[Van Hagar]

Paul Rodgers has always been my number one, I’ve said it on here before. Even now, at 70 or so, he still is an amazing vocalist, just crystal-clear with his singing.

  Rod Stewart, especially from his earlier days when he was a stone cold rocker both solo and with Faces, is probably my second choice, just because I loved his unique, gravelly voice. Listen to “Gasoline Alley”, or ‘Stay With Me’ for two great examples.

  My third choice is a little harder to pin down. I love Steve Perry’s singing, he’s unreal, even though I wasn’t a huge fan of all of Journey’s material. I could listen to Ronnie Van Zant all day long, he may not have had the range of a great singer, but his voice had soul and was perfect for the southern rock sound, as was Danny Joe Brown’s, a guy that gets forgotten sometimes, the original lead singer for Molly Hatchet. Bob Seger, with that deep, but still mellow, voice is someone else I can always listen to.