll. Period.
If anyone here knows the story behind how David Coverdale voice totally changed between the time he was the singer for Deep Purple in the mid 70’s to when he joined Whitesnake,then please share it with me.
Steve Lee From Gotthard.
The very best rockvocalist ever!
R.I.P. Steve, we will miss you