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

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Mike LoveMarch 15, 1941AmericanOne of the famous members of ‘The Beach Boys’, Mike Love is an American singer, musician and lyricist
Ronnie SpectorAugust 10, 1943AmericanRonnie Spector (Veronica Yvette Bennett) is a well-known American rock-and-roll singer of the early 1960s and 1970s
Kenny RogersAugust 21, 1938AmericanKenny Rogers is an American singer and songwriter
Joan JettSeptember 22, 1958AmericanJoan Jett is an American rock singer, musician, composer, actress, and record producer
Jakob DylanDecember 9, 1969AmericanJakob Luke Dylan is an American singer and songwriter
Kellin QuinnApril 24, 1986AmericanKellin Quinn is a famous American rock singer who is popular as the lead singer of the post-hardcore rock band, ‘Sleeping with Sirens’
Ryan RossAugust 30, 1986AmericanRyan Ross is an American singer, songwriter and musician
David CoverdaleSeptember 22, 1951BritishDavid Coverdale is an English rock singer and founder of the famous rock band ‘Whitesnake’
Michael BoltonFebruary 26, 1953AmericanMichael Bolton is a Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter
Ronnie RadkeDecember 15, 1983AmericanRonnie Radke is an American singer, songwriter and record producer
David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie was an English singer and songwriter famous for his musical innovation and visual presentation

BritishJanuary 8, 1947323 views

Brian Johnson

Brian Francis Johnson is an English singer and songwriter

BritishOctober 5, 1947199 views

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’

AmericanJuly 9, 1975353 views

Joan Jett

Joan Jett is an American rock singer, musician, composer, actress, and record producer

AmericanSeptember 22, 1958504 views