Who is the greatest ever frontman/frontwoman in music?

[Eriatarka]

I was tempted to put "besides Jagger, obviously." at the end of the thread title, but decided against it.

Voice, lyrics, appearance, style, dance moves (!), charisma, how much personality they really put across on stage, all important factors I'd reckon. Is it possible to be a good frontman without great stage presence?

Cast thine votes.

 

[Smash_Masta00]

Well, from what I have seen (I haven't been to any concerts, sadly), my vote goes towards Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden.

 

[TheSpoon]

Freddy Mercury.

 

[Black Waltz]

Zack de la Rocha.

 

[tmw_redcell]

Freddie Mercury. I'm not normally one to call someone in music "the greatest ever" but he's the greatest ever.

 

[Eriatarka]

I'm not a mad Queen fan, but Mercury was without a doubt excellent. There aren't enough true showmen around nowadays.

 

[Dodongo]

Freddie Mercury or Robert Plant

 

[Eor]

Freddie Mercury

This. The only thing that has come close is Thom Yorke preforming Idioteque on SNL, but even that was like trying to compare a leaf to a forest.

 

[majorojam]

I think Mercury has won this competition -- but I'd like to vote for Les Claypool.

 

[GOTM]

Freddie Mercury or Robert Plant

QFT 100%. they are both equally as amazing to me

 

[missedwithtruestrike]

well my first opinion was used (bruce from maiden) actually i saw overkill a few times and bobby blitz is amazing

 

[Symphony X]

Well, my guy doesn't really have a band perse, but Alice Cooper puts on one hell of a show.

Best frontman - Definitely Freddie Mercury.

 

[GoldShadow]

Freddie Mercury and Axl Rose.

 

[~Krystal~]

Marilyn Manson & Michael Jackson.

 

[maximus]

Jello Biafra or James Brown.

 

[missedwithtruestrike]

wat about dio...hes amazing

 

[SkylerOcon]

Freddy Mercury. Either him or Axl Rose.

 

[__Lewis__]

I used to be all about Dave Grohl.

But now I'm leaning towards Tori Amos.

 

[JediKnightLuigi]

Les Savy Fav's frontman,. just look em up on youtube, he is CRAY-zy.

 

[Melee1]

I main the iceclimbers.

 

[Sandoggg]

I don't think he's the best, but David Randall Blythe, better known as Randy Blythe from Lamb of God, is quite the frontman... probably the best i've seen and also my favorite.

 

[__Lewis__]

By the way, for someone who's not exactly fitting into every category:
Maynard James Keenan.

 

[DARKALONDITE]

Freddy Mercury, Steven Tyler, Jim Morrison, and John Fogerty. And Axl Rose.

 

[Mugquomp]

Greg Waters, of the (locally) famous Greg Waters Band.

Other than that...I'm not really sure. Maybe Billy Corgan? But only older, pre-Machina Billy Corgan. Nowadays he's just a poor, poor man who's trying to relive the past. But I tend to shy away from bands that have an easily identifiable frontman/woman, so my opinion is kind of moot.

 

[Siddhartha Gautama]

How is Jagger/Plant the greatest frontman? All Jagger does is dance around like a little girl and mess everything up. The Stones sound so much better when Jagger is done singing. Same with Led Zeppelin and Plant.

Just about any head Jazz musician. Davis, Rich, etc. All amazing frontmen who know how to lead their band members in the right direction.

 

[Terios the Hedgehog]

The answer is Freddie Mercury.

Axl Rose, Bruce Dickinson and Phil Anselmo get honorable mention.

 

[ravenhats]

Two words jazz fans, Luis Armstrong!!!