Spin off: who are the least talented famous singers?

[WishinAndHopin]

Mick Jagger: just shouts tunelessly. He can’t sing at all.

Generally a lot of men in bands, like the Gallagher brothers, Alex Turner, and the singers in the Kinks.

Chris Martin - he’s just an insipid whiner. There was an advert with a woman with a good voice singing while driving a big lorry. I thought “that’s a nice song” and realised that it was actually Yellow by Coldplay. I never even realised it was a decent song because he just sounds so horrendous.

Generally women are held to a much higher vocal standard, and are only ever considered respectable artists if they are also good singers. Men who can’t sing get away with it. But ti balance it here are two women:

Geri Halliwell: Posh gets shit on for her bad singing but at least she had a pleasant enough tone. Geri is far worse - flat as a pancake.

Taylor Swift: such a weak voice. Sounds like mediocre karaoke.

Bob Dylan not talented! One of the best ever songwriters.

A lot of front men aren't the most talented singers but they write the songs or have great stage presence.

Taylor Swift isn't the most talented singer either but one of the best songwriters of her generation.

I disagree about mick jagger he has a brilliant voice.
kylie and Madonna are not brilliant singers , they are entertainers.

I still don't believe she would have made it if she had not had a famous mother.

Like when they were auditioning for a teenage girl to play Hannah Montana opposite Billy Ray Cyrus. Billy claims that his daughter Miley (who eventually got the role) had to go through lots of arduous auditions, and screen tests, and worked her ass off to get the role.

Yeah suuuuuure she did mate! 😂

For truely dire singers, obviously Geri Halliwell but she did have the strongest image of the group

Yes, she did have the strongest image but I cannot forgive her for her attempt at Spanish on Mi Chico Latino, especially as her mother is Spanish.

I’ve clarified that I only meant his singing voice; he is an incredibly talented songwriter.

Artists with the best singing voices usually don't write their own songs anyway or aren't good songwriters.

It's usually one or the other (either a great singer or a great songwriter). Rarely both.

agree cilla black

Did someone say Elton John???! Come on, now, be sensible.

Madonna. I can’t bear her success given how mediocre she is.

Elton was a great singer and pianist. Someone else wrote the songs and he put the melody together.

He's one of the best musicians in pop/rock history.

Well, quite!

Next up, someone will declare Freddie to be average.

I said was. He's 77.

It's usually one or the other (either a great singer or a great songwriter). Rarely both.

But there are some. EG Dolly Parton is amazing at both.

I'm really surprised then that you rate Katherine Jenkins and Russell Watson (the latter is most certainly not classically trained, at all, KJ more blurry) as both their voices and (lack of) technique do not compare favourably with those who have actually had proper training, who are legion and much less appreciated. Classic examples of image and marketing surpassing talent.

His voice was beautiful when he was young!

Just shows how people all see things differently! I loved Whitney's voice.

My first thought was Madonna but I think she'd be the first to admit her voice isn't that strong however as has been said she brings the whole package and I love her.

I'm not a fan vocally of :

Shane McGowan
Ellie Goulding
Jarvis Cocker
Ronan Keating
Mark Owen
Bjork
Heather Small

Yeah Dolly was both.

Liam Gallagher

Brandon Flowers is an amazingly talented song writer and his voice just gets better and better.