Roger Daltrey and 5 Other Iconic Screams of Classic Rock
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 28: Musician Roger Daltrey performs at the 11th Annual Musicares Map Fund Benefit concert at Best Buy Theater on May 28, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
Legendary Who frontman Roger Daltrey turns 74 today (March 1), and if we could pick just one thing that makes him so incredible it’s his iconic scream.
Daltrey is undoubtedly one of the best, and he certainly set the standard for screams for decades to come. In honor of his birthday, we look back at some of our other favorite “screams” in classic rock.
The Who – “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgubG-MOPT4
Led Zeppelin – “Whole Lotta Love”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mln0RciE2o0
Aerosmith – “Dream On”
Janis Joplin – “Cry Baby”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPq3UaCLpg
The Doors – “Back Door Man”
The Beatles – “Revolution”
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger who once did a presentation in a college public speaking course about why The Rolling Stones were better than The Beatles. (She received an A.)
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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