Top 10 Most Overrated Singers In Rock

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The Top Ten

1 David Bowie

David Robert Jones was an English singer born in London on January 8, 1947, the son of a fundraiser and a waitress. He died in New York on January 10, 2016 at the age of 69, a hero to millions. ...read more.

Number one? If anything, David Bowie is groundbreaking and deserves his attention. - Swellow

How is Bowie number 1 instead of Chester Bennington?

When he started doing ballet on stage with a dancing crew he ended being a rock star.

Very overrated

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2 Chester Bennington - Linkin Park

Nothing special about his voice. It's pretty average. - naFrovivuS

How come he is only #2? He is the most overrated singer I have ever known

I have hated Chester ever since he became Stone Temple Pilot's new vocalist. - NuMetalManiak

Boring, dull, and insipid. - Swellow

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3 Billie Joe Armstrong - Green Day

4 Kurt Cobain - Nirvana

Kurt Cobain was born February 20, 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington. In 1987, he started the grunge band Nirvana. He was a talented yet troubled grunge performer. Kurt Cobain became a rock legend in the 1990s with his band. He committed suicide at his Seattle home in 1994.

Should be #1

5 Matthew Shadows - Avenged Sevenfold

6 Ozzy Osbourne

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was born on December 3, 1948. He is also known as ''The Prince of Darkness''. Ozzy is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He rose to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist of the band Black Sabbath. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath ...read more.

I feel as if he overhyped himself way too much.

The thing about Ozzy was how he used his voice not the sound of the voice itself. And he was a great performer and frontman, in my opinion not overrated - rportah

He's so whacked out on narcotics he's bitten off animal heads, and his age has deteriorated his voice. ewww - Swellow

7 James Hetfield - Metallica

James Alan Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963. He is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the American heavy metal band Metallica.

Sings One Note. Badly.

Get your facts straight - his range is 3 octaves, 3 notes. Luciano Pavarotti range is 2 octaves, 2-1/2 notes. I'm not kidding. - Metal_Treasure

8 Jared Leto - 30 Seconds to Mars

9 Dave Mustaine - Megadeth

David Scott "Dave" Mustaine (born September 13, 1961) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actor and author. Mustaine is best known as a pioneer in Thrash Metal, being the former lead guitarist of Metallica before his dismissal in 1983, leading to finding and becoming the front man of his own ...read more.

He’s a decent singer, when he talks, it’s awesome.

10 Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, artist and writer . he won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2016 .

He is a good song writer, but his voice is terrible.

The Contenders

11 Suzuka Nakamoto

Suzuka Nakamoto, known by her stage names Suzuka and Su-Metal, is a Japanese idol, singer and model. She is represented by the talent agency Amuse, Inc. and has been a member of three musical groups formed by the company: Karen Girl's, Sakura Gakuin, and Babymetal.

12 Amy Lee - Evanescence

13 Freddie Mercury - Queen

Completely over-rated, he is not qualified to carry Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger, or Elvis Presley's luggage. Rolling Stone magazine had him rated at #18 all time rock singers, which is about right at best.

Well said. Freddie Mercury is good, but I find his voice nondescript. Other classic rock singers possess more unique, erotic, or beautiful voices. Including Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger, Elvis Presley, Jon Anderson, Justin Hayward, Ian Gillan, Ozzy Osbourne, Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant, et cetera. - Crwth

Never produced the range on stage that he did in the studio, post 1980 (give or take). People RIDICULOUSLY overestimate his vocal range; I heard one Queen fan claim it was seven octaves. HA! Map it out on a piano. The occasional studio high note, e.g. the bridge in "Under Pressure," does not equate to a commanding range. He did most of his singing in the high baritone range which spanned maybe 2-3 octaves. Last but not least, an overly emotive delivery with occasionally annoying tremolo rather than a sincere delivery with a warm vibrato.

This has to be one of the most ignorant comments. 2-3 octaves? LOL. Get your facts straight. Freddie's range in the modal register was 4 octaves. With falsetto register it was over 4 octaves. He had an incredible control over his voice. Not to mention his power and projection. - Metal_Treasure

Who added Freddie to this list? Yes, Freddie is praised but he is praised for a reason. This doesn't mean overrated. He deserves the credits. Overrated is somebody who isn't very good but people believe s/he is. - Metal_Treasure

SO over-rated!

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14 Sammy Hagar

Samuel Roy "Sammy" Hagar, also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, musician and entrepreneur.

It's a battle but Hetfield is worse.

15 Geddy Lee - Rush

Geddy Lee Weinrib, known professionally as Geddy Lee, is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush.

I don't think he's overrated.
1. He gets credit for his bass skills not for his vocal skills.
2. His voice is naturally high.

His voice kinda sounds funny. But it isn't the worst. - zxm

This list is for overrated singers. Bass playing skills are not related to singing. - Metal_Treasure

16 Patrick Stump - Fall Out Boy

Patrick Martin Stumph, known professionally as Patrick Vaughn Stump, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor and music critic, best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist and composer of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois.

17 Brian Johnson - AC/DC

Brian Johnson is an English singer and songwriter. Since 1980, he is the lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC, with whom he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. As of April 2016, Johnson is not participating in the remainder of the Rock or Bust World Tour due to hearing ...read more.

