Bono & How To Be A Frontman
The latest issue of Q Magazine features the 100 Greatest Frontmen, in which Bono receives the number 2 spot preceded only by Liam Gallagher of Oasis. This poll was compiled from the votes of Q readers t0 include singers, showmen, and performers that have characterized the the last 50 years of music across the globe.
In honor of his number 2 ranking, Bono has contributed his ‘Top Tips To Being A Frontman‘ for a feature article in the current issue. Bono writes, “Don’t imagine the audience doesn’t know who you really are - they do… in a very intimate way. You live in their ear after all, just next door to the brain, down the hall to the bedroom of their heart… very, very intimate.”
Other exceptional musicians that received honors are:
5. Chris Martin
7. Jim Morrison
10. John Lennon
29. Roger Daltrey
33. Iggy Pop
66. Syd Barrett
69. Joey Ramone
If you had the opportunity to vote, who would be in your top 10?
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 2:10 pm by elizabeth
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