99 Greatest Rock Drummers

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John Bonham, Led Zeppelin

Neil Peart, Rush

Keith Moon, The Who

  

Ringo Starr,The Beatles

Carl Palmer, ELP & ASIA

You have to go back at least 25 years to start finding all the great drummers. After listing Neil Peart, John Bonham, Keith Moon and Carl Palmer, does it really matter how you list the rest of the great drummers? My opinion is that Neil Peart and Carl Palmer are the most skilled drummers I have ever witnessed both in concert and in video. I saw Carl Palmer past his ELP days when he was with ASIA. He had a rotating stage and two big gongs behind him. Even during ballads, he was drumming with speed, precision and incredible timing. Neil Peart's "Working Man" is the greatest drumming solo of all time. I would round out the top 5 with the original innovator on drums, Ringo Starr of The Beatles. 


There are good drummers today like Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon and others, but not many. It's going to be very hard today to achieve legendary status like John Bonham and Keith Moon because of today's music, technology and less focus on the drummer compared to years past.  This is why I posted 99 and not 100 Greatest Drummers, as a symbol that great drummers today are rare. You want to see and hear greatness, then just check out the video of Carl Palmer's solo in 1970 below and listen below of Neil Peart's "Working Man" solo from Rush's live concert "All The World's A Stage" - "Ladies and gentlemen the professor on the drum kit". 


Final Note: In the 1980s, I have to give Tommy Aldridge of Ozzy Osbourne the title of best drummer of his time. One last opinion; Alex Van Halen, drummer of Van Halen, is underrated and overshadowed by his genius brother Eddie on guitar. - Kenny Leibow

The 99 Greatest Drummer list below came from digitaldreamdoor.com where I have reposted lists before. You may not agree with the order of the list or believe that there is someone missing out of the top 99, however I have found that the drummers listed below are consistently showing up on most greatest drummer lists. Please post your favorite rock drummer stories.


1. Neil Peart (Rush)  
  2. John Bonham* (Led Zeppelin) 
  3. Keith Moon* (The Who)  
  4. Carl Palmer (ELP)  
  5. Ginger Baker (Cream) 
  6. Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa) 
  7. Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson) 
  8. Hal Blaine (Session man) 
  9. Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 
10. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) 
11. Dave Lombardo (Slayer) 
12. Danny Carey (Tool) 
13. Ringo Starr (The Beatles) 
14. Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) 
15. Earl Palmer (Session man) 
16. Benny Benjamin* (Funk Brothers) 
17. Jeff Porcaro* (Toto) 
18. Stewart Copeland (The Police) 
19. Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy Osbourne) 
20. Bernard Purdie (Session) 
21. Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) 
22. Steve Smith (Journey) 
23. Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix) 
24. David Garabaldi (Tower Of Power) 
25. Mike Shrieve (Santana) 
26. Ainsley Dunbar (Jeff Beck) 
27. Cozy Powell* (Rainbow) 
28. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) 
29. Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews) 
30. Tim Alexander (Primus) 
31. Roger Taylor (Queen) 
32. Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) 
33. Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters) 
34. Phil Collins (Genesis) 
35. Al Jackson* (The MGs) 
36. Vinnie Paul (Pantera) 
37. Topper Headon (The Clash) 
38. Lars Ulrich (Metallica) 
39. Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins) 
40. Bobby Jarzombeck (Rob Halford, Iced Earth)
41. Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs, Winger) 
42. Gene Holgan (Death, Strapping Young Lad) 
43. Martin Lopez (Opeth) 
44. Simon Phillips (Toto) 
45. Mike Giles (King Crimson, Giles, Giles & Fripp ) 
46. Max Weinberg (Springsteen) 
47. Alex Van Halen (Van Halen) 
48. Jon Theodore (Mars Volta, One Day As A Lion) 
49. Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy) 
50. Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, session man) 
51. Alan White (Yes) 
52. Nick Menza (Megadeth) 
53. Phil Ehart (Kansas) 
54. Mark Zonder (Fate's Warning) 
55. Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) 
56. Jaki Liebezeit (CAN) 
57. Scott Travis (Judas Priest) 
58. Virgil Donati (Planet X) 
59. Jim Gordon (Derek And The Dominoes) 
60. Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly) 
61. Richard Allen (Funk Brothers) 
62. BJ Wilson* Procul Harum) 
63. Chad Wackerman (Zappa) 
64. Ralph Humphrey (Mothers Of Invention) 
65. Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Desert Sessions) 
66. Jojo Mayer (Nerve, session man) 
67. Brann Dailor (Mastodon) 
68. Clive Burr (Iron Maiden) 
69. Christian Vander (Magma) 
70. Dennis Thompson (MC5) 
71. John French (Captain Beefheart) 
72. John Weathers (Gentle Giant) 
73. Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) 
74. Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) 
75. Greg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, session man) 
76. Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) 
77. Mike Mangini (Extreme) 
78. Larry Mullen Jr. (U2) 
79. Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull) 
80. Tomas Haake (Meshuggah) 
81. Jabo Starks (James Brown, session man) 
82. Brian Mantia (Primus) 
83. Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche) 
84. Phil Taylor (Motörhead) 
85. Vinnie Appice (Dio, session man) 
86. Fred Coury (Cinderella) 
87. Travis Barker (Blink 182) 
88. Phil Selway (Radiohead) 
89. Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne) 
90. Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis) 
91. Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) 
92. Dave Grohl (Nirvana) 
93. Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) 
94. Jose Pasillas (Incubus) 
95. Ron Wilson* (Surfaris) 
96. John Densmore (The Doors) 
97. Chester Thompson (Santana) 
98. Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley) 
99. Van Romaine (Steve Morse) 

