20 Greatest Rock Singers Of All Time

11. Jim Morrison

Axl Rose of Guns n' Roses on stage during the Freddie Mercury tribute concert at Wembley. *23/08/02 Axl Rose of Guns 'n' Roses on stage during the Freddie Mercury tribute concert at Wembley.: The band, who haven't played live in the UK
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As part of his band's wider agenda, Jim Morrison's voice was transformative, and very much the door to higher-level perception he clearly always aimed for.

Watching him live might well have been a lottery, but there's no denying his vocal strength. And it was only thanks to that skill that he was able to be defiant and provocative on stage.

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