Top 10 AOR/ Melodic Rock Singers of All Time

[Danger555]

Great video. It's hard to argue about putting Steve Perry up near the top, but what about Tony Harnell!?!? Is TNT a little to hard rock to be considered in this list?

[scazxr]

I consider Steelheart late hair metal rather than AOR. I would have taken him out and inserted Chris Ousey. Other than that list is pretty good.

[Nick13AOR]

Someday actually, but close enough!

Best band in the world bar none!, Overland is god!

[SoyChapi]

FM song is "Somebody".

[lonzabalorda]

Can someone tell me the name of the fm's song?

[Lopezguitar]

@lonzabalorda Someday You'll Come running to Me... Mark Free also sign this Epic Song!

[Nick13AOR]

Very good choices, can't argue with the singers selected, maybe have some of them in different order, but that's down to the listeners taste.

Personally Steve Overland runs Mr Perry very close............

[DiegoSayonara86]

Mark Free The Best!

[H3LLY72]

Lmao with #4... I still cringe to this day with that wankers voice....... STEALHEART = TOTAL FAIL! Seriously needs to let go of his/her BALLS!

[H3LLY72]

Lmao with #4... I still cringe to this day with that wankers voice....... STEALHEART = TOTAL FAIL!

[dreem1walker]

In my opinion .. mr Waite didn't sound his best on just that recording you showed, and the singer of Steelheart I would have taken out for Steve Whiteman anytime.

[MsBestqueen]

Mark Free or Marcie Free is the best <3

[acdcmiami]

@Bappichulo: Thanks for putting Waite, Perry and Matijevic. They are my top 3!!!!!

[MM10Matheus]

Matijevic muito foda

[taylormadeNo1]

Totally agree wit #1. regardless of genre, Steve Perry IS/ was the best vocalist of alltime.

[MrBerper]

Kevin Chalfant, Michael Bolton, Brian Howe, Joey Tempest

[PeRRyLuVoR]

I enjoyed the list, but, BUT, there can never be anyone but Steve Perry for me! Everyone else fails to compare. SP is on a list so elite that no one else can ever be on it but HIM!

[troynew2006]

I've never liked Matijevic much. He's about as emotive as a tea kettle. The others are great. Most of your top 10 coincides with my preferences though I seem to be one of only a handful of melodic rock fans who would not rate Steve P. above everyone else.

[royseahawks]

Great list Perry has to be numero uno , alyhough there are still people in this country who have never heard of him!!!! I personally like mike tramp, kevin Chalfont and dont laugh but some earlt michael Bolton albums....

[troynew2006]

@royseahawks Early Michael Bolton albums are no laughing matter. 'Everybody's Crazy' puts all of his later albums aimed at the 'Desperate Housewives' crowd to shame.

[royseahawks]

@troynew2006 Phew thought i was losing my street cred then!!! looking to get into some new bands this year as i have decided that i cant just keep going to see old 80s melodic rock bands............ then again they all seem to be touring again so what the hell.

[CrouchingPoo]

Would take some time to come up with my Top 10, but there is no doubt in my mind The Voice would be #1 as well. And major props for including Jeff Scott Soto!

[whytemancanjump]

Too hard to make a top 10, it is taste and perception from each individual. However, if you couldnt find a spot for Freddie Mercury there is something wrong i reckon.

Others include Freddie Mercury,Lou Gramm( Foreigner), David lee Roth( himself), Paul Stanley( kiss), and many others in my collection.

[anthonybayern]

Great list mate - with of course the universally-recognised Steve Perry rightfully at number 1!

I also loved the amazing live M Ms Steelheart vocals as well

[stormcat18]

Great list, Perry, IMO, shouldnt be as high as he is on the list but nice job :)

[soulchaser84]

Man, anyone with ears must agree with this list... just one little note, I think u r mixing a little bit AOR with glam ballads (Alias, JSS, Turner...)... so I m gonna suggest you some bands and I hope you enjoy them: Blanc Faces, Bad 4 Good, Pride of Lions, Allen Lande...

[mightytreasure]

I found it hard to argue any of these top 10, maybe the order because im a fan of one or the other more but this is a well done list. The videos were interesting to watch and you didnt pick the most obvious songs and that was appreciated. I need to become a fan of FM, under the radar and i've never given them a chance.

[MrJourney1]

steelheart???? Mr Perry of course Number one...what about John parr, Mike Reno or even the incredible Eric Martin?

[fatbaldbloke]

@Chomy - The JSS song is "Believe in Me" from the "Lost in Translation" album.

Awesome montage!!

[ChomyTobiasMalmsteen]

what song does jeff scott soto sing in this video??

[martylfree]

Although I have allways loved Steve Perry, Mark/Marcie Free is a versitile singer who has just started to show the talent that will put her over the top!!!

[MrWhitewaters]

Super stuff.....all of em....practically speaking not very possible to put out a list ike this.Theres Terry Brock.....James Christian...Lou Gramm......Johnny Edwards....too many names! But thankx :-)

[lexluthorpm]

Not only the singers list is awesome but the songs here are to die for!

[lexluthorpm]

C'mon guys, this is the dude's opinion, ot's based on his taste, it will not please us all, but we have to agree that this is a monster selection

[davidlourey]

mark free é o melhor! he is the best!!!

[RazorMeridian]

Various singers missed but you can't have everyone.Very surprised that Lou Gramm wasn't in it though.

[dampsa]

falta coverdale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????­????

[ROBERTVANJOVI]

Mis mas sinceras felicitaciones por este pedazo d montaje!!

[taffer33]

good list but WHERE THE HELL IS TERRY BROCK???!!!!!! /o.O/ besides wheres Glenn Hughes, Tony Mills and Ray Gillen? (ok he was singing in only four songs at Phenomenas's Dream Runner but they were magnificent)

[VxIceMaN]

what song is marcie free singing

[ChomyTobiasMalmsteen]

@VxIceMaN signal - does it feel like love?? :)

[GatorWarrior14]

very nice to see King Kobra's singer in here. He's got a really good voice

[Ben55607]

Good list, but where's Joey Tempest?!

[VxIceMaN]

@Ben55607 Damn right Tempest and Europe Fuckin Rule.

Dude where is the Johnny Gioeli?

Where Is the singer from Firehouse?

[MAYECA1]

exelente recopilacion de rock ballads

[jhazpie]

milijenko matijevic should be number 1..just try to play she's gone

[Kallimahos]

@jhazpie Both Mike (he is my favourite singer) & Klaus are great singers but they are not members of AOR bands.Maybe that's the reason Klaus isn't mentioned here and I think that Mike should not mentioned too.It would be a great idea for another video to be created containing the best Hard Rock/Hair Metal singers.

[jhazpie]

@Kallimahos Really i guess Mike is here at number 3..I said he should be number 1 and steve at 2..yes im sorry Klause is a Hard rock I just realised..thank u

[jhazpie]

where is klaus meine of scorpion?

[thoomoo]

Agree steve perry no.1-great AOR singer-also least ridiculous hair

[mtlbear69]

What an awesome list.. such great vocalists to be sure... thanks for sharing