Greatest Albums Sold Over 10 Million

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Led Zeppelin IV album sold more than 20 million copies in the U.S.A. It was not a greatest hits album; and the hard rock genre was not even mainstream even in it's time, which makes it even more incredible. Six Led Zeppelin albums made the list. Another interesting fact is that Def Lepard's early album "Pyromania" sold more than 10 million copies but was overshadowed by Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album in 1983. Please add your comments regarding the list of the Greatest Albums Sold. - Kenny Leibow

The list below is from www.digitaldreamdoor.com. It represents the top selling record albums of all time. It is based in U.S. sales only through 2006. The numbers are approximate used to illustrate great artists and albums categorized by number of millions.

29 Million Albums Sold
Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 - Eagles (Elektra)

27 Million Albums Sold
Thriller - Michael Jackson (Epic)

23 Million Albums Sold
Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)
The Wall- Pink Floyd (Columbia)

21 Million Albums Sold
Back in Black - AC/DC (Elektra)
Greatest Hits Volumes I & II - Billy Joel (Columbia)

20 Million Albums Sold
Double Live - Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
Come On Over - Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)

19 Million Albums Sold
The Beatles - The Beatles (Capitol)
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)

17 Million Albums Sold
Boston - Boston (Epic)
The Bodyguard (Soundtrack) - Whitney Houston

16 Million Albums Sold
The Beatles 1967-1970 - The Beatles (Capitol)
No Fences - Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
Hotel California - Eagles (Elektra)
Cracked Rear View - Hootie & the Blowfish (Atlantic)
Greatest Hits - Elton John (MCA)
Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)
Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette (Maverick)

15 Million Albums Sold
The Beatles 1962-1966 - The Beatles (Capitol)
Saturday Night Fever (Soundtrack) - Bee Gees (Polydor/Atlas)
Appetite for Destruction - Guns 'N Roses (Geffen)
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd (Capitol)
Supernatural - Santana (Arista)
Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)

14 Million Albums Sold
Backstreet Boys - Backstreet Boys (Jive)
Ropin' the Wind - Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
Greatest Hits - Journey (Columbia)
Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf (Cleveland Intl.)
Metallica - Metallica (Elektra)
Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears (Jive)

13 Million Albums Sold
Millennium - Backstreet Boys (Jive)
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston (Arista)
Greatest Hits 1974-1978 - Steve Miller Band (Capitol)
Purple Rain (Soundtrack) - Prince and the Revolution (Warner Bros.)
Bruce Springsteen & E St. Band Live 1975-1985 (Box set) - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)

