Rock musicians often call their singing colleagues not just singer-vocalists, but define them with the word "frontman". In English, this simply means “a person standing in front of everyone” and very accurately reflects the task of the bearer of this proud title. It is the singing member of the rock band that attracts the most attention and most often communicates with the public at concerts. Therefore, a large share of the success of the entire group depends not only on his vocal abilities, but also on artistry and charisma. No matter how virtuosos and bright showmen the instrumentalists are, they always have to reckon with the fact that it is the vocalist of the band that often comes to the fore.
10. David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake, etc.)
This artist was given the real honor to stand at the microphone stand as part of the cult group Deep Purple. During the casting for the team, he did not impress with anything besides his voice - the guy was overweight and completely unattractive in appearance. But, having worked on himself, David became a real sex symbol and idol of girls.
9. Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
The famous vocalist of AC / DC was also able to successfully replace the previous artist in this super-popular group. He was immediately warmly welcomed by the fans of the band, whom he has been delighting for more than 30 years. The secret of Brian's success can be called his outstanding personality, which is necessary for any rock vocalist.
8. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Although the leader of the Nirvana group can hardly be called the best vocalist in the world, his characteristic feature also lies in his special energy and emotionality. That is why he became the idol of millions, making them sincerely sad about the hardships of our life with his special voice.
7. Stephen Tyler (Aerosmith)
Unlike the melancholy Kurt, this man knows how to really light up and enjoy life. Which he has been doing for decades. Any of his performances is a bright and colorful show, the main character of which is Stephen himself.
6. Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour)
We include this figure in the list of famous vocalists primarily for originality. Few people combine insane roars, rapping and pop-rock tunes in their style of singing at the same time. But it was this vocal innovation that glorified Corey and his group throughout the world.
5. Till Lindemann (Rammstein)
With a low and juicy voice of this burgher, the German language sounded at full power on the world rock scene. Lyrics in Till's native language proved to be very suitable for the brutal music of Rammstein. It was the imposing German pronunciation that became a big factor in the growth of the success of this extraordinary group.
4. Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
And this German singer is considered the best rock vocalist not at all for the popularization of his native language. He deserved such a title for his beautiful and multifaceted vocals. Klaus can give the heat both in a groovy rock thriller and melt the hearts of fans with a touching ballad sung with inspiration in a gentle voice.
3. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
Led Zeppelin's frontman is one of the best rock vocalists of all time thanks to his strong voice with a wide range and bright manner of singing. His vocals and behavior on stage became one of the recipes for the overwhelming success of the band. Now Robert is already a well-deserved veteran of rock, but he is not in a hurry to retire yet - he continues to perform solo and in joint projects.
2. Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio)
It was the magnificent voice that made this man one of the best vocalists in the world. This is proven by recordings and live concerts of the most famous and significant rock bands with his participation. During his long career, this outstanding singer reached the highest peaks and kept the bar high until the last days of his life. Fans remember him primarily for his singing and artistic talent, although many interesting facts are associated with the name of Dio. For example, the famous rocker gesture "goat" with spread fingers was invented and made popular by him.
1. Freddie Mercury (Queen)
The leader of the rating of the best vocalists of all time is the legendary Freddie Mercury from the band Queen. For his short but eventful life and creative activity, he was remembered by many. On the one hand, these are his extravagant antics, on the other hand, duets with the prima donnas of the opera stage. In any case, his most important legacy is numerous hits, known not only to fans of rock music.
Today, there are a huge number of performers and groups that continue the traditions of the last century and create something new. But there are special names forever inscribed in the history of music - these are rock legends. The list of the best representatives of this includes those performers whose songs excite the minds and hearts of listeners so far.
Where to look for origins?
Rock music took its beginnings from such a direction as rock and roll, the origins of which stem from the blues. During its development, this direction has undergone many changes and combinations with a variety of areas: jazz, symphonic, Latin, Indian music. But, one way or another, all these directions were developed precisely in the West, from where rock began to conquer the planet with leaps and bounds. So it is worth paying attention to
Black Sabbath are another Britons who have developed and enriched the rock direction. In particular, they are the founders of heavy metal. Their music also gave rise to doom metal.
Deep Purple is a British group of virtuoso instrumentalists who captivate with their playing. Their contribution to the development of music is difficult to overestimate.
