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The last blog I wrote about Freddie Mercury who was the frontman for Queen, Mick Jagger with the Rolling Stones, Blondies’ frontwoman Debbie Harry, and the impressive Janis Joplin from Big Brother and the Holding Company, this list is going to be filled with more great frontmen. Mostly frontmen and women just sang, although many of them could play guitar or keyboards their real talent lied with their ability to win over audiences.

Dave Evans was the first singer for AC/DC, but the band felt he did not have what it took to be a frontman. In 1974 they replaced him with Bon Scott. With Angus Young doing his patented duck walk with his signature Gibson SG electric guitar behind him, Bon Scott would often involve the audience in songs like “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”. His voice sounded as though it was strained to the limit, but that’s why his songs sound as fresh today as they did when they were recorded. No list would be complete without Robert Plant the voice of Led Zeppelin. The members of the band were John Bonham playing drums, John Paul Jones on bass guitar, and keyboards, and one of the best guitarists of all time Jimmy Page. (Jimmy Page made popular playing a double necked electric guitar). With such talented musicians they needed a special talent to be their frontman and that was Robert Plant. With his high tenor voice and a stage presence equal to none, it makes him one of the greatest frontmen of all time.