Spinner posted their selection of The 20 Greatest Frontmen in Rock...
" What is it that makes a man a great rock frontman? A rare mixture of style, swagger and charisma – and having the vocal chops to back it all up certainly doesn't hurt, either. But this isn't a list of the greatest singers of all time here – and things like No. 1 hits or platinum album sales don't even factor. Instead, let's look at those male vocalists who just exude cool every time they take the stage and see if it is possible to pinpoint what sets them apart from the also-rans."
Who do we find in number 17 (though he could have been in a higher rank)?
Bono, of course!
"It is hard to find anyone in music who has so seamlessly adapted to the changing face of the industry as well as U2's leader. In the angst-ridden early '80s, Bono was the dangerous, edgy revolutionary. By the end of that corporate-controlled decade, he had taken up the mantle of the soulful rocker. In the '90s, he morphed into the cool hipster with a conscience. And in the '00s he became a child of the times with a sociopolitical agenda. Bono has managed to not only himself not only vital, but stayed out on the bleeding edge of what it is to be a great frontman."
In number one we find Elvis Presley and number two the great "king of Queen", Freddie Mercury. Others in the list include:
Robert Plant, Ted Nugent, Rob Zombie, Robert Smith, Marilyn Manson, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Dickinson, Steven Tyler, Alice Cooper, Jim Morrison, Iggy Pop, Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons, Axl Rose, David Lee Roth and Mick Jagger.
source:www.spinner.com
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