What makes a great front person? Here’s a list I found on Songfacts of the Top 10 Frontpeople of all time.

10. Debbie Harry of Blondie: Before fronting the band, Harry was a beautician, a bartender and a Playboy bunny: the perfect skill set needed to create a striking look that got the band noticed, even in the sweaty CBGB days.

9. David Lee Roth: First, he has an amazing stage presence.Eddie's guitar, and Roth's onstage persona & antics, both of which were highlighted on MTV, made them one of the '80s most popular & commercial acts.

8. John Lennon: He gave a sexy and rebel touch to the band and wrote some of the most beautiful songs in pop/rock history. His voice was distinctive and he was an avant-garde artist in all he did.

7. Janis Joplin: Known as a very offbeat character, she put tremendous energy into her performances, which far too many American Idol contestants try - and fail - to emulate.

6. Bruce Springsteen: Bruce can really get a crowd dancing and up on their feet. When Bruce performs you can tell he puts all his heart and soul into every performance.

5. Roger Daltrey: With a flair for the dramatic, he commands not only the stage, but also the screen, as he showed when he starred in The Who's Rock Opera Tommy.

4. Robert Plant: Known for his on stage charisma and as a gifted lyricist, Plant emphasized the music during live shows by displaying flamboyant gestures that set the mood for the audience.

3. Jim Morrison: Jim Morrison was the frontman of the Doors. He was the original rock poet, and his blues-shaman personality hypnotized America yet he still maintained a charisma and sex appeal that defined what it is to be a rock star ever since.

2. Freddie Mercury: Freddie had a reputation for being a bad-boy with a soft-side and an appeal to the masses as a role model and idol for many.

1. Mick Jagger: He is the ultimate Rock Star. Jagger doesn't hold this title because of his incredible musicianship, and his vocals didn't get him there either. To give him his due, there are certain songs that could never have been sung by anyone else to the same effect. But vocals are not Jagger's strong suit: he instills himself in the song. Could you imagine another voice in his place? But that's because he infused the song with his personality, not because he could hit the high notes.

Who's the best in modern music? My additions are Scott Wieland, Shirley Manson and Dave Grohl.