The 5 Best Frontmans ever?

[tpsreports2424]

On a scale 1-5, rate of who you think the 5 greatest frontmans ever?

 

[JCOSTER]

Bono
Paul McCartney
Michael Hutchence
Mick Jagger
Jim Morrison

 

[susanp6]

Bono
Freddie Mercury
John Lennon
Robert Plant
Roger Daltrey

 

[U2girl]

In no particular order (and I won't bring up Bono for bias reasons):

Elvis
Jim Morrison
Roger Daltrey
Freddie Mercury
Mick Jagger

 

[WinnieThePoo]

Elvis Presley
Freddie Mercury
Johnny Rotten
Jim Morrison
Mick Jagger

 

[tpsreports2424]

Oh, I forgot to put mine in..

1. Mick Jagger
2. Roger Daltry
3. Axl Rose
4. Robert Plant (when he was in lz)
5. Bono

 

[gherman]

Fred Mercury
Mick Jagger
Bono
Robert Plant
David Lee Roth

Honerable Mention: Jimi Hendrix, Roger Daltry, Paul McCarney, Ozzie, Axel Rose, and Jim Morrison.

I'm leaving out Elvis because I am just picking from bands. Elvis was himself and institution. I will consider Jimi though.

 

[tpsreports2424]

I forgot diamond Dave in my list!

 

[LeafsNation]

1. Robert Plant
2. Bono
3. James Hetfield
4. Paul Stanley
5. Liam Gallagher

Honourable Mention: Bon Scott

 

[Screwtape2]

1. Peter Gabriel
2. Bono
3. Freddie Mercury
4. Robert Plant
5. Jim Morrison

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

In no order

Bruce (if you consider Bruce the E Street frontman )
Bono
Freddie Mercury
Jim Morrison
Daltrey

I don't think there was a frontman in the true sense of the word (whatever that really is, not sure of a precise definition) in The Beatles, so I wouldn't pick one of them

 

[TheQuiet1]

What about frontwomen? Can they be included on this list?

 

[tpsreports2424]

of course!

 

[vaz02]

Freddie mercury
Bono
Robert plant
Mick jagger
Roger Daltry

 

[LMP]

Freddie Mercury
Mick Jagger
Jim Morrison
Robert Plant
Bono

 

[phillyfan26]

Bruce Springsteen
Bono
Robert Plant
Roger Daltry
Freddie Mercury

 

[pgv]

Bono
Kurt Cobain
Jim Morrison
Mick Jagger
Anthony Keidis

 

[pepokiss]

Freddie Mercury
Bono
Mick Jagger
Jon Bon Jovi
Paul Stanley

 

[tpsreports2424]

forgot paul and jon too for me list!

 

[intedomine]

Bono
Morrissey
Shaun Ryder
Mike Stipe
Fed Mercury

 

[LemonMelon]

Bono
Freddie Mercury
Robert Plant
Steven Tyler
Jim Morrison

 

[U2jer]

In no particular order:

Bono
Billy Corgan
Michael Stipe
Robert Plant
Steven Tyler

and since someone mentioned frontwomen I'd say Chrissie Hynde and Annie Lennox for starters.

 

[bono_212]

Mine's not in order of anykind

Bono
Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins (long story)
Ozzie OSbourne
Jim Morrison
Tom Petty

 

[Saracene]

Bono
Freddie Mercury
Jim Morrisson
Mick Jagger
Michael Stipe

 

[ponkine]

1- Freddie Mercury (Also Greatest Vocal performer of all times)




2- Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
3- Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
4- Peter Gabriel (Genesis years )
5- Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)


Other 10 memorable Frontmen of Rock:

Bon Scott (AC/DC)
Roger Daltrey (The Who)
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
Otis Redding
James Brown
Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
Alice Cooper
Iggy Pop (The Stooges)
Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
Bono (U2)

 

[VintagePunk]

1) Freddie Mercury
2)Bono



3) to 5) As for all the rest, I can come up with arguments against them, so I suppose two is all I've got.

 

[Zoomerang96]

your lists are all the same.

 

[Irishteen]

Bono
Morrissey
Freddie Mercury
Liam Gallagher
Debbie Harry

 

[GibsonGirl]

I refuse to answer this question until the grammar in the title of this thread is fixed.

 

[Bono's shades]

Bono
Freddie Mercury
Jim Morrison
Mick Jagger
Robert Plant

Honorable mention - Eddie Vedder, Thom Yorke, Michael Stipe, Chrissie Hynde, Morrissey, Roger Daltry.

I love Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie and Prince, but I'm not sure if they are actual frontmen or not.