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**CurtisTH** · 08-02-2009, 12:45 AM

Mercury tops rock poll

(Thursday January 08, 2009 07:03 PM)
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has been voted the "Ultimate Rock God" by music fans.

The singer, who died of an Aids-related illness in 1991, came out on top of the survey, which was conducted by onepoll.com.

Around 4,000 people were questioned, with Elvis Presley and Jon Bon Jovi completing the Top 3.

The full Top 10 is as follows:

01 Freddie Mercury
02 Elvis Presley
03 Jon Bon Jovi
04 David Bowie
05 Jimi Hendrix
06 Ozzy Osbourne
07 Kurt Cobain
08 Slash
09 Bono
10 Mick Jagger

**Saqwnht** · 08-02-2009, 02:13 AM

Was it AIDs from drugs?

Otherwise it's just not cool.

**eladiopsislab** · 08-02-2009, 02:21 AM

Was it AIDs from drugs?

Otherwise it's just not cool.

well then just leave it at not cool

the guy was as gay as a sunny day.

and very undeserving of being number one. IMO

That is a wacked out list. who the hell were polled??

**GueseVekdet** · 08-02-2009, 02:23 AM

i dont know who was polled but freddie was a master of his trade.......an artist above all.....a deserved no 1

**BartRonalds** · 08-02-2009, 02:26 AM

01 Freddie Mercury

02 Elvis Presley ???
03 Jon Bon Jovi

04 David Bowie

05 Jimi Hendrix

06 Ozzy Osbourne

07 Kurt Cobain

08 Slash

09 Bono

10 Mick Jagger

**dwestemesse** · 08-02-2009, 02:31 AM

jon bon jovi

the front man of a band thats been selling out stadiums for over 25 years.....a man whos bands album 'slippery when wet' is one of the biggest selling albums of all time

its a good list

**Unakjyfk** · 08-02-2009, 02:32 AM

elvis...the king of rock and roll...nuff said

**Gymnfacymoota** · 08-02-2009, 02:32 AM

bowie...a total legend

**induffike** · 08-02-2009, 02:33 AM

ozzy.....ok he's a villa fan but still deserves to be there for paranoid alone

**priordine** · 08-02-2009, 02:34 AM

cobain.........ok i'm not keen

**pharmablogger** · 08-02-2009, 02:34 AM

i'm with you on bono......except the early stuff

**Leczyslaw** · 08-02-2009, 02:35 AM

jaggers been doing it for 40 years.........pure rock and roll

**fereupfer** · 08-02-2009, 02:43 AM

tis an awful list. imo

the only ones who lived any sort of rockstar life there are ozzy, hendrix, slash and jagger.

only hendrix deserves to be there from a musical standpoint

morrison is king of rockstars and always will be. Voice, poet, alcohol, heroin. he;s the man.

**Vobomei** · 08-02-2009, 02:45 AM

i'm not sure its about the rockstar lifestyle

**ycMC0PLg** · 08-02-2009, 02:46 AM

To be a rock god you have to be a rockstar and live the life

otherwise in 20 years coldplay will be winning this and i'll blame you

**lorryuncori** · 08-02-2009, 02:47 AM

To be a rock god you have to be a rockstar and live the life

otherwise in 20 years coldplay will be winning this and i'll blame you

dont blame me for coldplay........boring bastards

**CHEAPPoem** · 08-02-2009, 03:22 AM

that is a horrid list

there are tons who more legendary

Jim Morrison
Keith Richards
Jimmy Paige
Keith Moon
Pete Townsend
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
David Gilmour
Carlos Santana
Elton John
Springteen
Clapton
Dylan
Janis Joplin

just to name a few that are more deserving of half on that list

**lrtoinbert** · 08-02-2009, 03:38 AM

Jim Morrison

Keith Richards
Jimmy Paige

Keith Moon

Pete Townsend

John Lennon
Paul McCartney
David Gilmour

Carlos Santana

Elton John
Springteen
Clapton

Dylan
Janis Joplin

IMNSHO

**fotodemujerahldesnugdo** · 08-02-2009, 03:41 AM

you don't have to like their music

Lenon and McCartney are clearly legends

Richards is a legend if for nothing else still being alive

**Gogogo** · 08-02-2009, 04:00 AM

that is a horrid list

there are tons who more legendary

Jim Morrison
Keith Richards
Jimmy Paige
Keith Moon
Pete Townsend
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
David Gilmour
Carlos Santana
Elton John
Springteen
Clapton
Dylan
Janis Joplin

