Are there any singers whose voice you intensely dislike ?

[Alex321]

Macey Gray is the first that comes to mind for me. I wasn't over-keen on Amy Winehouse either.

 

[Alex321]

Bob Dylan.

I know he’s regarded as a bit of a legend and his lyrics are good, but there is not even the hint of a tune comes out of that man’s mouth when he sings.

Always sounds like he’s in a drunken strop.

Very much agree. I love a lot of his songs - when sung by somebody else. Almost anybody else.

 

[tyred]

That's a debate in itself - Bon Scott Vs Brian Johnson.

I misread that as Boris Johnson.

 

[MichaelW2]

I really dislike George Michael esp his Christmas song.

Heresy. Burn the witch.

 

[StuAff]

I think, in many of the above cases, it's a case of not liking the song or the singer. And let's face it, if you don't like the song, or the entire genre, you probably won't want to listen to it anyway. And our impressions of the music can often be coloured by our views of the people involved. I'm not fond of Adele's music, but I'm even less fond of her 'I'm a salt of the earth' routine when she went off to live in LA purely for tax reasons (if you're on the top tax rate, it's for a reason!) & bought the mansion next door for more privacy. Vehemently dislike Stephen P. Morrissey. But I'd rather listen to who I'd like to listen to.

To ask a slightly different question: who do you like listening to (not 'that one song', mind) despite the singer? In my case:
Red Hot Chili Peppers (first six albums only for the stuff I enjoy, the next ones went rapidly downhill for me). Kiedis is a **** for lots of reasons, and of limited talent. The other three make up for him.
Faith No More. Mike Patton (singer from album three onwards) is one of the greatest frontmen and singers in music. Amazing voice. Chuck Mosley his late (d. 2017) predecessor…wasn't. But his two albums are brilliant anyway.
Megadeth. Of the Big Four thrash bands, the only one I don't listen to a lot. Dave Mustaine has a nasal whine and can't get over being sacked by Metallica forty years ago, despite his own success. But some amazing records.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Elaine Paige

Drunken banshee wailer.

 

[Gwylan]

Neil Diamond.I have to turn off the radio when I hear him.

I was once stuck in an hotel in Florida that was having a Neil Diamond tribute weekend.

Excruciating. Sweet flippin Caroline - being murdered by impersonators. A special glimpse of hell. But some of the attendees made pleasant scenery. Then there were the Wannabees.

Had a free and frank with the corporate travel office after that one.

 

[Gwylan]

Michael Buble, I think he'll be due to be on TV adverts anytime soon.

Excruciating , pretentious twerp.
But nobody pays me to sing

 

[classic33]

Shane MacGowan. Despite the "Fairytale of New York" which Kirsty MacColl made almost listenable.

He sounds worse sober than he does drunk.

 

[Svendo]

Oh, and another sacred cow. As @Drago is here. Lemmy Kilminster, no wonder Hawkwind gave him the boot (yes, I know he didn't sign for them).

Other than Hawkwind's biggest singe hit, Silver Machine, where he said he was the only one who could carry it when they did the vocal overdub of the live track. He sang lead on a coupe of others like Lost Johnny.

 

[FrankCrank]

If you ever get asked to do a karaoke, safe bet is a Bob Dylan song.
No one's gonna say he can sing it better.

 

[HMS_Dave]

Ozzy Osborne. The whole Black Sabbath catalogue should have been re-recorded by Dio and any copies of the Osborne era destroyed so that the new generations don't have to suffer.

Oh, and another sacred cow. As @Drago is here. Lemmy Kilminster, no wonder Hawkwind gave him the boot (yes, I know he didn't sign for them).

What on Earth is the matter with you!?

 

[Beebo]

That's a debate in itself - Bon Scott Vs Brian Johnson.

You can’t really compare a man in his 30s with one in his 70s.
No one knows what Bon would sound like now.

 

[berty bassett]

Without naming names, I really detest the ghastly warbly vibrato opera style of singing, mostly sopranos, though blokes can also be prone to this. I find it harsh and ugly. Can't they pitch the note accurately ?

On the other hand I could listen to Emma Kirkby all day. She generally specialises in "early music", whether opera or madrigals and such. And in other genres, Ella Fitzgerald or Debbie Harry have an impeccable sense of pitch, and fantastic voices.

couldn't agree more - some of these singers sound like they are screaming while using a balance board . I hate to show my age but Barbara Streisand ! when she picked a note she stuck to it ! she didnt just try to do every note in the hope that one of them sounds right

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Cher.

That autovoice thingy in 'Believe'.

Aaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!

Mick Jagger when he sings in that American southern states voice!

Yes, I know it's exaggerated for affect, but many tunes of his aren't 'country based' yet he still uses that voice.

ANY singer who feels they need to put on that stupid, stupid fake American accent... Which is almost all of them.

Most of those breathy young female singers

Coupled with the fake American accents, you have me there.

Am female. He doesn't appeal.

... And that concludes our highly scientific experiment!! 😆