200 Greatest Rock Vocal Performances

Criteria: These Greatest Rock Vocal Performances are the songs where the vocalist gets to show their full talent. Their best vocal performances.
Rock Vocal Performances
1. Bohemian Rhapsody
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
2. Love Reign O'er Me
Roger Daltrey (The Who)
3. Child In Time
Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
4. Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
5. Since I've Been Loving You
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
6. Piece Of My Heart
Janis Joplin (Big Brother & the Holding Company)
7. Who Wants To Live Forever
Freddie Mercury / Brain May (Queen)
8. Victim Of Changes
Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
9. Life On Mars
David Bowie
10. Grace
Jeff Buckley
11. Stairway To Heaven
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
12. Backstreets
Bruce Springsteen
13. Jesus Christ Pose
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
14. God Only Knows
Carl Wilson (The Beach Boys)
15. Painkiller
Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
16. Release
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
17. Queen Of The Reich
Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche)
18. Mother, Father
Steve Perry (Journey)
19. Pushit
Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
20. When The Music's Over
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
21. Rooster
Layne Staley / Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
22. Say Hello 2 Heaven
Chris Cornell (Temple Of The Dog)
23. Hallelujah
Jeff Buckley
24. Alone
Ann Wilson (Heart)
25. Open Arms
Steve Perry (Journey)
26. Twist And Shout
John Lennon (The Beatles)
27. Somebody To Love
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
28. Tutti Frutti
Little Richard
29. Oh Darling
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
30. Like A Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan
31. Jeremy
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
32. Love Of My Life
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
33. Thunder Road
Bruce Springsteen
34. Don't Stop Me Now
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
35. White Rabbit
Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
36. Dream On
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
37. Black Dog
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
38. Trooper
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
39. The Show Must Go On
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
40. Slaves And Bulldozers
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
41. Me And Bobby McGee
Janis Joplin
42. Sympathy For The Devil
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
43. Golden Slumbers
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
44. Under Pressure
Freddie Mercury / David Bowie (Queen)
45. Eulogy
Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
46. You See Me Crying
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
47. Estranged
Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
48. The Grudge
Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
49. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
50. The End
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
51. We Are The Champions
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
52. Hunger Strike
Chris Cornell / Eddie Vedder (Temple Of The Dog)
53. Won't Get Fooled Again
Roger Daltrey (The Who)
54. Midlife Crisis
Mike Patton (Faith No More)
55. Tears In Heaven
Eric Clapton
56. Rainbow In The Dark
Ronnie James Dio (Dio)
57. Whole Lotta Love
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
58. A Day In The Life
John Lennon (The Beatles)
59. Showbiz
Matt Bellamy (Muse)
60. Because
Lennon / McCartney / Harrison (The Beatles)
61. An American Trilogy
Elvis Presley
62. Gimme Shelter
Mick Jagger / Merry Clayton (Rolling Stones)
63. Man In The Box
Layne Staley / Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
64. Freewheel Burning
Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
65. Street Fighting Man
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
66. Civil War
Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
67. Exit Music (For a Film)
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
68. Beyond The Wheel
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
69. Landslide
Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
70. Nutshell
Layne Staley (Alice In Chains)
71. Time
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
72. Everybody Hurts
Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)
73. Radio Gaga
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
74. Somebody To Love
Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
75. Bad Company
Paul Rodgers (Bad Company)
76. Walk This Way
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)
77. Pride
Bono (U2)
78. Ticks & Leeches
Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
79. Still Loving You
Klaus Meine (The Scorpions)
80. Revolution Calling
Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche)
81. Mercedes Benz
Janis Joplin
82. Love Hurts
Dan McCafferty (Nazareth)
83. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide
David Bowie
84. Cry Cry Baby
Janis Joplin
85. Don't Cry
Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
86. Radio Radio
Elvis Costello
87. Cemetary Gates
Philip Anselmo (Pantera)
88. Would
Layne Staley / Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
89. Yellow Ledbetter
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
90. Steel Rain
Chris Cornell
91. Black
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
92. My Generation
Roger Daltrey (The Who)
93. Hallowed Be Thy Name
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
94. Outlaw Torn
James Hetfield (Metallica)
95. Travelin' Band
John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
96. Dreams
Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
97. Street Spirit
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
98. Five To One
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
99. Space Oddity
David Bowie
100. Unchained Melody
Bobby Hatfield / Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers)
101. Break On Through
Jim Morrison (The Doors)
102. Blood Red Skies
Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
103. Comfortably Numb
Roger Waters / David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
104. American Woman
Burton Cummings (Guess Who)
105. Lazy
Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
106. Down In A Hole
Layne Staley / Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
107. Sweet Child O'Mine
Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
108. Whisper In The Night
Jeff Lynne (ELO)
109. The Mission
Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche)
110. More Than A Feeling
Brad Delp (Boston)
111. Evidence
Mike Patton (Faith No More)
112. Green Manalishi
Rob Halford (Judas Priest)
113. Tonight Tonight
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
114. Maybe I'm Amazed
Paul McCartney
115. Paranoid Android
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
116. Run To The Hills
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
117. Rocket Queen
Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
118. Roxanne
Sting (The Police)
119. Heaven And Hell
Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath)
120. American Pie
Don Mclean
121. Fire Woman
Ian Astbury (The Cult)
122. November Rain
Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
123. Perfect Day
Lou Reed
124. Piano Man
Billy Joel
125. Welcome to the Jungle
Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
126. In Your Eyes
Peter Gabrielbr
127. Something
George Harrison (The Beatles)
128. Bridge Over Troubled Water
Art Garfunkel (Simon & Garfunkel)
129. Grievance
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
130. Let It Be
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
131. Welcome To The Machine
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
132. Cult Of Personality
Corey Glover (Living Color)
133. Yesterday
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
134. Sweet Dreams
Annie Lennox (Eurythmics)
135. Bloodsucker
Ian Gillan (Deep Purple)
136. War Pigs
Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
137. Come Sail Away
Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
138. Unchained
David Lee Roth (Van Halen)
139. Keep Pushin On
Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon)
140. Highway To Hell
Bon Scott (AC/DC)
141. Ramble On
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
142. Love Boat Captain
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)
143. See Me Feel Me
Roger Daltrey (The Who)
144. Red Right Hand
Nick Cave
145. Refugee
Tom Petty
146. With A Little Help From My Friends
Joe Cocker
147. Plush
Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots)
148. Under The Bridge
Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
149. All Right Now
Paul Rodgers (Free)
150. Rhiannon
Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
151. Miles From Nowhere
Cat Stevens
152. Mother
Glenn Danzig (Danzig)
153. Here I Go Again
David Coverdale (Whitesnake)
154. Old Time Rock & Roll
Bob Seger
155. Losing My Religion
Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)
156. Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
157. For Those About To Rock
Brian Johnson (AC/DC)
158. Youth Gone Wild
Sebastian Bach (Skid Row)
159. Let It Bleed
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
160. Oh, Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison
161. Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
162. Don't Worry Baby
Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
163. Crazy On You
Ann Wilson (Heart)
164. Sloop John B
Brian Wilson/Mike Love (The Beach Boys)
165. School's Out
Alice Cooper
166. Bell Bottom Blues
Eric Clapton (Derek & The Dominos)
167. Bad To The Bone
George Thorogood
168. White Room
Jack Bruce (Cream)
169. With Or Without You
Bono (U2)
170. Right Now
Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
171. Joker
Steve Miller
172. Presence Of The Lord
Steve Winwood (Blind Faith)
173. The Warmth Of The Sun
Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
174. Not Dark Yet
Bob Dylan
175. Rock You Like A Hurricane
Klaus Meine (The Scorpions)
176. House Of The Rising Sun
Eric Burdon (The Animals)
177. Nearly Lost You
Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees)
178. Number Of The Beast
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
179. You Really Got Me
Ray Davies (The Kinks)
180. Proud Mary
John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
181. Every Breath You Take
Sting (The Police)
182. Wish You Were Here
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
183. Mr. Jones
Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
184. Straight To Hell
Joe Strummer (The Clash)
185. Heartbreaker
Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)
186. Another One Bites The Dust
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
187. Nothing Else Matters
James Hetfield (Metallica)
188. Faithfully
Steve Perry (Journey)
189. Limo Wreck
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden)
190. Schism
Maynard James Keenan (Tool)
191. What's Love Got To Do With It
Tina Turner
192. Two Minutes To Midnight
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
193. Surfer Girl
Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
194. Purple Rain
Prince
195. Your Song
Elton John
196. The Flame
Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)
197. Wild World
Cat Stevens
198. I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Joan Jett (The Blackhearts)
199. Maggie May
Rod Stewart
200. Hurt
Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

