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Top 100 Singers According to You


08/14/2009
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(antiMusic) A few weeks back we put out a call to all Day in Rockers to submit their picks for their favorite singers and we are now happy to present you with the results. And what results they are! Some expected results but also some real surprises show just how diverse the rock community really is with the top 10 spanning decades but leaning towards harder rockers.

Think you can guess who came out as No. 1? Think again because some superstars like Bruce Springsteen and Bono from U2 made poor showings, just barely making the list. In fact, ''Weird Al'' Yankovic proved to be far more popular with Day in Rockers. Just shows you that trends be damned!

Another surprising result it how some replacement singers from legendary bands actually received more votes than their original singers. Dio bested Ozzy and Sammy Hagar topped David Lee Roth.

While harder rockers ruled the day, some mellower artists like Dave Matthews and Jason Mraz also made the list. So it's a diverse collection of singers and we now give you the list to see if your favorites made strong showing and if you are agree or disagree with the results. [Stay tuned for our next poll where you get to pick your favorite guitarists!]

Day in Rock Poll of the Top 100 Favorite Singers

1) Maynard James Keenan of Tool, Pucifer, A Perfect Circle
2) Bon Scott of AC/DC
3) Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam
4) W. Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses
5) Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
6) Ronnie James Dio of Dio, Heaven and Hell and Black Sabbath
7) John Lennon of The Beatles
8) Layne Staley of Alice in Chains
9) (3 way tie) Chris Cornell / Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin /James Hetfield of Metallica
10) Prince
11) Phil Anselmo
12) Josh Homme
15) Ozzy Osbourne
16) Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails
17) Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver
18) Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden
19) Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage
20) Thom Yorke of Radiohead
21) Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy
22) Mike Patton of Faith No More, Fantomas, Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk
23) Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers
24) Dave Matthews
25) Freddie Mercury of Queen
26 (tie) Steven Tyler of Aerosmith / Les Claypool of Primus
28) Robin Zander of Cheap Trick
29) Brian Johnson of AC/DC
30) Hayley Williams of Paramore
31) Sammy Hagar of Van Halen, Chickenfoot, Montrose
32) Joey Ramone of the Ramones
33) Paul Rodgers of Bad Company
34) Rob Halford of Judas Priest
35) Mark Hoppus of Blink-182
36) Jim Morrison of The Doors
37) David Draiman of Disturbed
38) Paul McCartney
39) Phil Labonte of All That Remains
40) Don Henley Of The Eagles
41) Cedric Bixler-Zavala of The Mars Volta
42) Geddy Lee of Rush
43) Tom Araya of Slayer
44) Liam Gallagher of Oasis
45 (tie) Bob Marley / Paul Stanley of KISS
47) Joe Elliot of Def Leppard
48) Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day
49) Michael Jackson
50) Jeff Buckley
51) Kate Bush
52) Ian Astbury of The Cult and The 21st Century Doors
53) David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
54) Jonathan Davis of Korn
55) Elvis Costello
56) Johnny Cash
57) Collective Soul
58) David Lee Roth of Van Halen
59) Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October
60) Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum
61) Ian Gillan of Deep Purple
62) Perry Ferrell
63) Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd
64) Aaron Lewis of Staind
65) Joe Strummer
66) Rod Stewart
67) Doug Pinnick of King's X
68) John Garcia of Kyuss
69) Kid Rock
70) Jon Anderson of Yes
71) Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust
72) Peter Gabriel
73) Jeff Tweedy of Wilco
74) Neil Fallon of Clutch
75) Tom Petty
76) Sully Erna of Godsmack
77) Tom DeLonge of Blink-182
78) Billy Idol
79) Josh Todd of Buckcherry
80) Brandon Boyd of Incubus
81) Paul Di'Anno of Iron Maiden
82) Brent Smith of Shinedown
83) Jon Bon Jovi
84) Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage
85) John Bush of Anthrax
86) ''Weird Al'' Yankovic
87) Ryan Adams
88) Aretha Frankilin
89) Vince Neil of Motley Crue
90) Hank Williams Jr.
91) Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys
92) Ed Kowalczyk of Live
93) Cat Stevens
94) Bjork
95) Michael Stipe of REM
96) B.B. King
97) Jason Mraz
98) Bono of U2
99) Ann Wilson of Heart
100) Bruce Springsteen



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