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5 Of The Best/Most Influential Musical Frontmen/women

i_b_b_o_r_g
i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
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Ian Curtis
Ray Davis
Axl Rose
Our Liam (Prick, but can't argue that he weren't influential)
Mick Jagger
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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    edited December 2015
    Mick Jagger, Johnny Rotten, Joe Strummer, Debbie Harry. But the best is the inimitable Frank Tovey.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,595
    Peter Noone (Hermans Hermits)
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,409
    Freddie Mercury
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,595
    And seriously, Steve Marriott
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    Mark E Smith
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    edited December 2015
    Plant, Jagger, Mercury, Marriot, Johnson

    That's my opinion of the best - not sure how 'influential' front men can be. But I suppose a decent example of that would be Plant being heavily influenced by Marriot.
  • Charlton_Charlie
    Charlton_Charlie Posts: 1,427
    Influential, in the way that they inspired others/a loyal following:

    Bob Marley
    Robert Smith (sorry, personal favourite so has to be in every top 5/10 etc)
    Lennon/McCartney
    Debbie Harry
    Kurt Cobain

    The best....hmmm...different IMHO

    Robert Smith (see above)
    Freddie Mercury
    Thom Yorke
    Mick Jagger
    But then could have Damon Albarn, Ian Brown, Shaun Ryder etc etc as all very good at what they do....
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,595
    Not forgetting Eric Burdon.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    edited December 2015
    Little Richard
    Marley
    Jagger
    Mercury
    Rotten
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Mark Bolan
    Bowie
    Brian Ferry

    That early 70s period of glam then "art" rock influenced an awful lot of bands and front men from the New Romantics through Suede and the likes of Franz Ferdinand

    And of course James Brown, copied by so many including Jagger!
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  • kentred2
    kentred2 Posts: 2,335
    Derr

    Springsteen
  • daveaddick
    daveaddick Posts: 1,926
    For me as follows

    Mick Jagger
    Freddie Mercury
    Robert Plant
    Paul Rogers
    Steve Marriot

    with honourable mention to:

    Noddy Holder who was phenomenal live
    Phil Lynott great frontman
    Axel Rose when the prick decided he was ready to perform
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    kentred2 said:

    Derr

    Springsteen

    Without question.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    Mark Oliver Everett, the frontman of Eels.

    I'm guessing here but there can't have been many other (any?) American rock singers who have been granted Freedom of The City of London. (A great gig at the Barbican afterwards too.)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,219
    Elvis
    Little Richard
    Chuck Berry
    Bob Marley
    Lou Reed
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,997
    Tough subject so will stick to the first five that come to mind:

    David Bowie
    John Lydon
    Ian Brown
    Roger Daltrey
    Lou Reed
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    Band wise I would say Jim Morrison,Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger
    But on the own and full stop Elvis Presley
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    edited December 2015
    cafcfan said:

    Mark Oliver Everett, the frontman of Eels.

    I'm guessing here but there can't have been many other (any?) American rock singers who have been granted Freedom of The City of London. (A great gig at the Barbican afterwards too.)

    Yes he's really one of the most influential frontmen, ever......said only you.
    Whenever we have a thread like this, you always get someone who picks an obscure person that the majority have never heard of, why?
  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    Patti Smith
    Joni Mitchell
    Janis Joplin
    Chrissie Hynde
    Diana Ross
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Badger said:

    Patti Smith
    Joni Mitchell
    Janis Joplin
    Chrissie Hynde
    Diana Ross

    See what you done there, all treacles

    ; )
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  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    Andy Hunt
  • tgarrat1
    tgarrat1 Posts: 266
    Roger Daltrey
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    Chris Barber no contest.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,365
    Hard to argue with Freddie Mercury. Pretty much the ultimate frontman as far as rock bands go.

    Also a fan of Liam Gallagher, Jarvis Cocker, Axl Rose, James Hetfield, Jon Bon Jovi.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    The Lizard King. He can do anything.





    Or Brian Wilson.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,899
    chuck berry

    lennon

    bolan

    marley

    freddie (not of the dreamers)
  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,112
    edited December 2015
    Fats Waller
    Elvis
    Miles Davis
    Jim Morrison
    David Bowie
    Johnny Rotten
    Limahl
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    Redskin said:

    Fats Waller
    Elvis
    Miles Davis
    Jim Morrison
    David Bowie
    Johnny Rotten
    Limahl

    How do you go from Fats Waller to Limahl via Jim Morrison.
  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,112
    iainment said:

    Redskin said:

    Fats Waller
    Elvis
    Miles Davis
    Jim Morrison
    David Bowie
    Johnny Rotten
    Limahl

    How do you go from Fats Waller to Limahl via Jim Morrison.
    Chronologically.
    Limahl, unfortunately, spawned a million talentless boy - band wannabees.

  • PeterGage
    PeterGage Posts: 1,793
    Only one winner - Brian Wilson.

    Please therefore close this thread now -:)

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