12 Million Albums Sold
Abbey Road - The Beatles (Apple)
Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi (Mercury)
II - Boyz II Men (Motown)
No Jacket Required - Phil Collins (Atlantic)
Hysteria - Def Leppard (Mercury)
Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks (Monument)
Pieces of You - Jewel (Atlantic)
Breathless - Kenny G (Arista)
Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
Yourself or Someone Like You - matchbox twenty (Atlantic)
Ten - Pearl Jam (Epic)
Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)
Hot Rocks - The Rolling Stones (London)
The Woman in Me - Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)
Forrest Gump (Soundtrack) - Various Artists (Epic)

11 Million Albums Sold
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (Capitol)
Human Clay - Creed (Wind-Up Records)
Falling Into You - Celine Dion (550 Music)
Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. II - Eagles (Asylum)
Devil Without a Cause - Kid Rock (Lava)
Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
No Strings Attached - 'N Sync (Jive)
Speakerboxxx/the Love Below - Outkast (So So Def)
Dirty Dancing (Soundtrack) - Various Artists (RCA)
James Taylor's Greatest Hits - James Taylor (Warner Bros.)
CrazySexyCool - TLC (LaFace)
Up - Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)
Titanic (Soundtrack) - Various Artists (Sony Classical)

10 Million Albums Sold
Aerosmith's Greatest Hits - Aerosmith (Columbia)
1 - The Beatles (Capitol)
The Hits - Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
Daydream - Mariah Carey (Columbia)
Music Box - Mariah Carey (Columbia)
Unplugged - Eric Clapton (Reprise)
Greatest Hits - Patsy Cline (MCA Nashville)
Pyromania - Def Leppard (Mercury)
Let's Talk About Love - Celine Dion (550 Music/Epic)
Fly - Dixie Chicks (Monument)
Best of the Doobies - Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.)
Dookie - Green Day (Reprise)
Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - Hammer (Capitol)
The Stranger - Billy Joel (Columbia)
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones (Blue Note)
Tapestry - Carole King (Ode)
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park (Warner Bros.)
Like a Virgin - Madonna (Sire)
The Immaculate Collection - Madonna (Warner Bros.)
Legend - Bob Marley & the Wailers (Island)
Faith - George Michael (Columbia)
'N Sync - 'N Sync (RCA)
Nevermind - Nirvana (DGC)
Tragic Kingdom - No Doubt (Trauma/Interscope)
Life After Death - Notorious B.I.G. (Bad Boy/Arista)
Greatest Hits - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)
Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie (Motown)
The Lion King (Soundtrack) - (Walt Disney)
Oops! . . .I Did It Again - Britney Spears. (Jive)
The Joshua Tree - U2 (Island)
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) - Van Halen (Warner Bros.)
Van Halen - Van Halen (Warner Bros.)
Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder (Motown)
Eliminator - ZZ Top (Warner Bros.)

9 Million Albums Sold
All Eyez on Me - 2 Pac (Death Row/Interscope)
Greatest Hits - 2 Pac (Interscope)
The Sign - Ace Of Base (Arista)
Licensed To Ill - Beastie Boys (Colombia)
Cooleyhighharmony - Boyz II Men (Motown)
Garth Brooks - Garth Brooks (Capitol)
Sevens - Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey (Columbia)
Some Gave All - Billy Ray Cyrus (Mercury)
John Denver's Greatest Hits - John Denver (RCA)
Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits (Warner Bros.)
The Best Of The Doors - The Doors (Elaktra)
The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem (Interscope)
Whitney - Whitney Houston (Arista)
Escape - Journey (Columbia)
Country Grammer - Nelly (Universal Records)
Elvis' Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (RCA Records)
Hi Infidelity - R.E.O. Speedwagon (Epic)
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins (Virgin Records)
Big Willie Style - Will Smith (Columbia)
Confessions- Usher (So So Def)
Footloose (Soundtrack) - Various Artists (Columbia)
Top Gun (Soundtrack) - Various Artists (Columbia)
Great Band Era - Various Artists (Reader's Digest Music)

