Who Do You Think Has/had The Strongest Voice In Rock?

[tybrad]

There have been many stong-voiced lead men in rock. I can think of Daltrey and Plant. But my vote goes to Geoff Tate of Queensryche. His voice is unmatched in "Take Hold Of The Flame".

Who else gets a nod here?

 

[getter365]

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden

 

[cubdog]

I don't know about strength but Paul Rogers has a classic rock voice. Paul Carrack also comes to mind.

cubdog

 

[ThetaSigma]

Freddie Mercury of Queen. His vocal ability is just amazing.

 

[brian222]

Steve Winwood....not just loud but strong.

 

[btlefn1]

I suggest Brad Delp and Ann Wilson.

Oops, I guess the OP asked about men only.

 

[bobsvinyl]

Jim Morrison. Haunting, tender, wailing, screaming. Covered all the bases.

 

[btlefn1]

Jim Morrison. Haunting, tender, wailing, screaming. Covered all the bases.

For sure no one has ever been able to scream like Morrison.

 

[tannyhoban]

Tough call, but my vote goes to another Morrison-Van. Otis Redding and Aretha are right there too.

 

[maddog37]

For sure no one has ever been able to scream like Morrison.

I think John Lennon in "Mother" might be a contender. His primal screams are quite intense, but I wouldn't consider him to have a strong voice compared to some listed here.

 

[tybrad]

Do you think that Axl Rose and David Lee Roth have a place here? (personalities, notwithstanding)

 

[squirrelnest]

Tiny Tim - Tiptoe Through The Tulips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSlcNfThUA

 

[tybrad]

Tiny Tim - Tiptoe Through The Tulips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSlcNfThUA

Naw. Just the ability to get into high register and with vibrato doesn't count. Requires volume and range.

 

[Wigwam Jones]

OK, bearing in mind the OP said "strongest voice" and not necessarily the one I like the most...

1) Steve Perry
2) Roy Orbison
3) Janis Joplin

 

[Urizen]

To name a very few...

Mark Farner
Chris Cornell
Michael Poulsen

 

[kcollins4]

Freddie Mercury of Queen. His vocal ability is just amazing.

+1 He was unbelievable!

 

[NEMOaudio]

Freddie Mercury of Queen. His vocal ability is just amazing.

I subscribe to this point of view.

 

[finnbow]

In that some of her albums border on rock (though her best ones were more country), I'll nominate kd lang. She probably has the best/strongest pipes of anyone I've ever seen.

 

[electronjohn]

Dave Waggoner of Crow.

 

[Cactus Bob]

+ Ian Gillian