Joni Mitchell- when she gets going, she sounds just like Julia Child after she dropped a 20 pound frozen turkey on her toe.
Bob Seger- all his big songs are just him bragging and complaining. If I never hear “Turn the Page” again, it will be too soon.
Another one that came to me: Katy Perry. Like nails on a chalkboard.
Yep, he’s a whiner, all right.
Took me a while to find his his name but James Arthur deserves a nomination as a whiny twat.He’s the genius who sang about holding his girl’s hair back when she was throwing up. Who’s going to hold mine the next time I hear his voice?
Ray Manzarek’s amateurish yet preposterously overrated keyboard work was always the Doors’ weak spot.
My own entry: Yoko Ono. I’ll never forgive John Lenon for inflicting her upon us.
Imagine Dragons. Imagine Talent.
Haven’t seen ABBA mentioned yet. They are so…ABBAish…
When Canada is dead and gone
there’ll be no more Celine Dion!
Not a vote for Billy Corgan yet? I actually like him just fine these days for his music, but holy shit did it take me like (literally) 5 years to just get used to that voice. I think it fits the band perfectly now, but I wouldn’t blame anyone for it driving them nuts.
Most of the ones mentioned here I’m fine with, and actually am sort of surprised as to why they show up on commonly on these sorts of lists. The only thing I can’t stand is that overly cutesy-twee overly affected female vocal that, for whatever reason, I associate with late 2000s, early 2010s music and Apple commercials (speaking as someone who has an all-Apple household.)
Mirusia Louwerse – Australian soprano who used to perform with Andre Rieu’s orchestra. Everyone else seems to love her, but I think she shrieks.
Stevie Ray Vaughn. I keep thinking of more…
Sonny Bono.
I realized this recently, and it kinda killed him for me.
I love Fleetwood Mac, but hate Stevie Nicks. Like her work on harmonies. I even like some Mac songs she sings lead on, but it’s in spite of her vocals.
That’s totally me. Why, let me just take a look at my cd collection…Ani DiFranco, Cowboy Junkies, Joan Osborne, Suzanne Vega, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Simon. Yep, nothing but overproduced, autotuned corporate pop. No wonder I don’t like Dylan - I’ve been indoctrinated, obviously.
Good example. That vocal is beyond annoying.
Bob Seger a braggart?
*My hands were steady*
*My eyes were clear and bright*
*My walk had purpose*
*My steps were quick and light*
*And I held firmly*
*To what I felt was right*
*Like a rock*
OK, you’ve got a point…
PS: Sorry for the extraneous asterisks. I was trying to indent that. Don’t know how to do it.
Ed Sheeran. I don’t know why but he makes me want to punch the radio. By all accounts he’s a very nice guy and cute as a button but I just hate listening to him.
Adele. Whoever said she sounds flat was right on. And her songs seem oversung and so damn mopey!
Of Monsters And Men.
Strummy, strummy, strummy, whoa-oh-oh-OHHHH-oh, HEY!
Air Supply. Most of Little River Band, Geddy Lee and Dennis DeYoung.