Who do you consider to be the coolest rock star?

Ooo she aged badly, eh?

 

Bowie
Bryan Ferry
Debbie Harry

 

None,
I don't know any personally.

This is all about judging by appearances and deeming how "cool" a public figure must be without actually knowing any, let alone well.

 

Nick Cave

The dude does not change and seemed to always be just cool.. no matter what and no matter the era

 

Keith Richards,,might as well add Mick Jagger.
I mean that's cool.

 

Simple - Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond.

 

The guy is certainly a paragon of talent and determination. And yet, despite having sold millions of albums and established Megadeth as one of the most important bands in metal, he still sulks over having been kicked out of Metallica 35 years ago. Not cool, bro.

 

Phil Lynott, John Entwistle & Kim Wilde.

 

Right.

Few of us know “cool” rock stars nor was personal relationships that are established a pre-requisite of the OP. Who do you think is the coolest rock star based upon public and stage personae? Your opinion; no intimacy needed. It’s pretty simple.

 

That's not cool. That's pretty campy.

 

Paul Westerberg

 

Keith Richards in his prime.

It’s not even close.

 

Rikki Lee Jones, still cool after all these years.

 

Which can be cool as well.

 

The OP didn't post one .... why does it matter?

 

Yes, Nick Cave gets my vote too.

 

The OP says 'effortlessly cool'. In my opinion, for effortless cool it's hard to beat David Johansen.

 

I think unintentional camp is cool. But intentional camp is just plain tacky. I'm will Susan on this one.

 

Andy Summers just oozes coolness:

 

Lou Reed (sans mullet)

 

was gonna add thunders

 

Certainly agree with these choices. I’ll add another one:

Jean-Michel Jarre

 

Jimi Jamison