10 Greatest Singers In Rock Music History

10. Steve Perry - Journey

Part of the appeal that comes with a lot of rock singers is just how well you're able to scream. Since you're going to need to be heard over the loud guitars, having a powerhouse voice that can reach soaring high notes certainly can't hurt your chances. Sometimes though, it's best to just get to the top of the heap through sheer power in your delivery.

Without Steve Perry bringing them to superstardom, there's a good chance that we'd probably not being talking about Journey like we are today. After having a few fusion albums that went under the radar, it wasn't until that voice was sprinkled into the mix that they truly found their stride, operating perfectly alongside the amazing fretboard work of Neal Schon. Singing is just one thing though. Let's see how well this dude can write then.

Across the glory years of Journey, Perry was always a proven hit maker with Schon and Jonathan Cain, making songs that became the soundtrack for the late '70s like Any Way You Want It and the immortal Don't Stop Believin. Even though there are millions of people that try their hand at singing Journey during karaoke, it's about time that we retired a few of these songs from that setlist. I mean, when you've hit on perfection the first time around with Steve Perry, why try to change it?