Natives of Foggy Albion
The Who are rock legends from the English capital, one of the first representatives of "hard" music, who launched the tradition of breaking musical instruments on stage after the performance. Not only extraordinary performances, but also excellent songs have written them into history as one of the greatest rock bands.
Pink Floyd is a band from London that has taken the world by storm with their acoustic experiments and philosophical lyrics. Grandiose shows also ensured their commercial success. They are among the top ten rock bands of all time, and their music has had a serious influence on many famous performers.
Other legends of foreign rock, whose homeland was Great Britain, who gave the world many great and eternal songs, are: Queen, Nazareth, UFO and many others. The countries of the United Kingdom are truly rich in talented people, not only musicians, but also other creative people.
All over the world
The legends of foreign rock are not only the British, although they own the palm, and they have made a significant contribution to the development of this direction. Americans, Canadians, Australians and Germans brought in new touches and sounds, creating new directions and enriching the music.
AC/DC is the only band from Australia to achieve such tremendous popularity in this direction. And although the band stands at the origins of the founding of heavy metal and hard rock, the musicians themselves classify their genre as rhythm and blues, distorted by hard rhythm and solo guitars. Their songs are still incredibly popular.
Kiss are Americans who are at the origins of glam rock and captivate the audience with unusual stage make-up and a grandiose pyrotechnic show at their concerts.
The Doors - Los Angeles guys in a short period of time managed to become an incredibly popular, but at the same time controversial group of the 60s. The merit of their uniqueness is in the mysterious and mystical lyrics, as well as the figure of vocalist Jim Morrison.
Among the legendary musicians and bands, it is simply impossible not to mention Van Halen, Scorpions, Guns N`Roses, Bon Jovi and Aerosmith.
Unique Phenomenon
Russian rock was born somewhat later. It has existed for a little over forty years and appeared in the expanses of the Soviet Union as a protest movement. He set fashion, divided society and united like-minded people. This cultural phenomenon marked a whole era in the history of our country, which was unique in its own way. And, of course, we have our own rock music legends, which are not much inferior to foreign ones. Modern bands in our country are trying to be more like their foreign counterparts, but meanwhile the rock of the end of the last century was incredibly original.
The best of the best
Representatives of a full-fledged rock movement, which took shape in the 80s of the last century, are groups on the songs of which several generations of our fellow citizens grew up:
- "Kino" - a deep text and an unusual manner of performance, as well as the charismatic figure of Viktor Tsoi - and now half of the country sings the songs of this team. And the tragic death of the vocalist elevated Kino to the rank of cult groups.
- "Alisa" - the legends of Russian rock, who successfully perform to this day. Over the years of its existence, the band has managed to try out many genres: post-punk, heavy metal, hard rock, new wave and others.
- "Nautilus Pompilius" - amazing texts and the bewitching figure of Vyacheslav Butusov - this is the secret of the team's grandiose success.
- "Picnic" - the rock band of the 80s changed over time, trying new genres, and eventually formed its own unique style, which includes keyboards, symphonic and folk musical instruments.
Non-format performers in the late 80s of the last century were subjected to pressure, persecution and censure for their views and the semantic content of the lyrics, but at the same time they managed to create amazing music. There are not so few cult groups of that time. "Auktyon", "Bravo", "Aquarium", "Sunday", "Black Coffee", "Secret", "Civil Defense", "Aria" - they are all rock legends of our country. Their memory will forever remain in the hearts of many fans.
The direction "rock" arose in the middle of the last century and within ten years became the most popular. Many bands of those years continue to listen to this day. The names of great musicians are known all over the world, and modern representatives of the heavy current envy the multi-million dollar sales. If we talk about sales leaders in the history of music, then the ranking of the most famous rock bands will look like this.
Queen
A rock band was formed in 1964 in the UK under the name "1984". Later, with the arrival of frontman Freddie Mercury, the band was named "Queen". The first glory came in the 70s after the release of the album of the same name. In general, the team is considered a cult, because it has become a kind of heritage of all mankind.
Favorite singles include "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions" and many others. Queen's discography contains 15 albums. Among the band's high-profile achievements, the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" stands out, which in 2002 was included in the Guinness Book. Until now, Bohemian Rhapsody is considered the best single of the last 50 years, and the composition "We Are the Champions" still bears the title of the most popular single in the world.
