Queen's Freddie Mercury Voted No1 Rock Legend

Ahead of Elvis and Bowie...

by Scott Colothan
Friday, November 23, 2007
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Queen's Freddie Mercury Voted No1 Rock Legend

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Queen’s late frontman Freddie Mercury has been voted the top rock legend of all time in a fresh poll.

The star, who died in November 1991, beat the likes of Elvis Presley (second place) and Jimi Hendrix (third), in the highly debatable poll by Australia’s best selling newspaper The Herald Sun.

However, somehow middling rocker Jon Bon Jovi, who came in at fifth place, was above such legends as David Bowie (tenth), Mick Jagger (ninth) and, erm, Slash (sixth), questioning the integrity of the poll.

CLICK HERE to see where Freddie Mercury comes in Gigwise's Greatest Frontmen poll.

The full top ten looks like this:

1. Freddie Mercury
2. Elvis Presley
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Ozzy Osborne
5. Jon Bon Jovi
6. Slash
7. Meatloaf
8. Eric Clapton
9. Mick Jagger
10. David Bowie

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Freddie Mercury is the biggest rock legend in history. He upstages even Elvis. There will NEVER be another talent like Freddie. His vocals were amazing and his vocal range can’t compare with anyone else on the list. This man could sing anything aqnd proved it by doing an opera cd.
~ by Kay 11/23/2007
- totally agree no one can bet him the best voice ever dont think that no one will ever beet him
  ~ by Steven 12/17/2007
What bollocks,Bowie is the biggest rock legend!
~ by Hamish McTavish 11/23/2007
lol jon bon jovi, 5th. lol.
~ by bennyfj 11/23/2007
Bon Jovi has sold over 120 million world wide. Whether you like them or not, they have many fans who do.
~ by annie 11/23/2007
Elvis was by FAR the best--it’s proven by how influential he was. I would bet that if you asked a number of successful musicians/entertainer the same question--they would agree.
~ by Steven 11/23/2007
Who cares what Bon-dorkface sold, he sucks!
~ by RR 11/23/2007
Bowie is by far the most influential rock legend
~ by isis 11/23/2007
Some people fail to realize that without Elvis as the forerunner, many of our favorite musicians would not even have picked up an instrument, and who knows what direction music would have taken. Elvis was the FIRST real Rock and Roll superstar, and nobody else even comes close.
~ by Kelly 11/23/2007
Lordy....... Although I believe Freddie should be in the top 5, come on, ahead of Bowie?? I think we here in the States would have polled better than that believe it or not. Meatloaf???? Slash??? Bon Jovi??? PLEASE!!
~ by Jeff Curtin 11/23/2007
Bon Scott was so much greater than any of these chumps.
~ by Mac 11/24/2007
Elvis Presley was and still is the GREATEST Singer/Entertainer of All-Time. He was the ORIGINAL and TEMPLATE for all who followed. He had an enormous talent and could sing in any musical genre he cared to including Gospel, Country, R & B, Pop, Rock ’n’ Roll’ Calypso and others. Other artists on the list have stuck mainly to pop music or one particular musical genre. Elvis is the most copied artist ever. He was sui generis.
~ by Brian Quinn 11/24/2007
And Andrea Bocelli?
~ by Eminem fan 11/27/2007
David Bowie is the most talented allround Rockstar but the biggest would have to be Elvis. Even Bowie would tell u that!
~ by bren 11/27/2007
Freddie Mercury. No one is even close when it comes to vocal skill, songwriting ability and stage presence. The best ever.
~ by Mav 11/28/2007
jon bon jovi is a living god he is more than a match for any of the above but freddie mercury is right to b no 1
~ by callum hartwell 12/3/2007
DAVID BOWIE IS THE KING OF ROCK ,HIS MUSIC STILL APPEALS TO EVERYONE IT IS TIMELESS AND SEEMS NEW EVER TIME YOU HEAR IT ....
~ by BRENDA ROSE MONTGOMERY,TX 12/4/2007
Nevermind who won. To even put Bon Jovi and Slash in the same listing as Jimi Hendrix is s a joke in itself.
~ by Dan 12/4/2007
freddie no1 YES! but Axl Rose should be on that list instead of slash n bon jovi..
~ by robert 12/6/2007
that list sucks,elvis should definately be #1,and im shocked axl rose isn’t top 10