He’s pretty good.

18 Scott Stapp - Creed

Scott Stapp is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of hard rock bands Creed and Art of Anarchy. He also has two solo albums: The Great Divide and Proof of Life.

19 Hayley Williams - Paramore

20 Marilyn Manson

Brian Hugh Warner, better known by his stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American musician, songwriter, actor, painter, multimedia artist, author, and former music journalist.

21 Mick Jagger

Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and a co-founder of the Rolling Stones.

22 Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley was a American musician and actor. Known as "The King" He was mostly known for his number 1 singles including "Heartbreak Hotel" "Hound Dog" "Jailhouse Rock" "Love me Tender" Elvis debuted in the movie "Love me Tender" and focused less on his music and continued that way. ...read more.

23 M. Shadows

Matthew Charles Sanders, better known by his stage name M. Shadows, is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter and founding member of the American metalcore/alternative metal band Avenged Sevenfold.

24 Corey Taylor - Slipknot

Corey Todd Taylor was born in December 8, 1973. He is an American musician, author, and actor best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the Nu-metal band Slipknot and hard rock/alternative metal band Stone Sour.

25 David Bowie

26 Chad Kroeger - Nickelback

Chad Robert Kroeger is a Canadian musician and producer, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian rock band, Nickelback.

He is so much hated that I would never say he's overrated. Overrated is somebody who isn't good but people think s/he is great. - Metal_Treasure

Everyone hates him so how is he overrated? - christangrant

GET FREDDIE MERCURY OFF MY LIST... - MontyPython

27 ZP Theart - Skid Row, DragonForce

ZP Theart is a South African singer, and songwriter, best known as the former singer of British power metal band DragonForce.

28 Axl Rose - Guns N Roses

William Bruce Rose Jr., better known as 'Axl Rose', is an American singer born on February 6, 1962, in Lafayette, Indiana. He Is the founder and lead singer of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He is a celebrated but controversial figure in the world of rock.

He sucks scums and posers

#1 as well

He’s a terrible singer, he sounds like a dying crow.

29 Anthony Kiedis - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Anthony Kiedis is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers, which he has fronted since its inception in 1983.

30 David Lee Roth

David Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality.

31 Adam Lambert

Adam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter and stage actor. Since 2009, he has sold over 2.5 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide.

32 Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer . With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame with the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop and rock music .

33 Fred Durst - Limp Bizkit

William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician and film director. Durst is best known as the vocalist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released six studio albums.

34 Jonathan Davis - Korn

Jonathan Howsmon Davis, also known as JD and JDevil, is an American musician best known as the leading vocalist and frontman of the nu metal band Korn.

35 John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE was an English singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a co-founder of the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. He was assassinated by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980 at age 40.

36 Troy Sanders - Mastodon

Troy Jayson Sanders is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known as a member of the Atlanta, Georgia metal band Mastodon, in which he plays bass and shares lead vocal duties with guitarist Brent Hinds and drummer Brann Dailor.

37 David Draiman - Disturbed

David Michael Draiman is an American songwriter and the vocalist for the band Disturbed as well as for the band Device.

38 Billy Corgan - The Smashing Pumpkins

William Patrick "Billy" Corgan Jr. is an American musician, songwriter, producer, television writer, poet, and professional wrestling promoter best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins.

39 Brann Dailor - Mastodon

Brann Timothy Dailor is an American drummer/singer best known as a member of the Atlanta, Georgia metal band Mastodon, in which he is the drummer, backing vocalist, lead vocalist and primary lyricist.

40 John Cooper - Skillet

John Landrum Cooper, professionally credited as John L. Cooper, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He has been the lead vocalist, bassist and co-founder of the Grammy-nominated American Christian rock band Skillet since 1996.

41 Serj Tankian - System of a Down

Serj Tankian is a Lebanese-born Armenian-American singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, and political activist.

42 Bono Bono

Paul David Hewson, known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, businessman, and philanthropist. His original nickname was Bono Vox which means "big voice".

43 Adam Gontier - Three Days Grace

Adam Wade Gontier is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for Saint Asonia, but is best known as the former lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter of the Canadian rock band Three Days Grace.

44 Shaun Morgan - Seether

Shaun Morgan Welgemoed, known publicly as Shaun Morgan, is a South African musician and singer for the post-grunge/alternative metal band Seether.

45 Benjamin Burnley - Breaking Benjamin

Benjamin Jackson Burnley IV is an American musician, composer, and producer, best known as the founder and frontman of the American rock band Breaking Benjamin.

46 Gerard Way - My Chemical Romance

Gerard Arthur Way is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comic book writer who was the lead vocalist and co-founder of the American alternative rock band My Chemical Romance from its formation in September 2001 until its split in March 2013. His debut solo album Hesitant Alien was released ...read more.

47 Jon Bon Jovi

John Francis Bongiovi, Jr., known as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, and actor, best known as the founder and frontman of rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He is famous for his band's hit song “Livin’ On A Prayer“ released in 1986. He ...read more.

48 Ivan Moody - Five Finger Death Punch

49 Dee Snider - Twisted Sister

50 Vince Neil - Motley Crue

Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.

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