Robert Plant Voted The "Greatest Voice In Rock" By Fans

January 5, 2009 7:32 a.m. EST

London, England (CNS) - English rock singer and songwriter Robert Plant has been voted the "Greatest Voice in Rock" by music fans. The Led Zeppelin frontman beat out Queen's Freddie Mercury and Free's Paul Rodgers to the top.

The 60-year-old singer topped U.K.'s radio network Planet Rock's The Greatest Voice in Rock Top 40 list, reports Contactmusic. The British singer has also been honored with England's most prestigious Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) title for his contribution to music and the entertainment industry.

Plant is not only known as the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, but has also enjoyed a successful and diverse career since the band's demise. After the breakup of Led Zeppelin in 1980 (following the death of John Bonham), Plant pursued a successful solo career beginning with Pictures at Eleven in 1982, followed by 1983's The Principle of Moments.

Popular tracks from this period include "Big Log" (a Top 20 hit in 1983), "In the Mood" (1984), "Little by Little" (1985), "Tall Cool One" (a #25 hit in 1988) and "I Believe" (1993), another song written for and dedicated to his late son, Karac.

In 1984, Plant formed a short-lived all-star group with Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck called The Honeydrippers, who had a No. 3 hit with a remake of the Phil Phillips' tune, "Sea of Love," along with a lesser hit with "Rockin' at Midnight." Plant avoided performing Led Zeppelin songs through much of this period. He recently released an album with well known American bluegrass singer, Alison Krauss.