10 Most Iconic British Frontmen In Rock Music History
3. Mick Jagger - The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger was born to be at the front of a band. Dancing around the stage like a ballerina on acid, his expressive peacocking has inspired a plethora of drunken Rolling Stones fans to take part in Jagger-offs since he first debuted his famous strut back in the 1960s.
Besides from having a voice that helped transition the early incarnations of popular rock into its rawer sub genre of hard rock, Jagger's on stage persona has been monumental in redefining the ideas of modern masculinity.
Inspired heavily by his friend and collaborator David Bowie, he displayed an utter irreverence for what the idea of a frontman should be, allowing his musical expressions to flow not only through his voice but through his madcap and always entertaining physical performances.
What makes Jagger stand out from so many other great British frontman, is his ability to still prance around the stage with all the exuberance of a young gazelle. His strenuous work out routine, which was detailed in Vogue back in 2019, includes a combination of ballet, yoga and sprinting.
A stark contrast to his guitarist Keith Richards, who seems to have sustained himself on nothing but booze and cigarettes for well over half a century...