1. Freddie Mercury
There's a simple reason why Freddie features at the top of this list: because he is unreservedly the most charismatic frontman of all time. No one has been able to entertain and allure massive crowds quite like the Queen frontman. Freddie had a presence like no other, and when he entered a room he had the control of everyone's gaze. He had an unprecedented 4 octave range to which he danced around and which was often overdubbed in the studio so that the 'vocal wall' we hear in tracks like Killer Queen and Bohemian Rhapsody became an incredible Mercury choir. And Freddie on stage was an animated, vivacious character who had the ability to shout blasts of "ehhhh oh" into a packed stadium and have it sung directly back with equal enthusiasm. The flamboyant Zanzibar-born frontman went through an array of looks from the long-haired, glam rock ballet-inspired costumes to the slick haired, half microphone-stand and vest clad star who stole the show at Live Aid. He possessed the greatest voice in rock that not even his striking showmanship could overshadow. Freddie's premature death was one of those heart-breaking tragedies which rock music occasionally dishes out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5PLBZ2xn2Y