8 Million Albums Sold
Toys In The Attic - Aerosmith (Columbia)
Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera (RCA)
Black & Blue - Backstreet Boys (Jive)
The Beatles Anthology, Vol 1 - The Beatles (Capitol)
Time, Love & Tenderness - Michael Bolton (Columbia)
Toni Braxton - Toni Braxton (Laface)
Secrets - Toni Braxton (Laface)
The Chase - Garth Brooks (Liberty)
In Pieces - Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
The Writing's On The Wall - Destiny's Child (Columbia)
Hell Freezes Over - Eagles (Geffen)
The Eminem Show - Eminem (Interscope)
Greatest Hits - Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)
Breathe - Faith Hill (Warner Bros.)
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill (Ruffhouse/Columbia)
Bad - Michael Jackson (Epic)
R. - R. Kelly (Jive)
Miracles: The Holiday Album - Kenny G (Arista)
Led Zeppelin I - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
Throwing Copper - Live (Radioactive)
Surfacing - Sarah McLachlan (Arista)
And Justice For All - Metallica (Elektra)
Hangin' Tough - New Kids On The Block (Columbia)
Synchronicity - The Police (A&M)
Greatest Hits - Queen (Elektra)
Greatest Hits - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullett Band (Capitol)
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
Grease (Soundtrack) - Various Artists (RSO)
Core - Stone Temple Pilots (Atlantic)
Strait Out Of The Box - George Strait (MCA Nashville)
Achtung Baby - U2 (Island)
Whitesnake - Whitesnake (Geffen)

7 Million Albums Sold
Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul (Virgin)
Highway To Hell - AC/DC (Epic)
Get A Grip - Aerosmith (Geffen)
Pump - Aerosmith (Geffen)
New Jersey - Bon Jovi (Mercury)
Don't Look Back- BOSTON (Epic)
Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown (MCA)
Running On Empty - Jackson Browne (Asylum)
Songs You Know By Heart - Jimmy Buffett (MCA)
The Singles 1969 - 1973 - The Carpenters (A&M)
TimePieces/Best Of Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton (RSO)
Unforgettable With Love Natalie Cole - Natalie Cole (Electra)
August & Everything After - Counting Crows (Geffen)
No Need To Argue - The Cranberries (Island)
Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic)
Tuesday Night Music Club - Sheryl Crow (A&M)
No Way Out - P. Diddy and the Family (Bad Boy/Arista)
All The Way...A Decade Of Song - Celine Dion (550 Music/Epic)
The Long Run - Eagles (Asylum)
Live - Eagles (Asylum)
A Day Without Rain - Enya (Reprise)
Records - Foreigner (Atlantic)
Double Vision - Foreigner (Atlantic)
Use Your Illusion II - Guns 'n Roses (Geffen)
Use Your Illusion I - Guns 'n Roses (Geffen)
Off The Wall - Michael Jackson (Epic)
History: Past, Present & Future Book I - Michael Jackson (Epic)
Dangerous - Michael Jackson (Epic)
52nd Street - Billy Joel (Columbia)
An Innocent Man - Billy Joel (Columbia)
Glass Houses - Billy Joel (Columbia)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (MCA)
Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits - Janis Joplin (Columbia)
Sports - Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)
Significant Other - Limp Bizkit (Interscope)
True Blue - Madonna (Sire)
Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin (C2/Columbia)
Crash - Dave Matthews Band (RCA Records)
Vs. - Pearl Jam (Epic)
Luck Of The Draw - Bonnie Raitt (Capitol)
Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Warner Bros.)
Greatest Hits - Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)
Santana's Greatest Hits - Santana (Columbia)
Savage Garden - Savage Garden (Columbia)
Waiting To Exhale (Soundtrack) - Various Artists (Arista)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Soundtrack) - Various Artists (Lost Highway)
Spice - Spice Girls (Virgin)
To The Extreme - Vanilla Ice (SBK)



Disclaimer: There is nothing 'Official' about these lists. They are compiled by the 'editor' using the stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only.