~ by chad 12/6/2007
Axl Rose. Hands Down. No Question.
~ by tylah 12/6/2007
Axl Rose end of.
~ by Chris 12/6/2007
where da fuck is Axl Rose???? and how is Bon Jovi bigger than Mick Jagger??? FUCK all of you guys are retards
~ by JKX 12/6/2007
Am i the only one here who thinks Elvis is kind of on the cheezy side? Yeah he had talent but it was so gimmicky and if i walk up to a girl now and talk to her in an Elvis accent i’d be laughed out the room.
~ by Isaiah 12/7/2007
Elvis, Beatles, Dylan, Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Who, Pink Floyd, Bowie, Stones (longevity), Elton John (you had to be there.) Any order following The Beatles at number one. My OPINION is based on my PERCEPTION of the impact each artist made in establishing Rock as art and also by influencing subsequent ”artists” to create both an exceptional body of work that will endure and unfortunately a tremendous amount of banality and pure crap.
~ by Ebon Krieg 12/9/2007
Axl Rose ftw!!!
~ by Luke 12/9/2007
Axl Rose is biggest rock star, not from fun state of view. But his apperance, behavior, and legacy...
~ by Red_Guy 12/10/2007
Axl Rose should be on the list, he is a god.
~ by Tulip 12/10/2007
Slash sould be number 1!..slash is the best rock guitarist in rock n roll. and why is jon bon jovi on here..hes a fuckin looser. Slash is one of the most creative guitarist out there..slash ROCKS!!
~ by Steph 12/10/2007
Roger Waters is god, all rest is bellow, we could burn all music from the 20th century, just leave The Wall, Animals, Dark Side and Wish You Were Here for the aliens!
~ by overmatik, the only one! 12/12/2007
Everyone who ever picked up a guitar and played it, knows deep down the unsurpassed gift that Jime had. No.1 rock legend? maybe not, but the quintessential rock innovator, the Beethoven of electric guitar music, of all time? definitely!
~ by Carlo Adams 12/13/2007
№ 1 - no comments. 100% right.
~ by Di 12/17/2007
Get real, freddie could’nt even play an instrument. Jimi Hendrix was in ANOTHER GALAXY. Not before or since, has anyone played an AXE like HENDRIX. Fly on little wing...........
~ by thehebrew1 12/19/2007
Slash? ha! Axl Rose should be in there
~ by John 12/20/2007
Freddie Mercury will NEVER be beaten, he is a Legend and Legends Never Die..Gone but not forgotten, the Irreplaceable Legend That Is Freddie Mercury
~ by Queenie 12/24/2007
Couldn’t play an instrument??? What the hell is the piano then. scotch mist? Anyway, Freddie didn’t need instruments, he had enough talent without them. Total Legend, for now, for always
~ by Queenie 12/24/2007
Jon Bon Jovi????? Meat Loaf?????????? Who consider these guys? DA PIPLE OV AMÉÉÉRICA
~ by Pedro Santos 12/27/2007
Agree with Queenie. Freddie played, piano extremely well, played guitar majin’ accomp with B.May, sorry thehebrew1, but i think that YOU are in another galaxy. But now, about the poll: MEAT LOAF???WHO THE F** IS THIS GUY, MUSICALLY SPEAKIN’?? AND JON BON JOVI???? WHO VOTE???? DAAA PIIIPLLLEEE OOOVVV AMÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉRICA LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
~ by pedrodream 12/27/2007
Jimi Hendrix was by far the greatest and the fact that his recording career was no longer than 4 years makes a mockery of everybody else on this list as they have had decades to achieve their goals
~ by Liam 1/3/2008
Freddie Mercury 1st, Elvis 2nd... i can live with that. Both the best entertainers that ever lived. Freddie’s voice alone merits top slot!!!
~ by killerqueen 1/3/2008
How can anyone place David Bowie above Freddie Mercury beggers belief! Freddie was quite simply the ultimate showman of all time. And his voice was incredible in the true sense of the word. Remember when Bowie and Queen played at Live Aid, Freddie blow them all off the stage. No one else even came close. Freddie deserves to be number one because he could command any crowd at any event. If you don’t believe me, just watch Live Aid!
~ by not again 1/8/2008
