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Greatest Frontman Of All-Time?

Liam Gallagher has been deemed the greatest rock and roll frontman of all time by the readers of Q magazine.  The magazine conducted a poll asking its readers to vote on their all time favorite frontman, and the former Oasis singer came out ahead of such other notable group leaders as Bono, Freddie Mercury and Jim Morrison.  In an interview with Q, Liam, who apparently agrees with the poll, said he is on a par with the King of Rock and Roll – Elvis Presley.

“There is Elvis and me,” he said. “I couldn’t say which of the two is best.”

When asked about the secret to being an effective frontman, Liam responded, “Behaving yourself and not jumping round like a bitch.”

Blondie’s Debbie Harry was the only female to make the magazine’s list. Q’s Top 20 Frontmen of All Time appear below.  Here’s the whole list. What do you think?

1. Liam Gallagher

2. Bono

3. Freddie Mercury

4. Damon Albarn

5. Chris Martin

6. Matt Bellamy

7. Jim Morrison

8. Bob Marley

9. Paul McCartney

10. John Lennon

11. Robbie Williams

12. Debbie Harry

13. Mick Jagger

14. Morrissey

15. John Lydon

16. James Brown

17. Bruce Springsteen

18. Robert Plant

19. Tom Meighan

20. Joe Strummer

Take care,
REID!

 

2 Responses to “Greatest Frontman Of All-Time?”

  1. Adam Says:

    Liam Gallagher? As much as I love Oasis, dumbest thing I’ve ever heard…

    Noel Gallagher does pretty much all the writing in that band and for half the songs Liam doesn’t even sing on during concerts, he leaves the stage.

    No Maynard James Keenan? Scott Weiland? Trent Reznor?

    Dumb magazine readers are dumb.

  2. juliann mcdonell Says:

    strange – who is q’s audience?

    Eddie Vedder. Ian Astbury. Michael Hutchence. Kurt Cobaine. Robert Smith. Perry Farrell. sting. Shane MacGowan. Gordon Downie. Dr. Teeth. Ozzy. Robert Plant. Mike Scott. Ian Curtis. Peter Murphy. Michael Stipe. anthony

    Annie lennox. Courtney Love. Gwen Steffani. Bjork. Kim Deal. Chrissie Hinds. Siouxsie Sioux. Dolores O’Riordan.

    all of whom rate higher than Liam in our world. sorry – he is a co-front man in my book – and Dave Gahn is way better at that one…

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