Who was the best screamer in rock

[Henry Kloss]

I can't decide between Plant or Gillan. Mind you, I like a little musical tone in my screaming. So I'm biased that way. Ian Astbury is also up there. Your thoughts please.

 

[Bill Ashton]

Who was the screamer in AC/DC? Have to admit, not very "musical," but quite a rocker!

 

[N8Nagel]

Janis had a hell of a yell too.

 

[dcmfan]

Janis.

 

[Sharpstik]

Lol. Another question I’d never think to ask . Well done.
Daltry was one.,

 

[ampdan]

I can't decide between Plant or Gillan. Mind you, I like a little musical tone in my screaming.

Gillan singing/screaming Child In Time on Made In Japan is incredible!

 

[harman/kardon]

Best female screamer: Joyce Kennedy ("Mother's Finest")

 

[Cactus Bob]

Yes sir . . . Child in Time was one of his greatest tunes with Deep Purple.

 

[mhardy6647]

Daltrey for the boys.
Janis for the grrlz.

 

[Guest152]

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

 

[mhardy6647]

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

good call.

 

[orsen]

Gillan singing/screaming Child In Time on Made In Japan is incredible!

the guitar \ vocal solo for "strange kinda woman" is phenom

 

[orsen]

this would get more views in the music forum

 

[sKiZo]

No love for Ozzie?

 

[orsen]

van halen had lots of screaming, almost a trade mark even tho i dislike most of it

 

[WillVT]

Maybe not rock, but early rock and roll, Wilson Pickett had quite a scream.
I just came across a quote from Jerry Wexler, “When James Brown used to scream, it was a scream. When Pickett screamed, it was a musical note.”

 

[eiraved]

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is darn good at it. While not really a screamer, Paul McCartney held his own with Maybe I'm Amazed.

 

[comish4]

Never heard anyone scream like Mitch Ryder.

 

[Beatnik]

Ronnie James Dio

 

[Mr Derph]

Chester Bennington. Dude had some lungs.