The survey involved 700 thousand people. In 2009, Mercury was ranked #1 Greatest Voice of Rock by Classic Rock magazine. After the death of the soloist, the group ended the studio activity, but continues to tour. 
The Great Liverpool Four founded the group in 1960. The names of musicians are known all over the world. These are McCartney, Lenon, Harrison and Starr. The Beatles released 13 studio albums between 1963 and 1970. It is considered the most successful group that had a huge impact on the development of rock and roll.
After the release of the song "Ask Me Why", a unique phenomenon formed - Beatlemania. First places in the charts, worldwide recognition, commercial success - all this accompanied the group in the early years of its existence.
The famous magazine Rolling Stone put the Liverpool Four in first place in the ranking of great performers. And although the group ceased to exist in 1970, Paul McCartney and John Lennon continued their solo careers. 
The number of soundtracks by the Australian band is amazing. Incendiary hard rock and heavy metal is relevant in the 21st century. The musicians themselves, who formed AC / DC in 1973, positioned their work as rock and roll.
The best-selling album was recorded in 1980 with vocalist Brian Johnson - "Back in Black", which sold 22 million. In general, the team has sold more than 200 million copies of collections. The discography of AC/DC consists of 19 collections recorded in the studio and 6 live.
Rock band AC / DC had a huge impact on the work of subsequent groups. In honor of the legendary musical union, the streets were named not only in Australia, but also in Madrid. The group still gathers an audience of millions. 
The legendary Kurt Cobain formed the band in 1987. And although the studio activity lasted 7 years, the American group Nirvana left an impressive mark on the development of world rock. Success began with the release of the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit". And copies of the album "Nevermind" sold in the amount of 30 million.
Three studio albums, but a huge contribution and singles that do not descend from the top of the charts, numerous covers allow Nirvana to be put on the same level with the world's greatest rock bands
The British band is famous for its unique philosophical lyrics and incredible acoustic experiments. One cannot fail to note the grandiose show programs and the individual and innovative style of album design. The unrealistic work of positioning the band brought a huge commercial success - 300 million copies of albums sold worldwide.
Pink Floyd formed in 1965 in London with vocalist Richard Wright. Over the history of the band's existence, 15 studio albums have been released. And the concert collection Delicate Sound of Thunder became the first music played in space after our cosmonauts took the record to SOYUZ.
Foreign leaders of the rock direction continue to sound in headphones, on television and in the charts. But, they are being replaced by new teams. Fresh sound, high-profile victories, phenomenal sales, millions of fans - all this is happening now, in our time. Modern rock legends are already becoming a part of the history of a world movement that is barely 70 years old.
The American band sounds in the direction of alternative rock and nu metal. The team was formed in 1996. Linkin Park has won 2 Grammy Awards, Music Awards and Globa Awards. The first global success is associated with the release of the album "Hybrid Theory", which sold 30 million copies. In 2010, this studio compilation was awarded diamond status. Linkin Park has 7 albums. A song that has a huge number of covers and remixes, every person on the planet has definitely heard - "Numb".
The band now consists of musicians Brad Delson (lead guitar), David Farrell (bass guitar), Rob Bourdon (drums) and Mike Shinoda (vocalist). Unfortunately for millions of fans, lead singer Chester Bennington died in July 2017. But the group continues to exist in a changed composition and delight fans with their creativity.
The American band performs in various genres - hard rock, alternative, post-grunge, progressive rock. The original name reflects the peculiar and exciting action when extravagant musicians perform at concerts. Interesting arrangements, rhythm and unrealistic drive bribe millions of fans. 30 Seconds to Mars was formed in 1998 by the Leto Brothers, Jared and Shannon.
Initially, it was a family project, but after a while, commercial success and instant popularity changed plans. So, 5 studio albums were recorded. The last album, called "America", further showed the versatile direction of the band. Instead of alternative rock, Jerad switched to an electro pop sound.
10 most cruel people in the history of mankind
Not far from authoritative and foreign, namely, British, magazine New Music Express conducted a poll in which twenty outstanding musical artists in the history of music were named. More than 10 million people took part in the survey, which indicates a relatively large audience coverage. However, like everything else, the results of this action are very, very controversial. But that's what statistics is for, to have nothing to do with life. For example, for some reason, my interests constantly do not converge, so to speak, with the people's jury in the Miss Bikini contest and the like.
