20 Greatest Rock Singers Of All Time

16. Mick Jagger

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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Technical ability might be somewhat overcome by personality and quirks in the Rolling Stones' frontman's voice, but he is almost the living definition of imperfect perfection.

For all the apparent chaos, and the off-kilter accent, his voice is incredibly disciplined, and despite all of the notorious stories of excess, it has - remarkably - got better with age.

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