7. Robert Plant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyaM1fUsT7c Real rock royalty is hard to find among all the pretenders and chaff, but Robert Plant is the real deal and as captain of the good ship Led Zep, he was feared and respected by his peers for an entire decade. Plants ability, nay, desire, to combine various styles of music and lyrics allowed for one of rocks most colourful melting pots to thrive and drive its influence deep into the bedrock of music history. His agitated and intense delivery is equalled only by his glass shattering range, and his delving into lyrical influences as diverse as Norse and Welsh mythology as well as the works of J.R.R. Tolkein ensured that his amazing voice had something interesting to sing about. As one of the most talked about rockstars of all time, Plant has been mimicked and emulated many times, and his influence has rubbed off on generations of newcomers including Jeff Buckley and Chris Cornell. His work ensures that the field of rock music is never short of virtuosic and creative singers. RECOMMENDED LISTENING: Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin IV
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