10 Greatest Singers In Rock Music History

Like we mentioned up top, the whole appeal of a rock singer is their ability to use their voice as an instrument. No matter how you try to sing, it's always good to hit on something that's unique to you rather than just carbon copy the singers that you idolized as a kid. While you can definitely spot singers cribbing from their influences, it's almost impossible to pin down just where David Bowie was going to go next.

Though it might take fairweather fans a little while to warm up to his unique vocals, every one of Bowie's songs became what they are because of his slightly off kilter way of singing. From the opening sounds of Space Oddity, you know that you're going to be in for one hell of a ride, especially when he goes for some of his high notes.

Then again, it almost feels unfair to categorize the Thin White Duke into just the rock genre, considering how many times he's warped his voice to fit the sound he's working with. After defining the sound of glam rock, you'll find him adopting the work of kraut rock on Station to Station, going into pop crooner territory on Let's Dance and even digitizing his vocals on later projects like Earthling. Yeah, these aren't even different genres anymore. They're just David Bowie music.