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Hollywood Sportatorium - Rush and Yes 1988

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How many venues have featured Elvis Presley and Led Zeppelin in its history? A small arena in Hollywood, Florida did exactly that. The Hollywood Sportatorium was a major events facility for Southeastern Florida in the 1970's and 1980's, and at the time was the only venue of its kind in Broward County. Built in 1969 and opened in September of 1970, it had a concert capacity of 15,500 seats. It was located at 16661 W. Hollywood Blvd. (later renamed Pines Boulevard) in what was then Unincorporated Broward County. It was built adjacent to the Miami-Hollywood Motorsports Park, built just four years earlier. At the time, Pines Blvd was a small two lane road.

In addition to Elvis and Led Zeppelin, the Hollywood Sportatorium was host to Van Halen, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, U2, Rush, Yes and Aerosmith just to name a few great bands and artists. After living in Florida for a very short time, I did get to experience a concert at the Hollywood Sportatorium in 1988. I saw Aerosmith on April 17th, 1988 on their "Permanent Vacation" tour with some friends. It was a fantastic concert! Unfortunately the newly built Miami Arena at the time took away all the business from the Hollywood Sportatorium and it was forced to close in October 1988. It was later torn down in 1993.

The Hollywood Sportatoriium was not only known for great rock concerts in the 1970's and 1980's, but also for Star Trek conventions. The acoustics were notorious for being poor and the building was basically cement and metal; nothing sexy about it at all. Billy Joel at one of his concerts, dealt with echoing sounds by yelling, “This place sucks!”. It is the memories and the experiences that were created along with the great bands who played there is why we want to remember the Hollywood Sportatorium. - Kenny Leibow

Sources: http://www.classics-rock-concerts.com

Below are audience recordings from the Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida of "Yes" and "Rush" concerts. By watching these videos, you can get a sense of the experience from inside the Hollywood Sportatorium. Listen to the crowd go wild when Rush starts to play "Tom Sawyer".

Audience recording of "Yes" from the Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida, Sunday, January 24, 1988.

Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart



Yes - And You and I


Yes - Love Will Find A Way




"Rush" playing at the The Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida, USA, on February 13, 1988, as part of the Hold Your Fire tour.

Rush - YYZ / The Rhythm Method / Red Lenses 2-13-1988



Rush - Closer To The Heart 2-13-1988


Rush - Limelight 2-13-1988



Rush - Tom Sawyer 2-13-1988

Top Selling Albums - Led Zeppelin Leads The Way

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Led Zeppelin has 5 Albums listed on the top albums sold of all time. Led Zeppelin leads the way with the most albums. Atlantic Records reports that Led Zeppelin has sold over 200 million records worldwide. Led Zeppelin's biggest selling album is "Led Zeppelin IV". The Recording Industry Association of America lists Led Zeppelin as the third best selling musical act/artist in history behind the Beatles and Elvis. Staying with the theme of this blog, I also want to recognize that Bon Jovi's "Slipper When Wet" album made the list of the top selling albums of all time. - Kenny Leibow
















As I was searching the internet for which artist or band who sold the most albums, the list that I found with the most consistency was for albums sold in the U.S.A. Please see the list below. Even though the list of albums and artists are consistent, the millions of records sold looks a little light based on my research.The list below is as of November 2003. It includes Rock, Country, Movie Soundtracks, Rap and Children's albums. Each album on the list represents 9 million or more sales in the USA.

