# Greatest Frontmen/women **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 6, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228 "2013-03-06T21:22:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/21 "2013-03-07T00:10:45Z")
I haven’t read the replies yet, but you left out Grace Slick and Janis Joplin. (And my votes included Joey Ramone. How come my vote no show up?) ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/22 "2013-03-07T00:41:07Z")
Of all the acts listed, I’ve only seen Heart and they sucked. Father Feely and the Molesters would make a better group than the Heart I saw in concert, and this is coming from a Heart fan in the greatest-hits sense. Of all the acts listed that I’ve seen bits and pieces of on YouTube, etc. it’s Freddie Mercury by a mile. Not only was he an incredible singer, he was an incredible showman. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/23 "2013-03-07T05:58:19Z")
Sir Mick. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/24 "2013-03-07T15:23:03Z")
Well, there’s **[Iggy Pop](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lud437Sx7h1qkofwio1_500.jpg)**, then everyone else (some credit him with “inventing” the stage dive). Check the link to get an example of his antics. Okay, I know he won’t get voted for, but if you have a spare 20 minutes, watch this hilarious description of Iggy’s stage antics by Henry Rollins. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/25 "2013-03-07T15:42:07Z")
John Fogerty, Creedence Clearwater Revival ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/26 "2013-03-07T15:51:48Z")
No Janis, no vote. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/27 "2013-03-07T15:52:06Z")
Freddie Mercury. My band was just practicing some Queen songs last night. Not only was Freddie an amazing singer and performer, but he is a member of a band that remains unique decades after his death. ---
**Author:** ![Sterling\_Archer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/28 "2013-03-07T16:17:42Z")
Hmm this poll would have been a lot more interesting if you could pick 5. Freddie is going to run away with it. ---
**Author:** ![James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Otto_Sweet_Heart)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/29 "2013-03-07T16:34:21Z")
> [@bienville](#): > > No Jordan Knight, no vote. If you are referring to his days with the other New Kids On The Block guys, Donnie seemed to be more of a leader than the other four. I voted for other because the first act that came to my mind is not listed either. I just have one question. Who is considered the leader of the Eagles anyways? God bless you and them and the NKOTB always!!! Holly ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/30 "2013-03-07T16:47:00Z")
> [@James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](#): > > If you are referring to his days with the other New Kids On The Block guys, Donnie seemed to be more of a leader than the other four. > > I voted for other because the first act that came to my mind is not listed either. I just have one question. Who is considered the leader of the Eagles anyways? > > God bless you and them and the NKOTB always!!! > Holly I would think that if you need to ask, then they aren’t one of the great frontmen. The band itself may be great, but if there isn’t a single identifiable frontman then I don’t think they rate (Like the Beatles). ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/31 "2013-03-07T16:49:40Z")
> [@Sterling\_Archer](#): > > Hmm this poll would have been a lot more interesting if you could pick 5. Freddie is going to run away with it. Yeah, I screwed it up. Maybe I should do a “Greatest Frontman not named Freddie Mercury” bracket. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/32 "2013-03-07T20:59:58Z")
Somebody has to nominate Ian Gillan, so I volunteer. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/33 "2013-03-07T21:16:52Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Crap I selected the wrong option. OK pick 1. Use whatever criteria you want, but keep in mind that a frontman is singer and a showman. Mercury as singer, Jagger as showman. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/34 "2013-03-07T22:41:11Z")
If the poll had been best singer I could see Freddie being up there, and as a showman he was great, but really Diamond Dave was the better frontman. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/35 "2013-03-08T01:50:49Z")
> [@James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](#): > > If you are referring to his days with the other New Kids On The Block guys, Donnie seemed to be more of a leader than the other four. Pffft! How many unplanned pregnancies happened as a result of “I’ll Be Loving You Forever” vs. how many as a result of “Hanging Tough”? I rest my case. Donnie Wahlberg was _lucky_ to be in a group with a pop music legend like Jordan Knight. ---
**Author:** ![James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Otto_Sweet_Heart)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/36 "2013-03-08T01:59:31Z")
^^^ Even if Jordan had more song leading time, Donnie seemed more like the leader of the group. God bless you and the guys always!!! Holly ---
**Author:** ![Steophan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steophan/32/9595_2.png) [@Steophan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steophan)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/37 "2013-03-08T11:04:33Z")
I always preferred Marky Mark. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/38 "2013-03-08T15:00:44Z")
> [@Steophan](#): > > I always preferred Marky Mark. And he’s got that great antiques show on PBS! Mark me in the Mercury column as well. ---
**Author:** ![chargerrich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chargerrich/32/5399_2.png) [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/39 "2013-03-08T15:48:57Z")
I chose Robert Plant… not my favorite front man personally but there is no denying his presence. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228/40 "2013-03-08T18:27:26Z")
It was either Mercury or Daltry for me. Since I could only pick one, I chose Freddie. Sorry, Roger. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greatest-frontmen-women/652228.md?page=3)