19 Jon Anderson #20 The Yes Album, Fragile, Close To The Edge, Going For The One, 90125.....all in my Top 75 albums.
18 Anneke van Giersbergen NR *
17 Michael Kiske NR Never heard a second of Helloween until this year, when Samsara and TAC provided a couple suggestions from Tim’s concert countdown. The man has some pipes!
16 Chris Cornell NR only after hearing Brian May on ‘New Damage’ did I give Soundgarden a serious listen. After, I enjoyed enough of their material (and related) for two ‘best ofs’. Btw…my wife is a huge JC Superstar fan of the movie and the soundtrack. She’s met Ted Neeley numerous times. Pardon the pun, but she follows him religiously
It took her many years of our annual listens to enjoy Ian Gillan on the studio version. In our opinions, Chris Cornell had the range to have delivered a great performance as lead on it had the opportunity existed.
He was one of my top thirty.
15 Robert Plant #5 I, II, IV, Houses of the Holy...all in my Top 75 albums as well.
14 Daniel Gildenlow NR
13 Ann Wilson #21 first, thanks for posting the link for the Kennedy Center LZ tribute (to think that CBS originally aired an edited version.
) I only own their ‘Greatest Hits’ and ‘Bebe LeStrange’ for ‘Rockin’ Heaven Down’….A hidden gem that ends Side One, and always closes my best of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQHvKmt6lBk Wish the fade out had gone on another thirty seconds......
(FYI... Heart was the opening act for many of Queen’s European ‘Hot Space’ '82 outdoor shows, including Milton Keynes)
12 Floor Jansen NR *
11 Rob Halford NR I respect Priest, not a fan, but thought he’d end up in the Top Ten here.
* not familiar with any of their material. I plan on checking out the recommendations when time permits.