This isn’t a list of legends, it’s not based on record sales, musical clout or how long each artist has been kicking about in the music industry – purely it’s our 69 favourite charismatic showmen and women based on sheer stage presence and aura; be it solo acts or people who front bands. From the old guard (Freddie Mercury) to the newer upstarts (Tahita Bulmer), to the energetic (Howlin Pelle Almqvist) to the intense (Ian Curtis), they’re all here. Click through to see who makes number one…
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You´re having a ****ing larf! No Perry Farrell? 
- Where is Kate Bush????

- What the f...?! NO PAUL STANLEY?!!! No Lenny Kravitz? Layne Staley? Eddie Vedder?

- Where’s Danny McNamara?

- i thought freddie would win and was annoyed that robert plant was above him...but then again bowie won and im happy with that!

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