Source: classicbands.com

Millions Sold	Title	Artist's Name
28	Their Greatest Hits (vol. 1)	The Eagles
27	Thriller	Michael Jackson
23	The Wall	Pink Floyd
22	Led Zeppelin IV	Led Zeppelin
21	Back In Black	AC/DC
21	Greatest Hits VOL I & II	Billy Joel
20	Come On Over	Shania Twain
19	The Beatles	The Beatles
19	Rumours	Fleetwood Mac
17	Boston	Boston
17	The Bodyguard (soundtrack)	Whitney Houston
16	The Beatles 1967 - 1970	The Beatles
16	Hotel California	Eagles
16	Greatest Hits	Elton John
16	Jagged Little Pill	Alanis Morissette
16	No Fences	Garth Brooks
16	Cracked Rear View	Hootie & The Blowfish
15	Physical Graffiti	Led Zeppelin
15	The Beatles 1962 - 1966	The Beatles
15	Saturday Night Fever	The Bee Gees
15	Born In The U.S.A.	Bruce Springsteen
15	Dark Side Of The Moon	Pink Floyd
15	Appetite For Destruction	Guns 'n Roses
15	Double Live	Garth Brooks
14	Supernatural	Santana
14	Bat Out Of Hell	Meat Loaf
14	Ropin' The Wind	Garth Brooks
14	Backstreet Boys	Backstreet Boys
14	Baby One More Time	Britney Spears
13	Frampton Comes Alive	Peter Frampton
13	Greatest Hits	Simon & Garfunkel
13	Purple Rain (soundtrack)	Prince & The Revolution
13	Whitney Houston	Whitney Houston
13	Baby One More Time	Britney Spears
13	Millennium	Backstreet Boys
13	Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live	Bruce Springsteen
13	Metallica	Metallica
13	Greatest Hits 1974 - 1978	Steve Miller Band
12	Abbey Road	The Beatles
12	Led Zeppelin II	Led Zeppelin
12	Hot Rocks	The Rolling Stones
12	Slippery When Wet	Bon Jovi
12	II	Boyz II Men
12	Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits	Kenny Rogers
12	Breathless	Kenny G
12	Hysteria	Def Leppard
12	The Woman In Me	Shania Twain
12	No Jacket Required	Phil Collins
12	Yourself Or Someone Like You	Matchbox Twenty
12	Forrest Gump Soundtrack	Various Artists
12	Wide Open Spaces	Dixie Chicks
11	Ten	Pearl Jam
11	Dirty Dancing Soundtrack	Various Artists
11	James Taylor's Greatest Hits	James Taylor
11	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	The Beatles
11	Crazysexycool	TLC
11	Pieces Of You	Jewel
11	Houses Of The Holy	Led Zeppelin
11	Titanic Soundtrack	Various Artists
11	No Strings Attached	'N Sync
11	Falling Into You	Celine Dion
11	Eagles Greatest Hits Volume II	Eagles
11	Devil Without A Cause	Kid Rock
11	Human Clay	Creed
10	The Stranger	Billy Joel
10	1984	Van Halen
10	Aerosmith's Greatest Hits	Aerosmith
10	Best Of The Doobies	The Doobie Brothers
10	Can't Slow Down	Lionel Richie
10	Daydream	Mariah Carey
10	Dookie	Green Day
10	Eliminator	ZZ Top
10	Faith	George Michael
10	Fly	Dixie Chicks
10	Greatest Hits	Journey
10	Led Zeppelin	Led Zeppelin
10	Legend	Bob Marley & The Wailers
10	Let's Talk About Love	Celine Dion
10	Life After Death	Notorious B.I.G.
10	Tragic Kingdom	No Doubt
10	Like A Virgin	Madonna
10	Music Box	Mariah Carey
10	'N Sync	'N Sync
10	Nevermind	Nirvana
10	Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'em	HAMMER
10	Tapestry	Carole King
10	The Hits	Garth Brooks
10	The Immaculate Collection	Madonna
10	The Joshua Tree	U2
10	The Lion King Soundtrack	Various Artists
10	Unplugged	Eric Clapton
10	Van Halen	Van Halen
10	Greatest Hits	Tom Petty
9	Top Gun Soundtrack	Various Artists
9	Footloose Soundtrack	Various Artists
9	All Eyez On Me	Tupac
9	Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness	Smashing Pumkins
9	High Infidelity	REO Speedwagon
9	Greatest Hits	Patsy Cline
9	Mariah Carey	Mariah Carey
9	Cooleyhighharmony	Boyz II Men
9	Garth Brooks	Garth Brooks
9	Licenced To Ill	Beastie Boys
9	The Sign	Ace Of Base
9	Whitney	Whitney Houston
9	Escape	Journey
9	Best Of The Doors	The Doors
9	Some Gave All	Billy Ray Cyrus
9	Pyromania	Def Leppard
9	Greatest Hits	John Denver
9	Brothers In Arms	Dire Straits
9	Great Band Era	Various Artists
9	Big Willie Style	Will Smith
9	Greatest Hits	2 Pac

100 Greatest 'Male' Rock Vocalists

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I have posted lists for the top guitar players, bassists and drummers. It is now time to discuss the greatest rock vocalists of all time. The list below has links to the music for some of the artists; and the ones listed in red were recently added. The site where I found this list has other great music lists; however previous lists that I have posted on this blog comes from different sources. To see more music lists, you can visit: http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/index.html.