Deceased leads the poll Michael Jackson, with the result in 9.2
points from 10
possible recognized as the best performer in all the same history of music. Not wanting to slander this wonderful "singer", however, for me his victory is rather a big misunderstanding than a regularity. The performer is primarily a vocalist, and which vocalist from Jackson? If we compare him with Kirkorov, then he is incomparable, but when such names are next to him in the list as competitors, then the singer’s first place looks simply ridiculous. Yes, he is a great showman, a super duper dancer, the best performer of pop ideas among the masses, but by no means the best songwriter. That's what it means to leave on time. Where is the world heading?
In general, all polls, ratings and other measurements of pathos that are unknown to anyone, are called differently, but they carry one old, like the world, question - who (what) is more popular. And what does the best performers, the best guitarists, the best songs and so on have to do with it? All these things are very subjective.
The second place in the top was taken by the frontman of the group Queen - Freddie Mercury, with their 8.39 points. He has not yet matured to the glorious Michael what to say. To be completely sure of this, you can listen to their joint song for comparison State Of Shock, recently taken to the public eye from the dark corners of recording studios, where Freddie completely fades against the background of wonderful moans and squeals of a colleague.
Lennon placed in fifth place plant, McCartney, Cobain and even lower.
Almost half of the elect, namely nine people, are no longer present in the world, but a relatively young talent Matthew Bellamy from the recently popular group Muse managed to gain a foothold even in the middle of the list. The rating also included two representatives of the fair sex - Aretha Franklin And Tina Turner. Discrimination, and more!
So, the list of the best performers of all time from New Music Express. If you also hope to see the rest of the greatest vocalists and performers in it, the same Dio, Klaus Meine, Joplin, Bonnie Tyler or similar, figs to you. One thing pleases that the ubiquitous Lady Kva-Kva and Britney, who is Spears, for some reason did not penetrate here, and the old Madonna is not observed either.
1. Michael JacksonRock is eternal music. Cult bands that remained legends in the hearts of people - who composed masterpieces, touched the strings of the soul, played on nerves, on emotions, on feelings. They sang with anguish about the eternal - about immortal love, about friendship, about finding yourself, your place in the world, about the fact that in the end, you never need to give up, but must continue!
But what is the best rock band of all time? And is it that easy to find out? Music magazines and other media have repeatedly compiled their lists of the 10 best rock bands of all time. They included a limited number of performers. So they later expanded to become the top 100 rock bands of all time. But sometimes it seems that this is not enough.
Why is it so interesting?
Rock music is an amazing layer of audio art. So many words have already been said about what freedom it generates in the soul of the listener, what a storm of emotions you can experience when listening to a hit. In addition, rock musicians themselves are quite interesting personalities - their biographies are full of myths and legends, they are full of retellings about the ups and downs of geniuses. Alice Cooper, for example, himself wondered how the rockers leading a rather wild life could compose something so heartfelt? Scandals associated with them - do not list. And representatives of especially heavy genres, in principle, scare some people either with their appearance or antics.
Are there decent ratings?
The question of who is better, of course, is always put squarely, but it is at this moment that it is, I must say, quite acute. History has more than one or two bands that deserve the title of "the best rock band of all time." By what criteria to choose? It is not known how much effort was spent on this, but at one time Rolling Stone compiled several such lists. Having achieved wide distribution and fame, the magazine is the first to come to mind when talking about all sorts of large-scale music ratings. Let's start with him.
According to Rolling Stone
The famous music magazine loves to delight fans with all sorts of ratings. On his account, not only the list of the best rock bands of all time, but also the best rock guitarists (by the way, it was also topped by the 500 best songs, compiled by Rolling Stone and the list of the best films about rock bands. And, of course, the magazine annually publishes a list of the best albums, in his opinion.More global ratings (some of which are listed above) are usually ranked on some significant date, anniversary, anniversary.They can contain from 10 to 500 positions.
So, the best rock band of all time according to the magazine is the incomparable The Beatles. And who's to say that these geniuses of rock music do not deserve a high title? What is true is true - the magazine compiled a list not only of rock bands, but also of performers in principle, which, by the way, is also significant - since music of this particular style turned out to be in the first place. The British had a huge impact on the development of rock and forever remained the pioneers of the genre.
