Great songwriter; terrible singer. It’s not even singing. It’s grunting

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Jul 8, 2024
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BlackBart

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Worst singers that somehow made it big? I'll start with Bruce Springsteen.

benny1982

Jul 8, 10:29am

Bob Dylan

Natedog916

Jul 8, 10:30am

I grew up not caring for Bob Dylan but man, what a genius. I now love it.

Supercoug

Jul 8, 10:37am

Bob Dylan is crazy. Terrible, terrible voice, but I still like his music.

Russell Feathers

Jul 8, 10:38am

Yeah. He sounds like he has a sinus infection but dude can write.

Natedog916

Jul 8, 10:43am

So, I've posted about it a bit, but I've been trying to listen to the Rolling

Russell Feathers

Jul 8, 10:45am

Yet you hate Johnny Cash? 😉

Natedog916

Jul 8, 10:56am

Yeah, but that's the thing about music, or any art, it's subjective. I don't

Russell Feathers

Jul 8, 11:02am

Did you start at #1 or #500?

Natedog916

Jul 8, 11:06am

I did it the wrong way. I started at 1. I realize this is stupid, but it was

Russell Feathers

Jul 8, 11:09am

I gotta give you credit. I started trying to make it through the 500 today.

Natedog916

Jul 8, 5:17pm

I started like that initially. I didn’t love it. I didn’t think I could make it

Russell Feathers

Jul 8, 6:08pm

So far so good. Don’t hate it. It would be cool to get a group of people to do

Natedog916

Jul 8, 6:29pm

Axl Rose

2FarGone

Jul 8, 10:30am

Disagree, but he's really bad right now.

Benfica1

Jul 8, 10:34am

Imagine Guns 'n' Roses with the singer from Steelheart or Jon Bon Jovi

2FarGone

Jul 8, 10:36am

His voice

kansascougar

Jul 8, 10:37am

This is the correct answer

Big12Yfan

Jul 8, 10:52am

Not a great traditional voice, but he fits into the category of singers that you

thewaterboy

Jul 8, 10:59am

Taylor Swift

Peter Venkman

Jul 8, 10:30am

Huh? She's not a great singer, but she's not bad, either.

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 10:33am

Disagree

Peter Venkman

Jul 8, 10:35am

I guess I don't understand what makes her a bad singer as opposed to a mediocre

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 10:39am

When she sang live as a country artist, before voice tracks and autotune

Peter Venkman

Jul 8, 10:41am

OK. But given your apparent affinity for Geddy Lee's voice, I suppose we're

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 10:43am

I honestly don't "love" his voice, though I think it totally works for the band

Peter Venkman

Jul 8, 11:01am

If you're looking at gap between fame/following and voice talent...it's a

Duke Silver

Jul 8, 10:41am

Yeah, but that's not really the question. Her voice is adequate for her songs,

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 10:44am

Her fame is due much more to her marketing & branding than it is her writing IMO

machete

Jul 8, 11:11am

Eh. She needed to have something to market and brand. Her voice and looks are

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 11:23am

She struck gold with the man-hater and cute-but-undesirable demographics

machete

Jul 8, 11:32am

She was tone deaf until they upgraded her software

byuTX

Jul 8, 10:47am

I am not a Taylor Swift expert, but the first time I heard her I thought she was

byusage

Jul 8, 10:43am

Dave Matthews

BlackRhino

Jul 8, 10:32am

Not a good singer, but his guitar work and general musicality is great.

Penske Material

Jul 8, 10:38am

Biz Markie

foofcoug

Jul 8, 10:33am

Oh snap! That’s blasphemy.

Nakedbootleg

Jul 8, 10:52am

Yoko Ono

RootieBoy

Jul 8, 10:34am

RE: Yoko Ono

Belboz

Jul 8, 10:36am

Oh my.

BlooGeek

Jul 8, 11:26am

the GOAT when it comes to this question for sure

fulano

Jul 8, 10:37am

there is only a race for second place

Belboz

Jul 8, 10:38am

watch Chuck Berry's face when she and Lennon were playing live with him

fulano

Jul 8, 10:43am

Neil Young, Ben Folds, the lead from Death Cab and Postal Service, the guys from

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 10:34am

Neal Young is crappy.

