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Liam Gallagher voted greatest frontman

Published Tuesday, Mar 30 2010, 19:12 BST | By Oli Simpson

Tamborine maestro Liam Gallagher on stage with Oasis during their hometown gig at Heaton Park, Manchester

Liam Gallagher has been crowned the greatest frontman of all time in a new magazine poll.

Thousands of Q readers voted in the survey to find the most popular rock singer. The former Oasis star finished top ahead of runner-up Bono and third-placed Freddie Mercury.

Discussing the accolade, Gallagher likened himself to Elvis Presley, saying: ''There is Elvis and me. I couldn't say which of the two is best."

Kasabian's Tom Meighan also voiced his support of the result, adding: "Chris Martin is all right if you're 35 and feeling sad that your mortgage repayments have gone up but Liam is the voice you want if you're free and up for anything."

The Q readers' top 20 frontmen ever is as follows:

1. Liam Gallagher
2. Bono
3. Freddie Mercury
4. Damon Albarn
5. Chris Martin
6. Matt Bellamy
7. Jim Morrison
8. Bob Marley
9. Paul McCartney
10. John Lennon
11. Robbie Williams
12. Debbie Harry
13. Mick Jagger
14. Morrissey
15. John Lydon
16. James Brown
17. Bruce Springsteen
18. Robert Plant
19. Tom Meighan
20. Joe Strummer