Famous Rock Singers - List of Famous Rock Singers - page 14
Rock singers are part of Rock music which is also known as ‘rock and roll’. Originating in America and Europe, the style of this music was heavily inspired from African American music composers like Chuck Berry and Little Richard. The major focus of these compositions was the inclusion of guitar and drums and heavy vocals. The earliest and most popular rock singer was Elvis Presley who brought rock and roll music into picture and garnered instant fame and adulation. He then paved the way for many successful rock singers like the Beatles and inspired musicians and singers worldwide. In all these years rock singers have evolved with their music styles and have branched out into many genres like hard rock, metal, psychedelic, folk rock, glam rock and many more. Whole generations of youngsters have been inspired by this form of music and rock singers have often used music to address several issues like wars, racism, homosexuality etc. Always regarded as the leaders of the ‘free’ generation, rock singers always have a story to tell and a legacy to inspire. Read more about famous rock singers and their biographies. Also learn interesting facts and trivia about them from their life histories.
The Most Famous Rock Singers | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Mike Love | March 15, 1941 | American | One of the famous members of ‘The Beach Boys’, Mike Love is an American singer, musician and lyricist |
Ronnie Spector | August 10, 1943 | American | Ronnie Spector (Veronica Yvette Bennett) is a well-known American rock-and-roll singer of the early 1960s and 1970s |
Kenny Rogers | August 21, 1938 | American | Kenny Rogers is an American singer and songwriter |
Joan Jett | September 22, 1958 | American | Joan Jett is an American rock singer, musician, composer, actress, and record producer |
Jakob Dylan | December 9, 1969 | American | Jakob Luke Dylan is an American singer and songwriter |
Kellin Quinn | April 24, 1986 | American | Kellin Quinn is a famous American rock singer who is popular as the lead singer of the post-hardcore rock band, ‘Sleeping with Sirens’ |
Ryan Ross | August 30, 1986 | American | Ryan Ross is an American singer, songwriter and musician |
David Coverdale | September 22, 1951 | British | David Coverdale is an English rock singer and founder of the famous rock band ‘Whitesnake’ |
Michael Bolton | February 26, 1953 | American | Michael Bolton is a Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter |
Ronnie Radke | December 15, 1983 | American | Ronnie Radke is an American singer, songwriter and record producer |
David Bowie
David Bowie was an English singer and songwriter famous for his musical innovation and visual presentation
Brian Johnson
Brian Francis Johnson is an English singer and songwriter
Gregg Allman
Gregg Allman was a musician who co-founded ‘The Allman Brothers Band’
Jack White
Jack White is an American singer best known as the lead guitarist of the rock duo ‘The White Stripes’