I agree. But, Steve Perry, Geoff Tate come to mind.Narrow down a definition of "rock singer" for me.
Way too wide of a brush stroke in terminology.
PAX
OK I'll try...NOT Bobby Darin(sorry moreluck)Narrow down a definition of "rock singer" for me.
Way too wide of a brush stroke in terminology.
PAX
Let me do some thinking. It's peak and my mental reactions are a little slow.OK I'll try...NOT Bobby Darin(sorry moreluck)
Not 50 cent,not Frank Sinatra,not those monks
that sing,not Pavorotti,if you get my drift.Elvis started it,the beatles,
experimented with it,and the rock singer was born.
my dictionary definition...
A rock singer is the vocalist in a small band of
musicians that use the basic guitar,bass drums,and
keyboards to play music.Example"they're all wasted"
Roger Daltry was a rock singer,Dwight Yokum,on the
other hand, is a country singer,and does not qualify.
Is that a fat enough brushstroke for ya sd?
I cast my vote to a young Robert Plant of Led Zepplin. There not called the greatest rock-n-roll band for nothing.
Stevie Nicks, oh yeah,I think who we think of as a Best Rock Singer just pretty much goes along with who you think plays the greatest guitar or other instrument.
It all depends on your personal taste, age, or idea about what makes a great singer. Most bands just seem to have a vocalist with not much talent screaming into a microphone and relying on the music the other band members are making.
As far as quality in voice, I think that Elvis and Jim Morrison are up there on top of my list. Other favorites of mine would be Don Henley, James Taylor, Roger Daltry, Dan Fogelburg, Jackson Browne, and Paul McCartney. But then again I also like Bob Dylan and Van Morrison, who don't sing all that well. Of the women singers, I like Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Natalie Merchant, Karen Carpenter, and Carole King. By the people I am naming, I am dating myself to the people I grew up listening to, there are plenty of younger ones I like too.