# Best looking musicians **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 7, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368 "2017-06-07T17:26:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![bizzylizzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@bizzylizzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizzylizzy)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/41 "2017-06-08T10:06:55Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > I know mileages vary and all that, but I don’t think I’ve _ever_ heard anyone mention Lemmy when talking about attractive people 😛 Really? Tell that to his groupie following. They adored him. ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/42 "2017-06-08T10:25:00Z")
Donnie McDougall from the Guess Who > **[The Guess Who, (Front, l-r) Burton Cummings, Don McDougall, (Back, l-r) Garry...](https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-guess-who-front-l-r-burton-cummings-don-mcdougall-back-l-r-garry-50019618.html)** > > Download this stock image: The Guess Who, (Front, l-r) Burton Cummings, Don McDougall, (Back, l-r) Garry Peterson, Bill Wallace, ca. 1973.. Courtesy: CSU - CWAGEX from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and... ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/43 "2017-06-08T10:31:52Z")
> [@bizzylizzy](#): > > That’ll be Simon LE BON! REFLEX FLEX FLEX X X X XXX Bassist John Taylor was the model-pretty one. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/44 "2017-06-08T11:56:08Z")
> [@bizzylizzy](#): > > Really? Tell that to his groupie following. They adored him. Well that’s hardly an effective metric by which to measure such things. [Gene Simmons](http://mediamass.net/jdd/public/documents/celebrities/3339.jpg), arguably one of the universe’s ugliest creatures, is as famous for bagging groupies as he is for his music 😉 Don’t get me started on the fellows in ZZ Top! ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/45 "2017-06-08T12:46:09Z")
[quote=“bobot, post:28, topic:788368”] Ok, with all this Olivia Newton John talk, I feel safe nominating a woman. Do you know Gabriella Quevedo? She’s quite a guitar player, as well. (Understatement of the year!) [/QUOTE] Good Golly! Yeah, she’s very pretty. Another candidate – Crystal Gayle! > **["crystal gayle" - Bing](https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=%22crystal%2Bgayle%22&FORM=HDRSC2)** > > Intelligent search from Bing makes it easier to quickly find what you’re looking for and rewards you. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/46 "2017-06-08T12:48:59Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Well that’s hardly an effective metric by which to measure such things. [Gene Simmons](http://mediamass.net/jdd/public/documents/celebrities/3339.jpg), arguably one of the universe’s ugliest creatures, is as famous for bagging groupies as he is for his music 😉 Don’t get me started on the fellows in ZZ Top! Yeah, the “horny successful rock star” vibe can overcome physical unattractiveness, for sure! ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/47 "2017-06-08T12:50:47Z")
Diana Krall, especially in a shoulderless leather dress, the way i got to chat with her for ten minutes. With her husband glaring at me. I was \*not \*leering. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/48 "2017-06-08T12:58:57Z")
[Peter Murphy](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/d2/b5/95/d2b59511b27eff282f28f10a1a16bbb7.jpg), back in the Bauhaus days. [Hyde](https://bokunosekai.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/hydea.jpg), from L’arc en Ciel [Morten Harket](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/14/08/8e/14088ea7942fefedc1b2702ea323b3f0.jpg), of A-Ha ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/49 "2017-06-08T13:53:18Z")
I’m sorry - I have to go back further than 1980. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) was BEAUTIFUL in his prime (early to mid '70’s). Unfortunately, not so much now! ---
**Author:** ![Scougs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scougs/32/3158_2.png) [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/50 "2017-06-08T14:07:19Z")
Surprised how many posts it took to mention [Robert Plant](https://fanart.tv/fanart/music/bd53f9a7-8be9-46b0-bf7d-1deea3cb57bc/artistthumb/plant-robert-5068e5714522f.jpg) I’ve always had a bit of a thing for [Roger Waters](http://www.operademontreal.com/sites/default/files/librettists/waters_roger.jpg) even his [younger, geekier look](https://www.biography.com/.image/t_share/MTIwNjA4NjM0MTYzNTI5MjI4/pink-floyd-with-syd-barrett.jpg) I absolutely adore [Jack White](http://ksassets.timeincuk.net/wp/uploads/sites/55/2012/01/6790043829_821eec4416_b-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/51 "2017-06-08T14:28:51Z")
> [@Periwinkle](#): > > If we’re doing most beautiful female musicians, I think those are Shania Twain, Shakira and Cheryl Cole. Bjork and Liz Phair. I’m not into dudes, usually, but ever since I was a grunge-loving junior high-schooler I wanted to look like Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain. And of course, there’s always young Frank Sinatra. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/52 "2017-06-08T14:34:44Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Diana Krall, especially in a shoulderless leather dress, the way i got to chat with her for ten minutes. With her husband glaring at me. I was \*not \*leering. We should all be so lucky as to be glared at by Mr. Costello. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/53 "2017-06-08T18:54:45Z")
A female friend of mine felt that **Roy Orbison** was the hottest man in history. I don’t know what to believe anymore. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/54 "2017-06-08T19:26:27Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > A female friend of mine felt that **Roy Orbison** was the hottest man in history. I don’t know what to believe anymore. Hmmm… Ya know, I’d love to be able to sing like Roy, but I don’t get it, either. People just have different tastes, I guess… ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/55 "2017-06-08T19:35:17Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Well that’s hardly an effective metric by which to measure such things. [Gene Simmons](http://mediamass.net/jdd/public/documents/celebrities/3339.jpg), arguably one of the universe’s ugliest creatures, is as famous for bagging groupies as he is for his music 😉 Don’t get me started on the fellows in ZZ Top! Well, let’s not forget that he lived with Cher for a time and Diana Ross as well, then married Playboy Playmate and Hefner girlfriend Shannon Tweed. For one of the world’s ugliest creatures, he certainly did all right outside the groupieverse. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/56 "2017-06-08T20:12:10Z")
> [@Starving\_Artist](#): > > Well, let’s not forget that he lived with Cher for a time and Diana Ross as well, then married Playboy Playmate and Hefner girlfriend Shannon Tweed. For one of the world’s ugliest creatures, he certainly did all right outside the groupieverse. It’s called “money”. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/57 "2017-06-08T21:12:26Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > It’s called “money”. You figure Cher and Diana Ross needed Gene Simmons’ money? ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/58 "2017-06-08T21:16:58Z")
Let’s face it, a man can be insanely attractive to women despite not being “good looking”. Money, power, charisma, smarts, talent, status, ability, success and heart can trump “unconventional looks” all day every day. I mean, sure, throw in good looks on top of all that because it doesn’t have to be either-or, it can be both. Then there’s just the straight-up Kavorka Man. ---
**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/59 "2017-06-08T22:26:22Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Bassist John Taylor was the model-pretty one. He really was. I never thought Simon was that good looking, and I was a huge fan back in the day. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368/60 "2017-06-08T22:38:01Z")
The emaciated Chi Pig of SNFU when his hair was all long and stringy and wore those awful knee-high blue socks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-looking-musicians/788368.md?page=4)