Benfica1

Jul 8, 4:48pm

Vince Neil. Luckiest guy in rock

Peter Venkman

Jul 8, 10:35am

RE: Vince Neil. Luckiest guy in rock

Peter Venkman

Jul 8, 11:48am

Jessica Simpson

RootieBoy

Jul 8, 10:35am

Billy Corgan

CougarTwins

Jul 8, 10:36am

Unique voice fits his music

byusage

Jul 8, 10:44am

Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth)

cougfanblue

Jul 8, 10:36am

Jennifer Lopez

RootieBoy

Jul 8, 10:36am

Geddy Lee

WDaddy

Jul 8, 10:37am

If I had two POTDs this would be my second, but Bruce is more confusing to me because he's a solo artist. At least Rush

Supercoug

Jul 8, 10:38am

Alex Lifeson is a pretty incredible guitarist as well.

unctoothman

Jul 8, 11:20am

Miley Cyrus

Chefcurry

Jul 8, 10:37am

Johnny Cash

Russell Feathers

Jul 8, 10:38am

RE: Johnny Cash

fulano

Jul 8, 10:39am

RE: Johnny Cash

gangbusters

Jul 8, 10:40am

I'll never understand this take. I can see why others have been listed, even if

fulano

Jul 8, 10:48am

Ozzy Osbourne

DubuMfalme

Jul 8, 10:39am

Ozzy was an awesome singer, what are you smoking?

Peter Venkman

Jul 8, 10:41am

I love that early Sabbath, but come on.

DubuMfalme

Jul 8, 10:45am

Despite that, there are a ton of people who would disagree.

Cougar McGregor

Jul 8, 10:54am

That's not what the OP's question was.

DubuMfalme

Jul 8, 11:22am

RE: That's not what the OP's question was.

Cougar McGregor

Jul 8, 3:02pm

Oh no, a classically trained singer doesn't like him!

Peter Venkman

Jul 8, 10:55am

I acknowledged that in my original comment.

DubuMfalme

Jul 8, 11:25am

Ozzy has a great voice. Unique but not annoying.

Penske Material

Jul 8, 12:08pm

Luciano Pavarotti

durandal

Jul 8, 10:42am

Gordon Gano...and like with Bob Dylan, I still like him. I think his bad voice

Russell Feathers

Jul 8, 10:43am

yoko ono

bruincoug

Jul 8, 10:43am

When I came back from my mission everyone was listening to Jack Johnson and John

Windward_Coug

Jul 8, 10:43am

My young kids loved Jack Johnson because of that monkey movie

Mikey

Jul 8, 10:46am

Jack Johnson's voice is fine, but his music got so boring so fast. Mayer's voice

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 10:47am

Oh, and John Mayer.

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 10:45am

Billy Joe whatever his name is from Green Day. Ugh.

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 10:48am

Britney Spears

byuTX

Jul 8, 10:48am

How about worst musical ability to make it big? Lars from Metallica by a mile

DavisCoCoug

Jul 8, 10:48am

Tom Waits but I actually like voices that stand out

RC Vikings

Jul 8, 10:51am

Billie Eilish

Remigius

Jul 8, 10:54am

Autotuned whispering.

Stringer Bell

Jul 8, 11:44am

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JimmyZ

Jul 8, 10:54am

Tom Petty

bubbastats

Jul 8, 10:56am

Wait is this the ugly list? I thought it was the bad voice list.

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 11:00am

He just talks instead of sings

thewaterboy

Jul 8, 11:01am

RE: He just talks instead of sings

Turd Ferguson

Jul 8, 11:15am

Adam Levine

texbird33

Jul 8, 11:00am

Party Posse

thewaterboy

Jul 8, 11:03am

Springsteen is one of the greatest singers/songwriters of our time

BYU Grounds

Jul 8, 11:03am

Great songwriter; terrible singer. It’s not even singing. It’s grunting

BlackBart

Jul 8, 11:06am

RE: Great songwriter; terrible singer. It’s not even singing. It’s grunting

BYU Grounds

Jul 8, 4:05pm

Don't know if she made it big but she had her 15 minutes of fame....Björk

BYU Grounds

Jul 8, 11:05am

She's a crazy person.

Russell Feathers

Jul 8, 11:10am

You can't say this in New Jersey, but Springsteen is a flat out terrible singer

mudpupper

Jul 8, 11:06am

The killers did a version of Dustland Fairytale with him, and he completely

russkiejedi

Jul 8, 11:09am

Listen to his album "Western Stars", I think the songs and his voice worked well

RC Vikings

Jul 8, 11:16am

Janice Joplin.

EEcougar

Jul 8, 11:10am

You should get suspended for this take.

Natedog916

Jul 8, 11:16am

Boo. Best female rock vocalist

valleus

Jul 8, 12:39pm

I’d take Joan Jett

Nakedbootleg

Jul 8, 1:02pm

I hate myself for loving you!

BYU Grounds

Jul 8, 4:06pm

Yeah, who gave guys like Louis Armstrong, Dr. John, Mark Knopfler, Bob Dylan,

Hawk in the 303

Jul 8, 11:21am

I tend to agree with Bruce Springsteen, but another one that strikes a nerve whenever I hear his voice is

Mozey

Jul 8, 12:02pm

I knew who you were talking about before I read it. RS is nails on a chalkboard for me.

BlooGeek

Jul 8, 2:56pm

All the beastie boys. I love them though.

valleus

Jul 8, 12:39pm

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