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[QUOTE="storrsroars, post: 2112226, member: 2500"]
Some random thoughts based on names I've seen in this thread...

My issue with Freddie Mercury is that, IMO, Queen's best songs were written by May and Taylor, and specifically on songs like "39" and "Drowse", when done live and Mercury handled the singing, the songs were markedly worse than the album versions where May and Taylor did the leads. I think Freddie actually did his best work on their 1st album, which nobody remembers.

If we're talking RnR and not soul (which would eliminate JB), Gillan was tops in my book. Guy could hit and hold any note. But, like Daltrey, he hasn't been able to hit his notes in quite some time.

Perry had a great voice, but too many ballads, not enough rockers for my taste. In a face-off with Zander, Robin wins based on that criterion alone.

Marriott was incredible. Criminally overlooked on lists of phenomenal artists we lost too soon.

Happy to see someone remembered Burton Cummings. He could do anything.

I'll throw out a guy not mentioned who's now customizing cars instead of singing: Rob Dickinson (Catherine Wheel). Although he also shared lead guitar duties, so not a traditional sing-only frontman.
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