to think Ronan Keating can’t sing? Which other famous singers can’t sing?

[BlackBucketOfCheese]

When I was a teenager I thought Ronan Keating had a great voice (despite not being my type of music) but I think I probably just fancied him. I’ve just heard one of his songs from around 1999 pop up on a Spotify playlist and he sounds like a goat yelping into a Pringles can.

I know lots of pop stars can’t sing for shite but in my head I had him in a bracket of people who can sing nicely - despite probably not having listened to his music for 20+ years.

Can RK sing?

Which other pop stars who people think are decent singers actually turn out to sound like a farm yard animal with trapped wind.

@pepperaunt

Sorry have just skimmed thread. Has anyone mentioned Lady Gaga? She was so flat singing at the inauguration (particular bugbear)

She was phenomenal at....some sporting event. I hadn't known she could sing because her style of music is so poppy and processed that you couldn't tell if she was genuinely good or not.

I absolutely cannot stand listening to Paul McCartney. He's awful. Urghh.

@MMfanalltheway

Adele is a pub singer at best.

Are you tone deaf?

No I just have good taste

Paul McCartney is in his 80s. Admittedly, his voice is not what it was...

But the more attention I pay to his vocals the more incredible they are, from the Little Richard screams of the early Beatles material, to the beautiful close mic technique of a song like Blackbird.

And, of course, all sung way before the invention of auto tune etc.

Another one here shocked at George Michael. I mean if he couldn't sing I'd like to know who could. Jeeze.

Paul McCartney's harmonies with John Lennon were brilliant. Sadly Paul hasn't got the voice anymore.

This thread is stupid. Most of the people listed can sing, but the poster doesn’t like their singing.

I hate the noise that comes out of Celine Dion, but she can sing.

I love the Pet Shop Boys, but Neil Tennant can’t really.

The crap X Factor etc auditions are interesting because they show you how many ways there are to be a bad singer. Very often it's not that they're out of tune; they are on the note more than I would expect but they're still ear bleeders for other reasons.

I think the one thing we can all agree on is Cheryl Cole.

Madonna.

The red hot chilli peppers were very disappointing live.

@seashells11

Another one here shocked at George Michael. I mean if he couldn't sing I'd like to know who could. Jeeze.

Yep, that one shocked me too. Think I've had enough internet for today

Agreed with pp who said Chris Martin from Coldplay can't sing.

Leonard Cohen... he was amazing when I saw him in concert though.

I had to click off the Sting cover super fast due to second hand embarrassment. Even the first few bars of instrumental sounded 'wrong', like Les Dawson playing the piano

People saying Paul McCartney..are they just judging him on the last 10 years and Olympics and stuff?

He's an actual Beatle FFS.

@fourquenelles

Madonna. First time I heard her I thought someone was strangling a sheep.

She came to my mind too

@notacooldad

Bob Dylan. OK not a pop star but an absolute legend. His song writing is awesome but he is definitely better leaving it other people to sing his songs!

Totally agree with this ! I went to see him live and it was awful

@Caramelwhispers

I might get shot down for this but the Gibbs brothers from the Bee Gees particularly Robin. Cilla Black couldn't sing either, however these singers were entertainers so got away with it.

Here’s Cilla not being able to sing, pushed by Burt Bacharach who famously writes music that’s dead easy to sing by terrible singers:

With Cilla it's just a load of shouting!

Adele wouldn't be an artist I chose to listen to but of course she can sing.

Even if you don't like an artist's music you can still admit they can sing.

at Adele being a pub singer. The woman has phenomenal control, range and sensitivity, along with a natural warmth and depth.

As for Whitney... well, if we're talking about technique and control, she was exceptional.

His voice isn’t my cup of tea. More of an issue with the fact he’s a massive arsehole.

@ChelseeDagger

Ariana Grande.

Marvellous range, granted but I can't understand a word of her lyrics. Worst diction in the industry, and that's saying something!

Completely agree. There's a line in One Last Time that's meant to be "at least just temporarily". At best, it's "wemporary". Like the song but that line drives me nuts every time I hear it. It's pre recorded, how hard can it be to record it with the correct number of syllables if nothing else?!

Got to agree with those who are a bit 🤔🤨 at the idea that the likes of George Michael and Adele are bad singers. Seriously? If they can't sing, there's no hope for anyone else.

I do agree with the suggestions of Madonna and Jess Glynne though. Have to add Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Lana Del Rey to the list. Thank God for autotune...

God Cilla!

How she ever dared.