just to name a few that are more deserving of half on that list

i was going to mention keith moon

but elton john

08-02-2009, 12:45 AM	#1
CurtisTH Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 391 Senior Member	mercury tops poll Mercury tops rock poll (Thursday January 08, 2009 07:03 PM) Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has been voted the "Ultimate Rock God" by music fans. The singer, who died of an Aids-related illness in 1991, came out on top of the survey, which was conducted by onepoll.com. Around 4,000 people were questioned, with Elvis Presley and Jon Bon Jovi completing the Top 3. The full Top 10 is as follows: 01 Freddie Mercury 02 Elvis Presley 03 Jon Bon Jovi 04 David Bowie 05 Jimi Hendrix 06 Ozzy Osbourne 07 Kurt Cobain 08 Slash 09 Bono 10 Mick Jagger Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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eladiopsislab Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 611 Senior Member	Was it AIDs from drugs? Otherwise it's just not cool. well then just leave it at not cool the guy was as gay as a sunny day. and very undeserving of being number one. IMO That is a wacked out list. who the hell were polled?? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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GueseVekdet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	i dont know who was polled but freddie was a master of his trade.......an artist above all.....a deserved no 1 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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BartRonalds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	01 Freddie Mercury 02 Elvis Presley ??? 03 Jon Bon Jovi 04 David Bowie 05 Jimi Hendrix 06 Ozzy Osbourne 07 Kurt Cobain 08 Slash 09 Bono 10 Mick Jagger Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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dwestemesse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	jon bon jovi the front man of a band thats been selling out stadiums for over 25 years.....a man whos bands album 'slippery when wet' is one of the biggest selling albums of all time its a good list Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Unakjyfk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 565 Senior Member	elvis...the king of rock and roll...nuff said Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Gymnfacymoota Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	bowie...a total legend Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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induffike Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	ozzy.....ok he's a villa fan but still deserves to be there for paranoid alone Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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priordine Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 346 Senior Member	cobain.........ok i'm not keen Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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pharmablogger Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	i'm with you on bono......except the early stuff Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Leczyslaw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 647 Senior Member	jaggers been doing it for 40 years.........pure rock and roll Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-02-2009, 02:43 AM	#13
fereupfer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 383 Senior Member	tis an awful list. imo the only ones who lived any sort of rockstar life there are ozzy, hendrix, slash and jagger. only hendrix deserves to be there from a musical standpoint morrison is king of rockstars and always will be. Voice, poet, alcohol, heroin. he;s the man. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Vobomei Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 489 Senior Member	i'm not sure its about the rockstar lifestyle Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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ycMC0PLg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 444 Senior Member	To be a rock god you have to be a rockstar and live the life otherwise in 20 years coldplay will be winning this and i'll blame you Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-02-2009, 02:47 AM	#16
lorryuncori Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 395 Senior Member	To be a rock god you have to be a rockstar and live the life otherwise in 20 years coldplay will be winning this and i'll blame you dont blame me for coldplay........boring bastards Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-02-2009, 03:22 AM	#17
CHEAPPoem Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 564 Senior Member	that is a horrid list there are tons who more legendary Jim Morrison Keith Richards Jimmy Paige Keith Moon Pete Townsend John Lennon Paul McCartney David Gilmour Carlos Santana Elton John Springteen Clapton Dylan Janis Joplin just to name a few that are more deserving of half on that list Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-02-2009, 03:38 AM	#18
lrtoinbert Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 380 Senior Member	Jim Morrison Keith Richards Jimmy Paige Keith Moon Pete Townsend John Lennon Paul McCartney David Gilmour Carlos Santana Elton John Springteen Clapton Dylan Janis Joplin IMNSHO Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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fotodemujerahldesnugdo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 462 Senior Member	you don't have to like their music Lenon and McCartney are clearly legends Richards is a legend if for nothing else still being alive Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-02-2009, 04:00 AM	#20
Gogogo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 393 Senior Member	that is a horrid list there are tons who more legendary Jim Morrison Keith Richards Jimmy Paige Keith Moon Pete Townsend John Lennon Paul McCartney David Gilmour Carlos Santana Elton John Springteen Clapton Dylan Janis Joplin just to name a few that are more deserving of half on that list i was going to mention keith moon but elton john Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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