Let me first say that I had difficulty finding a list of great vocalists that accurately included female rock singers; though I did find some information about great female rock performances, which I will display in a future post. The order of the "100 Greatest 'Male' Rock Vocalists" is disputable; and since I sometimes receive comments about worthy artists who don't appear on a particular list, therefore I have also included 101-200 of the "Greatest 'Male' Rock Vocalists". I will voice the first complaint about the order of the list, which is that I don't agree that Sammy Hagar should be listed ahead of Steve Tyler of Aerosmith. My vote for the number 1 rock vocalist is Robert Plant. I know this is the second time I picked a member of Led Zeppelin as my favorite, but I do believe most rock fans would at least put Robert Plant in their top 5. Please comment on your top rock vocalist. Kenny Leibow

1. Freddie Mercury (Queen, Solo) 2. Jackie Wilson 3. Jeff Buckley 4. Sam Cooke 5. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin, Solo) 6. Ian Gillan (Deep Purple, Solo) 7. Steve Perry (Journey, Solo) 8. Roy Orbison 9. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Temple Of The Dog, Solo) 10. Clyde McPhatter (Drifters, Dominoes, Solo) 11. Elvis Presley 12. Geoff Tate (Queensryche) 13. Marvin Gaye 14. Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle) 15. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden, Solo) 16. Stevie Wonder 17. Ronnie James Dio (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Solo) 18. Al Green 19. Tim Buckley 20. Tony Williams (Platters) 21. Rob Halford (Judas Priest) 22. Smokey Robinson 23. Curtis Mayfield 24. Roger Daltrey (The Who, Solo) 25. Roy Hamilton 26. Solomon Burke 27. Little Willie John 28. Michael Matijevic (Steelheart) 29. Little Richard 30. Paul Rodgers (Free, Bad Company, Queen) 31. Roy Khan (Kamelot) 32. Burton Cummings (The Guess Who, Solo) 33. Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings, Solo) 34. Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) 35. Eddie Kendricks (The Temptations, Solo) 36. Dan McCafferty (Nazareth) 37. Brad Delp (Boston) 38. Dennis DeYoung (Styx, Solo) 39. Wilson Pickett 40. Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) 41. Joe Cocker 42. Ben E. King (The Drifters, Solo) 43. Luther Vandross 44. Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) 45. Van Morrison (Them, Solo) 46. Peter Cetera (Chicago) 47. Richard Manuel (The Band) 48. Bill Medley (The Righteous Brothers, Solo) 49. Barry White 50. Levi Stubbs (Four Tops)	51. Eric Burdon (Animals, War, Solo) 52. David Ruffin (The Temptations, Solo) 53. Billy Joel 54. David Bowie 55. Axl Rose (Guns N Roses) 56. James Brown 57. Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) 58. David Byron (Uriah Heep) 59. Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) 60. Lou Gramm (Foreigner) 61. Layne Staley (Alice In Chains, Mad Season) 62. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) 63. Elton John 64. Justin Hayward (Moody Blues) 65. Otis Redding 66. Frankie Valli (The Four Seasons, Solo) 67. Jimmy Beaumont (The Skyliners) 68. Prince 69. John Farnham (The Little River Band) 70. Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Perfect Circle) 71. Jim Morrison (The Doors) 72. Rod Stewart (The Jeff Beck Group, Solo) 73. Dion (Dion and The Belmonts) 74. Jimi Jamison (Survivor) 75. Greg Lake (ELP, King Crimson) 76. Del Shannon 77. Philip Anselmo (Pantera) 78. Art Garfunkel (Simon & Garfunkel, Solo) 79. Dennis Edwards (The Temptations) 80. Cedric Bixler-Zavalla (At The Drive In, The Mars Volta) 81. Jimmy Gnecco (Ours) 82. Bono (U2) 83. Neil Diamond 84. Bob Seger 85. Jack Bruce (Cream) 86. Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Mayfield 4) 87. Steve Winwood (Traffic, Solo) 88. Bill Withers 89. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) 90. Russell Allen (Symphony X) 91. Todd Rundgren 92. Klaus Meine (Scorpions) 93. Meat Loaf 94. James Taylor 95. Steve Marriott (Humble Pie) 96. Sammy Hagar (Van Halen, Solo) 97. Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) 98. David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake) 99. John Lennon (The Beatles, Solo) 100. John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival, Solo)
101. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) 102. Don Henley (The Eagles) 103. Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) 104. Bruce Springsteen 105. Lou Christie 106. Jerry Lee Lewis 107. Jon Anderson (Yes) 108. Peter Gabriel (Genesis, Solo) 109. Steve Walsh (Kansas) 110. Nick Cave 111. Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers Band) 112. Aaron Neville 113. Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi) 114. David Lee Roth (Van Halen) 115. Joe Elliot (Def Leppard) 116. Don Mclean 117. Sting (The Police) 118. Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) 119. Lindsay Buckingham(Fleetwood Mac) 120. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) 121. Screamin Jay Hawkins 122. John Kay (Steppenwolf) 123. Ray Davies (The Kinks) 124. Bon Scott (AC/DC) 125. Michael Stipe (REM) 126. Cat Stevens 127. Jeff Lynne (ELO) 128. George Harrison (The Beatles) 129. Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) 130. Brian Johnson (AC/DC) 131. Mitch Ryder (Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels) 132. Paul Simon (Simon & Garfunkel, Solo) 133. Neil Young(Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, Solo) 134. Ronnie Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 135. Bryan Adams 136. Phil Collins (Genesis, Solo) 137. Eric Clapton (Cream, Blind Faith, Derek..., Solo) 138. David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat, & Tears) 139. Steve Miller 140. Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath) 141. Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) 142. Gary Cherone (Extreme) 143. Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) 144. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) 145. Paul Weller The Jam, The Style Council 146. John Wetton (King Crimson) 147. Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 148. Graham Nash (Hollies, CSNY) 149. Graham Bonnet (Rainbow) 150. Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night)	151. James Hetfield (Metallica) 152. Michael Hutchence (INXS) 153. Levon Helm (The Band) 154. Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots) 155. Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers, Solo) 156. Morrissey (The Smiths) 157. Robert Smith (Cure) 158. James Labrie (Dream Theater) 159. Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) 160. Leslie West (Mountain) 161. Doug Pinnick (King's X) 162. Denny Doherty (The Mamas & Papas) 163. Aaron Lewis (Staind) 164. Felix Cavaliere (The Young Rascals) 165. Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden) 166. Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple) 167. Chris De Burgh 168. Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad) 169. Tommy Shaw (Styx) 170. Thom Yorke (Radiohead) 171. Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) 172. Matt Bellamy (Muse) 173. Edward Kowalczyk (Live) 174. John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful, Solo) 175. Elvis Costello 176. James Dewar (Robin Trower) 177. Peter Wolf (J Geils Band) 178. Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) 179. Tony Martin (Black Sabbath) 180. Peter Frampton 181. Dave Mason (Traffic, Solo) 182. Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) 183. Robert Palmer 184. Warren Zevon 185. Billy Idol (Generation X, Solo) 186. John Popper (Blues Traveler) 187. Tommy James (Tommy James & the Shondells) 188. Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) 189. Brandon Boyd (Incubus) 190. Greg Kihn 191. Billy Squier 192. Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, Solo) 193. Tom Petty 194. Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode) 195. Ian Astbury (The Cult) 196. Chris Robinson (The Black Crows) 197. Geddy Lee (Rush) 198. Corey Glover (Living Color) 199. Lou Reed (Velvet Underground) 200. Joe Strummer (The Clash)