20 Greatest Rock Singers Of All Time

17. Jeff Buckley

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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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.

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