Among the names, Freddie Mercury, Janis Joplin, Ozzy Osbourne and Chris Cornell; remember some interpretations
July 13 was chosen to commemorate World Rock Day not by chance, obviously the pace comes from much earlier, but because it was on that date, and in 1985, the live help. Organized by Irish singer Bob Geldof, the festival brought together some of the biggest names in world music of the time. But it was more than a musical event, the main goal was to raise funds to help fight hunger on the African continent.
The iconic Live Aid was an ambitious undertaking: two sold out stadium festivals, one at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, USA and the other at legendary Wembley Stadium in London, England. To give you an idea of the scope of the festival, in addition to the approximately 80,000 spectators each, there was an estimated 2 billion audience worldwide watching the concerts on television.
to remember the rock daywe have selected 15 names of great singers of the genre, take a look below.
Freddie Mercury
Considered the definitive vocalist of rock, with equal perfection he sang other genres such as hard rock, heavy metal, soul, blues, jazz, pop, opera. The perfect interpreter. Mercury died in 1991.
Glenn Hughes
This Englishman is the most soulful of rock singers. In front of Deep Purple, his voice has an enviable range and extension and his diaphragmatic breathing is perfect, thanks to the trumpet he learned to play as a child.
Ozzy Osbourne
A great frontman, the prince of darkness is a show of his own. His tearful and powerful voice was one of the pillars in the formation of heavy metal, with Black Sabbath. Funny, with his distinctive voice, his beautiful songs and his very rock’n’roll attitude, he’s Ozzy and that’s more than enough.
David Coverdale
Sex appeal, hoarse voice, great vocal range in the high notes, have made the English, both in Deep Purple and Whitesnake, one of the most cult singers of all time.
Chris Cornell
Died on May 18, 2017, at the age of 52, Chris Cornell left an extraordinary legacy both in Audioslave, Soundgarden and as a solo artist. Born in Seattle, he has always proved to be an excellent vocalist and has already been chosen as one of the greatest heavy metal musicians of all time.
Ronnie James Dio
One of the biggest names in metal history, Dio with his precise and lyrical voice and his collaboration with Black Sabbath has produced wonders such as Children of the sea, heaven and hell, The sign of the Southern Cross, among many others. He died on May 16, 2010.
James Hetfield
After Dave Mustaine was expelled from Metallica due to drug and alcohol problems, James, who was a guitarist, took on the voice of the band. Over time his voice has improved even more, in addition to the charisma he shows on stage.
Mike Patton
Californian Faith No More is one of the most versatile singers in music history, as evidenced by her use of a wide variety of styles and techniques. Her influences range from Motown soul to Pavarotti’s work.
Bruce Dickinson
Despite having no formal studies, British Iron Maiden are a very technical and versatile vocalist. His voice ranges from growls to higher notes. Another advantage: the clear diction.
Robert Plant
The British lead singer of Led Zeppelin is a pivotal figure in hard rock and heavy metal. Full of emotion and personality and influenced by blues singers, his voice is imitated to exhaustion by many singers.
Janis Joplin
Considered the queen of rock and the greatest blues and soul singer of her generation, Janis Joplin died on October 4, 1970, at the age of 27. About her Her visceral, rough and guttural voice makes her big hits as Ppiece of My Heart, Cry Baby, Me and Bobby McGee And summer.
Steven Tyler
The ‘screaming demon’ is one of the many nicknames that Steven Tyler has earned over the course of his career as a singer of Aerosmith, at whose shows he stands out for his stunts, irreverent performances, in addition to the brightly colored clothes and the microphone he always wears adorned with scarves of various colors. Also a composer, this New Yorker masters several instruments such as flute, piano, violin.
Tarja Turunen
Tarja is a Finnish opera singer, composer and pianist who became world famous as the lead singer of the symphonic metal band Nightwish between 1996 and 2005 and has been performing solo ever since.
Chester Bennington
The Linkin Park singer passed away on July 20, 2017, Chris Cornell’s birthday, which the world of music had also lost just two months earlier. Chester expressed the anguish shared by millions of teenagers: 70 million records have been sold by his band, Linkin Park, in 17 years of touring.
André Matos
Recognized as one of the greatest singers of Brazilian metal, Andre Matos was born in Sao Paulo on September 14, 1971, and became famous for his work in front of the bands Viper, Angra and Shaman, as well as for his solo work, developed since 2006. Student of keyboard and piano since childhood, Matos graduated in conducting and composition.
Source: Terra
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