1. Freddie Mercury
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Another One Bites the Dust”
2. Robert Plant
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Immigrant Song”
3. Roger Daltrey
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Won’t Get Fooled Again” (featuring the most iconic rock ‘n’ roll scream of all time)
4. Ann Wilson
Song That Really Shows Off Her Chops: “Crazy on You”
5. Paul McCartney
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Hey Jude”
6. Geddy Lee
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Closer to the Heart”
7. Jon Anderson
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “I’ve Seen All Good People”
8. Jim Morrisson
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Break on Through (to the Other Side)”
9. Pat Benatar
Song That Really Shows Off Her Chops: “Heartbreaker”
10. Paul Rodgers
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “All Right Now”
11. Brad Delp
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Peace of Mind”
12. Grace Slick
Song That Really Shows Off Her Chops: “White Rabbit”
13. Greg Lake
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Lucky Man”
14. David Bowie
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Fame”
15. Steven Tyler
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Dream On”
16. Bruce Springsteen
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Spirit in the Night”
17. Janis Joplin
Song That Really Shows Off Here Chops: “Piece of My Heart”
18. Tom Petty
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Refugee”
19. John Fogerty
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Born on the Bayou”
20. Steve Perry
Song That Really Shows Off His Chops: “Don’t Stop Believing” (But if you can’t stand the cheese, go with “Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’”)
It should not be construed that anyone I have excluded does not deserve to be mentioned among great classic rock singers. The nature of keeping a list to a certain number means that some deserving people will be left out. With that in mind, here are some
Honorable Mentions:
Lou Gramm, Bon Scott/Brian Johnson, Van Morrisson, Justin Heyward, The Guy from Scorpions
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