THE 100 GREATEST LEAD SINGERS. This post: #30-26. Continues next week.

As the focal point for the groups they sing out front of, these figures loom larger than the other members. Caffè Lattè pays tribute to the all-time…

100

GREATEST LEAD SINGERS 

30

🎤Bon Scott   

[AC/DC]

Once Scott was recruited for the Australian hard rock group AC/DC, the front man sang a string of early hits that included “T.N.T.”, “It’s A Long Way To The Top” and “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”. He played hard, but was loved on the Australian pub rock circuit.

29

🎤Ronnie Spector

[The Ronettes]

Ronnie Bennett sang lead on the girl group gems created by her future husband Phil Spector. Their marriage was hell, but her vocals were heavenly. This was especially the case on the hit “Be My Baby”.

28

🎤David Lee Roth  

[Van Halen]

Van Halen had 2 major assets: guitarist Eddie Van Halen and front man Roth. He left the group and scored solo success, returning to the fold later. He was at the mic for the smash hits “Jump”, “Dreams” and “Hot For Teacher”.

 

27

🎤Eddie Kendricks  

[The Temptations]

As The Temptations built up its string of hits, Kendricks sang lead on several. These included “The Way You Do The Things You Do” and “Get Ready”. He also charted as a soloist.

26

🎤John Lydon  

[The Sex Pistols; Public Image Ltd.]

As one of The Sex Pistols, he was known as Johnny Rotten. He later fronted another band: PIL. The controversy he sparked as a member of the former group made him one of the key figures in punk rock.