20 Greatest Rock Singers Of All Time
17. Jeff Buckley
Just as Kurt Cobain's was, Jeff Buckley's voice is one of intense - almost unbearable - emotion. But alongside that raw nerve energy, Buckley had incredible range and the ability to reinvent his voice almost every line.
His was a voice that defined the idea of vocal performance, drawing from almost every truly great singer before him - including his father - to create something rich in heritage but still entirely unique because of what he added himself.