FabSwingers.com forum: Best front man or woman of all time?

By *apperleyman OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

Who is/ was the best frontperson or entertainer of all time? Jagger? Bowie? Tina Turner etc?

For me it has to be Freddie Mercury although I never saw them live.

Live Aid was pretty special.

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Have to agree, one of the few frontmen that could hold a stadium full of people in the palm of his hand, brilliant showman, I very much doubt we will see the likes of him again

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Freddie for me

I could list lots of other notable mentions: Dave Lee Roth, Ozzy and Ian Gillan etc

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By *heekyFlirtyCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Stockport

Ian curtis joy division

Nothing else to say

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By *ljamMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Best I've seen live is probably Nick Cave. Swaggering and packed with energy - really works an audience like some maniacal black-clad preacher

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's gotta be Freddie

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Ladies wise and I’ve got to give a shout out to Pink. She always puts on a great (and often potentially dangerous!) show

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By *otplumMan
over a year ago

Margate

Bon Scott of ACDC far better than Brian Johnston

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Ladies wise got to give my vote to beth heart, just wow

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Jimi Hendrix for me

Agree with a previous comment that Nick Cave doesn’t get the credit he deserves at lighting up a crowd. Watch any Glastonbury performance and you see a master at work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dave Grohl

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By *ancer36Woman
over a year ago

Stirling

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Tonbridge

Freddie is likely to take the top spot in most people's opinion. But to hijack this a little, who else are great front men/women who deserve honourable mentions who don't always get one? Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue has always been great. Huey Lewis was always very entertaining and had a good line in banter with the audience. Any other suggestions?

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By *ancer36Woman
over a year ago

Stirling

Freddie or Ian Curtis

Debbie Harry or Annie Lennox

I can’t choose x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jason Williamson Sleaford Mods today but it could be a different answer tomorrow!!!!

Tony

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By *nfin8yWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Got to be Freddie

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Mercury and Tina Turner

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By *nfin8yWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

"Bon Scott of ACDC far better than Brian Johnston

Agreed

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"Best I've seen live is probably Nick Cave. Swaggering and packed with energy - really works an audience like some maniacal black-clad preacher"

Completely agree - mesmerising presence.

The one that surprised me was Kevin Rowland. Not that knowledgable on Dexy’s MR, but when I saw him at a festival he had great stage presence.

Recently - Aldous Harding. Can’t believe how transfixed I was by her, especially given how quiet and intimate her songs are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Matt Bellamy of Muse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Without a doubt Freddie but dave grhol comes a close second the gig at Wembley was awesome

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham

Blaze Bayley in his early Wolfsbane days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

H from steps truly awesome,

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Jason Williamson Sleaford Mods today but it could be a different answer tomorrow!!!!

Tony"

he’s a real charmer

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Cher

Madonna

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"H from steps truly awesome,

I second this. Ian Watkins is the master of all frontmen

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By *apperleyman OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

I saw Nirvana at Rock City back in 1991 - wish I’d not been pissed as a fart. Can barely remember it...

Lzzy Hale of Halestorm is pretty special..

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

Brandon Flowers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dave Grohl for me !

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

Mick Jagger is the best I’ve seen although I can’t deny that Robbie Williams is a great showman.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

James Brown

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By *apperleyman OP Man
over a year ago

Leicester

"James Brown "

Now there’s a frontman....

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By *he AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

Ed Vedder

I think if they keep going like they have been then he will be well up there on the list of all time greats

Billy Gibbons has a shout here also,, Sexy Mofo.

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

Think I'd have to say Freddie was THE best.

But Shout outs to

Brandon Flowers

Dave Grohl

Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips)

Andy Bell (Erasure)*

Jarvis Cocker*

Chrissie Hynd

Pink (may not be in a group, but her shoes are amazing)

*Proves it's not all about the rock gods

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Freddie for front man

Dolores O'Riordan (r.i.p) Alanis Morissette, Skin of Skunk Anansie are among my favourite female vocalists

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

"Freddie for front man

Dolores O'Riordan (r.i.p) Alanis Morissette, Skin of Skunk Anansie are among my favourite female vocalists"

Oh Skin was amazing when I saw her years ago. Crowd surfed & disappeared for 10 minutes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Freddie for front man

Dolores O'Riordan (r.i.p) Alanis Morissette, Skin of Skunk Anansie are among my favourite female vocalists

Oh Skin was amazing when I saw her years ago. Crowd surfed & disappeared for 10 minutes

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Going to see Skunk next year can not wait!

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

"Freddie for front man

Dolores O'Riordan (r.i.p) Alanis Morissette, Skin of Skunk Anansie are among my favourite female vocalists

Oh Skin was amazing when I saw her years ago. Crowd surfed & disappeared for 10 minutes

Going to see Skunk next year can not wait!"

Fantastic! She's deffo still got it. Enjoy! X

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By *irthlingMan
over a year ago

Temple Quay

Iggy Pop (not Iffy Pop as predictive text is insisting)

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Mick Jagger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to be james hetfield

1.6 million people in russia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Freddie for front man

Dolores O'Riordan (r.i.p) Alanis Morissette, Skin of Skunk Anansie are among my favourite female vocalists

Oh Skin was amazing when I saw her years ago. Crowd surfed & disappeared for 10 minutes

Going to see Skunk next year can not wait!

Fantastic! She's deffo still got it. Enjoy! X"
I will

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By *relanddirectMan
over a year ago

cheshire & london

Phil Lynott

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Joe Strummer

Jim Morrison

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By *ophia AlexxxaTV/TS
over a year ago

Hastings

Mark E. Smith

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Romford

Freddie definitely but also Michael Hutchence.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Who is/ was the best frontperson or entertainer of all time? Jagger? Bowie? Tina Turner etc?

For me it has to be Freddie Mercury although I never saw them live.

Live Aid was pretty special. "

I’m actually watching Bohemian Rhapsody right now, Freddy Mercury was the best frontman ever.

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