Freddie Mercury
Roger Daltrey
Ian Gillan
Elvis Presley
Robert Plant
Janis Joplin
The Best Rock Vocal Performance Albums

1. Night At The Opera
Queen
(Freddie Mercury)

2. Quadrophenia
The Who
(Roger Daltrey)

3. Pearl
(Janis Joplin)

4. Abbey Road
The Beatles
(McCartney / Lennon / Harrison)

5. In Rock
Deep Purple
(Ian Gillan)

6. Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
(Robert Plant)

7. Ziggy Stardust
(David Bowie)

8. A Day At The Races
Queen
(Freddie Mercury)

9. Temple Of The Dog
Temple Of The Dog
(Chris Cornell / Eddie Vedder)

10. Grace
(Jeff Buckley)

11. BadMotorFinger
Soundgarden
(Chris Cornell)

12. Operation Mindcrime
Queensrÿche
(Geoff Tate)

13. Ten
Pearl Jam
(Eddie Vedder)

14. Painkiller
Judas Priest
(Rob Halford)

15. The Doors
The Doors
(Jim Morrison)

16. Angel Dust
Faith No More
(Mike Patton)

17. Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
(Mick Jagger)

18. Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
(Axl Rose)

19. Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
(Bruce Dickinson)

20. Dirt
Alice In Chains
(Layne Staley)

21. Aenima
Tool
(Maynard James Keenan)

22. Facelift
Alice In Chains
(Layne Staley)

23. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
(Bruce Springsteen)

24. Heaven And Hell
Black Sabbath
(Ronnie James Dio)

25. Hunky Dory
(David Bowie)

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Last Updated: 2023-12-03