Who's the best rock singer of the past 20 years?

[louderock]

Let's assume you've got your Page, Jones & Bonham (or insert your favorite band members)…. What guy would you pick from the past 20 years to be out front? Someone who can really rock and keep up with the powerhouse rhythm section.

 

[Astronaut FX]

Chris Cornell

 

[sanrico]

Thom Yorke

 

[loudboy]

Joan Osborne

 

[TheGuildedAge]

I'l take Bono

 

[crimson on pink]

Saw Cornell was already posted so I'll throw in Mike Patton.

 

[GerryJ]

Obviously DLR, but only in the past year.

 

[amstrtatnut]

Obviously DLR, but only in the past year.

Lol.

 

[custom53]

Probably not the most popular choice, and hasn't done much in quite a while, but I always like David Coverdale..

 

[amstrtatnut]

Im not a Sammy Hagar fan, but the man hasnt lost a beat.

Led Hagar!

In fact Chickenfoot is pretty much what OP is talking about. Im not a fan but.....

 

[Lance]

Ian Thornley.

 

[Funky54]

JAY BUCHANAN

Forget last 20 years, gotta make the top ten of all time.

 

[Guitarfool]

Recent 20 years of mainstream acts?

Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)... all timer
Scott Weiland .. (STP) FANTASTIC when hes clean
Brett Scallions (Fuel)... has a underrated voice
Layne Staley (AIC) was awesome RIP
Kevin Martin (Candlebox).. Solid rock voice
Maynards voice is not great but kinda unique
Justin Hawkins (Darkness).... speaking of unique
Richard Ashcroft (Verve).. very nice imo


Many more but these are the first couple I thought of

 

[Randy]

Glenn Hughes - for the past 40 years actually....

 

[CowTipton]

JAY BUCHANAN

My vote as well.

Dude's got pipes.

 

[Funky54]

In the last 20 years I'd give an honorable mention to :

Ty Taylor - Vintage Trouble
Elin Larsson - Blue Pills

 

[bugzapper]

Very few names mentioned so far emerged in the last 20 years, and, of those, even fewer did their best work in that interval.

 

[saneff]

Chris Robinson

Eddie Vedder

 

[lp_bruce]

Can I choose a different backup band or is that inherent in the question?

Peace,

 

[louderock]

Can I choose a different backup band or is that inherent in the question?

Peace,

Absolutely but I am talking about rock/ hard rock…..Plant/ Chris Cornell/ Glenn Hughes/ Dude from Rival Sons….. That's the vibe