Greatest vocalist of all time. Greatest frontman of all time. Lead vocalist of the greatest band of all time. Over 300 million records sold. Greatest live performance of all time. Writer of the greatest song of all time. Spent the longest time in the UK charts than any other group. Ever. Yes, including The Beatles. Yep, I believe Freddie can wear the crown of the greatest rock legend with much pride. In my opinion though, he is miles ahead of anyone else.
~ by Anonymous 1/9/2008
It’s h’Stonehenge h’in’t it. h’oh blimeys. Yes’t the biggest rock h’and that.
~ by the HatchWeight 1/12/2008
Best is a matter of opinion, there are many ”bests.”. The thing is people like Mercury, Elvis and JIMI wrote the book on it all. As much as I like Slash, Jovi etc. Why the hell they on this list? Its so stupid
~ by jAk 1/13/2008
This list is a frigging joke! Jimi freaking Hendrix should be #1.. I don’t care who followed after him, but he should’ve topped the list. Anyway, I don’t give a crap what you guys said. It’s Jimi all the way.
~ by Jenny 1/14/2008
Freddie was no wait IS the king! Freddie died of AIDs and god bless him!
~ by wt 1/16/2008
Presley did it alone. Mercury was nothing without the rest of queen. And without the big show’s (lights, sound and special effects) queen was nothing. Mercury has to go in theater, he is an very good player for musicals.
~ by eric 1/21/2008
- elvis never wrote a word...
  ~ by elm01 3/17/2008
Freddie Mercury THE BEST!!!
~ by Sagat-Ken 1/21/2008
Must be a poll from a gay magazine. Freddie Mercury and David Bowie? Get real.
~ by Gkaufdude 1/24/2008
I agree that Freddie Mercury is the biggest rock legend. But, where is John Lennon?
~ by stefan 1/26/2008
I do agree.I think Freddie Mercury is the greatest Rock legend of all time.His rock vocals are infamous.You know it’s Feddie straight away.His range, from Crazy Little Thing Called Love to to Radio GaGa and the superb Ballad Days Of Our Lives are breathtaking.He had a presence onstage and power unmatched in the Rock world.However,one legend who should be in the top five,and whois often missed out on such polls is ELTON JOHN.He is a Rock God.His contribution to Rock and pop is HUGE.His rang
~ by Shaun Hill 1/27/2008
what about bon scott (ac/dc), ronnie van zanht of lynryd skynryd or jim morrison (doors) big omissions i know they can’t have every one on the poll list but com’ on. who agrees
~ by ryan 2/5/2008
This list fucking sucks!!!!!!!!
~ by JIMI#1 2/5/2008
ITS SO OBVIOUS THAT JIMI HENDRIX IS THE BEST ROCK LEGEND. I MEAN IF YOU THINK THAT ELVIS IS THE SCHIZ THEN YOUR WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~ by CHANMAN 2/12/2008
Everybody knows in their heart of hearts that Jimi Hendrix is the greatest rock guitarist and musician of all time.
~ by Johnny B 2/14/2008
- No he is ONE of!! Freddie is THE best!
  ~ by Amii 10/5/2008
If voice was the only variable, I would say Freddy. If you add the stage act, then others will also come to mind, but he’s still be in the lead. But add writing skills, and all hell breaks loose. Add the effect that the musician had on his, and following generations, then we have Elvis to think about, since writing was not a variable in his time. Add capacity to sing in multiple musical idioms, communication skills, access to his fan base, looks, prescense, and you come up with.....Elvis
~ by Jim Burrows 2/18/2008
Freddie Mercury was the bst singer of all time no body can come close to him he can sing any think he wants. What a waste of talent The Show Must Go On.
~ by Steven Tomkins 2/20/2008
Freddie was indeed the best ever.
~ by Carla 2/21/2008
Freddie Mercury is the best.No one can do what he did.
~ by simon 4/28/2008
were’s john lennon this is a crap bitch!
~ by chuck 8/29/2008
Freddie is 100% the best of the best! he was a genius! no one can beat him vocaly or on stage! love u freddie! the show must go on ; )
~ by Amii 10/5/2008
LMFFAOOO you are joking! the fact that slash are in the list acctually made me laugh and how did they beat bowie and jagger and how did ozzy osbourne even manage to get in the list he is a talentless drug addict!!
~ by Amii 10/5/2008
where is deep purple. Where is Ritchie , Gillan, Lord ,Paice and Glover?????????
~ by mariusan 11/30/2008

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