By the way, when choosing the best among progressive rock bands, Rolling Stone especially noted Rush, a trio from Canada, and John Astville, in his opinion, became the best bass player (voting was conducted among magazine readers). You can list the rest of the leading positions in the ratings of this magazine endlessly - many of these lists have been released there.
According to Hit Parader magazine
Compiling a list of the top 100 rock bands, hardrock and heavy metal magazine Hit Parader declared KISS the best rock band of all time. Glam rockers, apparently, quite impressed the editors with their talent, and at the same time with their memorable appearance.
The top three also included Van Halen and Guns`n`Roses, second and third respectively.
Led Zeppelin and Queen are fourth and fifth. AC/DC and Metallica can be seen in seventh and eighth - surprisingly they were overtaken in sixth place by Slipknot.
The list is replete with both legendary bands that have already become legendary and notorious modern ones - for example, Evanescense, whose soloist Amy Lee cannot but be remembered for her magnificent vocals, took the 52nd place.
What is surprising?
Evanescense in the eyes of Hit Parader turned out to be so good that they overtook them by one position. A controversial decision - both are quite talented and have a huge number of fans, and John's much earlier fame, as we see, did not help him gain an advantage over Amy.
In turn, she took 10th place thanks to the multifaceted creative nature of the vocalist. The musician is known not only as a colorful member of the group of the same name, but also as an amazing watercolor artist. Merlin's amusing achievements were appreciated by Hit Parader, allowing Manson to be ahead of Ozzy Osbourne and Deep Purple by many positions. Apparently, the glam performed by Marilyn Manson impressed the magazine more than the scandalous episodes with Ozzy's participation and his heartfelt ballads. However, the fact that the latter was on the solo list does him a great honor.
According to Classic Rock
Classic Rock approached the issue more creatively than its predecessors, and in 2009 published a list of the best vocalists in rock bands. The rating includes fifty lines, which housed the best of the best. The leader in it is the legendary Freddie Mercury, allowing Queen to call the title of "the best rock band of all time" rightfully theirs.
Opinion Classic Rock
By the way, Classic Rock named Angus Young (AC \ DC) the best rock band guitarist.
The best drummer was named from Led Zeppelin.
According to VH1
The music channel VH1 could not pass by such a huge layer of talents, opportunities and masterpieces, and therefore immediately presented its rating to the readers and fans. The title of "best rock band of all time" went to Led Zeppelin.
The list starts off pretty old school, with Black Sabbath in second place, Jimy Hendrix in third, and AC/DC, Metallica and Nirvana in the next three positions.
How fair are the ratings?
Of course, every fan will stand up for their favorite artist. Nobody argues with this.
It is easy to see that some of the groups in a different order always end up at the top of the lists. It is customary to call them "the best rock bands of all time". The Beatles, Queen, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Metallica are guaranteed to be among them. But speaking of the old school, which has been making music happy for a very long time, and, most likely, will please the same amount of time with long-released albums (considering that some of the "oldies" are still in great shape, and just recently released a couple more hits), it is worth mentioning the classic rock ballads Scorpions and the unfairly relegated ratings of Bon Jovi. Among those recognizable by their name alone are the Sex Pistols, Ramones, Pink Floyd and Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
And The Doors and Steppenwolf released hits that are heard even by the regulars of pop radio stations and not fans of hardrock at all.
What about modern?
It can be seen that some of the music magazines, when compiling their ratings, leaned in favor of rock, already time-tested, and some were happy to include new projects, somewhere even noting their advantage over the "good old". Even now, some of them delight with high-quality music and dare to give hope that they will remain in the hearts of fans for a long time, and, perhaps, become legends just like their predecessors. After all, right, fans, which include up to three generations, cannot but admire idols.
Who knows, maybe in fifty years 30 Seconds To Mars, My Chemical Romance, Green Day, The Pretty Reckless, The Rasmus, Linkin Park will still be appreciated. Some of them have already celebrated their 15th anniversary, others have ceased to exist, and still others are completely green, they are no more than five years old. All of them are associated with the rock idols of the new time, new trends, new ideas and solutions. Perhaps they are worth mentioning, if only because they have to compete with the legends.
