Top 10 Best Singing Drummers
Roger Taylor, the amazing drummer of the awesome band Queen. A great drummer, singer, and good songwriter. He has such a nice voice range and apparently a 4 octave one. Definitely somewhat underrated especially for his voice. I also love the songs he wrote, and I'm In Love With My Car has to be one of my favorites. Dunno why but it just makes me laugh and it's actually a nice song
In Queen, Roger Taylor pulled off the near-impossible. Not only did the provide the kind of massive beats and thunderous fills sturdy enough to go up against Brian May's ginormous guitar sound, but he proved to be a versatile enough singer to complement the operatic, larger-than-life vocals of Freddie Mercury.
I've always liked old Phil. Boy can that man drum! And he's a Londoner and that's always a bonus!
As much as I adore Roger Taylor, Phil Collins has a much better voice.
The best... Now I mean the best singing drummer of all time!
I was around 10 when I started listening to Avenged Sevenfold. At first, I see M. Shadows and Gates and the rest you know. But then, there he was, The Rev. He stuck out, both physically and vocally tall.. What I mean is, yes he was quite tall, but his vocal range. Seriously, have you heard A Little Piece Of Heaven? He also just doesn't sound like any other vocalist, ever. He has his own sound, and he owns it.
Watch him live. He's precise while he's singing. All drumming does to his singing voice is lose a bit of the distortion. Does it just like the record. He wasn't just a performer, but an amazing writer. Some of Avenged's best songs are written by Jimmy.
The man is a legend in the world of drumming. All of me and my buddies listened to this mans drumming style when we were growing up and he has been the biggest inspiration to me in my drumming career.
Micky is a widely talented drummer with an amazing vocal range his voice defines the word pop rock, and The Monkees had a unique sound because of his drumming.
Micky was an amazingly talented drummer with an almost equally talented voice and not many people could drum and sing at the same time with keeping the beat on the drums as Micky could no one can even come close to competing with him!
She is blessed with many talents! Who learns to play drums in four years and gets to play for one of the world's hottest touring bands? Check her out in her debut concert tour, 'Comatose Comes Alive' at just 18 years old!
Jen Ledger has a voice that's possibly even better than her brilliant drumming. Listen to her huge contributions on Skillet's 2013 album Rise: it's pretty much Jen's album.
Jen ledger is by far the best drummer/singer. She's only in her early twenties besides the point. She has true talent and she shows it every time she sits down at that drum set
People don't seem to realise how difficult Ringo's playing was, much less singing on top of that. What Goes On is one of the hardest drum beats for most drummers to play, as it is a fast 194 double-time shuffle rhythm with a consistent hi-hat throughout the entire song with no slowing down, while the average to intermediate drummer would get tired after at least 30 seconds. Take that, and then switch to your opposite hand, and then sing a melody on top of that; That's Ringo! A left-handed drummer playing on a right-handed kit, singing on top of one of the fastest hi-hat shuffles humanly possible, and doing so without slowing down or showing any signs of struggle when live.
There is no singing drummer that is even close to Henley, also easily one of the greatest, and most poetic songwriters of any music genre...a true genius. Glen Frey said it best when he said "Don Henley can sing the phone book"
Are you kidding one of the best lead singer, let alone being a drummer.
Awesome voice and still as strong as ever, amazing!
Peter Criss is an amazing Drummer and singer, deserves more recognition for his talents
Dave Grohl. Nirvana, Queen Of The Stone Age, and lastly...The Foo Fighters, which kinda doesn't count. Point is, multiple bands with success, his voice...Put it together and you'll see why he is one of the best.
Mickey Dolenz and Peter Criss ahead of Levon Helm, wow! Anybody ahead of Levon Helm wow!
How the hell would he not be in the top ten?!
Levon Helm hands down is the best!
One of the best singing drummers out there, but he's surprisingly underrated
All you can say about Karen is WOW. Best female singer, best female drummer, best singer/drummer, and in the greatest duo of all time. They have sold over 150 - 200 Million records and continue to sell 40 years after her death.
Great drummer, never mind female drummer, but with the most beautiful singing voice of all time. Lovely lady too. I met her one day and she was kind, funny and beautiful all in one.
Karen Carpenter should be number 1. Listen to her original open drum beats while she sings. It's her voice and the simple drumming that made the Carpenters great.
He made a solo album which was actually pretty good! Good singer, unbelievable drummer!
Eric not only could play drums and sing, but he could write songs, play bass, guitar, and piano as well.
Her songwriting talent exceeds even her phenomenal drumming skills. Extremely deep lyrics for one so young, and to top it off, English is not her first language!
Guys, one of the best singing drummers in the alternative and metalcore scene, everyone else on here are gods compared to Aaron but his singing in songs from Underoath with songs like "The Impact of Reason", "Writing on the Walls" and "You're Ever So Inviting." Or in The Almost with "Stop It! ", "Say This Sooner" and "Southern Weather". You gotta give him a chance and vote him up to the top 15 at least!