Funny. I’m sitting in a Sheetz reading the Dope while having lunch. When I got to your post “Hey 19” came on over the PA.
Totally agree. It’s like a breath of fresh air when Pete takes over the vocals (like in the bridge of “Goin’ Mobile”).
Correction: Pete sings that whole song (still a breath of fresh air in the context of the album). It’s some other Who song where he just takes over for the bridge.
I just remembered — “Bargain.”
Also “Baba O’Reilly”
“Don’t cry…”
I listened to Cyndi Lauper sing “At Last” with minimal piano accompaniment, and she hits it right out of the ballpark. She holds those notes at the end perfectly. Goosebumps!!! … Reading all this makes me sad, hate is being shown to so many of my favorite singers.
I generally don’t mind Stevie Nicks too much, as I like alto, but I would never call her a great singer, as her range is about three notes.
I never cared for Dylan’s nasal twang, but what a poet!
I understand why jazz aficionados love Billie Holiday (her story is one of trials and misery), but her voice really puts me off.
As long as you promise unhinged warbler Roger Chapman is not on that list.
Two examples:
that braying goat style…
not sure if Mr. Wetton and he are trying to harmonize, here, or what. ![]()
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wonder if he influenced Bon Scott.
Ah, forgot about her.
Yeah, never understood her nasal appeal.
So fuggin what?
Taste is subjective. The OP asked about who we don’t like. You like someone I don’t. BFD.
For me, her voice is fine, but her New Yawk accent is risible (and I say this as someone who grew up in the NYC metro area).
Thanks for urping that out. I was just wondering what pkbites would have to say. Not surprised…ok, staying on topic, one vocalist who annoyed me (maybe still does if I followed her) was Jennifer Lopez. I am mystified by what it is she actually does to be famous. Singing? Meh. Nothing special. I can understand her Vegas act, supposed to be quite a spectacle, bless her heart. Acting? One or two good tries, but again, meh.
Seems to pay off, collecting exotic diamonds from men like a low-class Elizabeth Taylor is a rare thing.
I’m sure it was her lyrics that carried the appeal. “Strange Fruit” is a scathing rebuke to Southern racism, and “God Bless The Child” a rebuke to her mother. Holiday had a rough life and it ended with her in poverty. Still, I can’t listen to much of her.
Nina Simone is another in the jazz genre that I have a problem with.
Anybody remember Claudine Longet? That awful whispering style of “singing” she did?
Holiday co-wrote “God Bless the Child,” but “Strange Fruit” was by Abel Meeropol.
Listen, I dig AC/DC, I truly do.
But that vocal tone is terrible. I recently watched a video of Brian Johnson singing in a prior band, and he has a perfectly fine, not-at-all-unusual singing voice. So not only is that style awful, it’s actually an affectation.
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Holiday co-wrote “God Bless the Child,” but “Strange Fruit” was by Abel Meeropol.
Never heard of her, but I know that Holiday had a hit with the song.
Remember the thread Is there a name for this hyper-annoying singing style? posted by @MeanOldLady? They are still churning out singers who’ve adopted that style and it’s still hyper annoying. I’d name names if I didn’t instantly nope out.
Katy Perry
Justin Bieber
Rihanna
To a lesser extent, Lady Gaga
And any vocalists who sound like them.
Anybody remember Claudine Longet? That awful whispering style of “singing” she did?
I’d forgotten about her…and now you’ve reminded me! The 60s was an era both great and odd, musically speaking. She was one of those people whose following was inexplicable. It must have been the French accent. And she got a big boost being Mrs. Andy Williams too. She sold a lot of records, though.
I have a hard time with Miley Cyrus a lot of the time. She’s undeniably talented, but something about her voice doesn’t work for me.
She just sounds too much like a fifty-something who’s smoked two packs a day for most of her life.
I think Florence Welch has an incredible voice, although I can certainly understand why other people may not.
Almost forgot - Serge Gainesbourg / Leonard Cohen / Rod McKuen could all use the over-sized mallet treatment.
On their heads.