Because we're far more interested in music's worst singers, the girls and boys in rock and pop who couldn't hit a high note if you gave them a loaded cannon and lit a match.
Our shortlist below follows the leak of a horrific recent Jennifer Lopez recording session, and includes all the recorded evidence necessary to expose some of music's biggests stars. So take a bow one and all and put down that microphone...
10 Jennifer Lopez 09 Liam Gallagher 08 Kanye West 07 Shaun Ryder 06 Amy Winehouse 05 Ashlee Simpson 04 Ian Brown 03 Britney Spears 02 Jedward 01 Jordan
Ian Brown and Liam Gallagher may not be great singers, but it sure works for them.
Sure but when you write good music, then you can get away with being a untalented singer.
Nobody every accussed Springsteen or Dylan of being vocal talents, but their writing covers them and in Springsteen's case his live shows are still awesome.
for the most part the singers listed are horrible singers with horrible music that lean on autotune to protect them. Without technology they would be singing cover tunes badly on a street corner begging for change.
Kind of like how Lady Gaga covers her inherant crappiness behind her outrageous outfits and overly dramatic weirdo videos. And the fact that she's probably wrote Pokerface from experiences with the record company.
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It isn't like digitally altering your voice is something new though.
Artists have been covering up their terrible voices for decades in the studios..
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It isn't like digitally altering your voice is something new though.
Artists have been covering up their terrible voices for decades in the studios..
I don't mind artists taking bits and pieces of multiple takes to end up with one track that really good. Even a little bit of auto correction is fine. But when you can't sing it even close to being on pitch, and EVERYTHING has to be corrected, that's something else.
It should also be noted that singing in a concert setting isn't going to be as good as even an unaltered studio take.
Two stupid Sedin like twins who were on Simon Cowell's UK talent show and they kept getting votes because while they clearly possessed no musical talent, people thought they were quirky. Someone signed them to a record deal. Then they were dropped like it's hot because nobody cared.
It should be noted that a live performance is much more forgiving of mistakes than a studio recording - in the listeners perception.
That being said, there are a lot of artists out there that aren't even close to being as good as they sound on their recordings.
I remember seeing the Our Lady Peace show in the dome a few years ago that was recorded for the live disc. I had a great time and really enjoyed it. The recording of it that was released however I found almost unbearable to listen to just because Rain Maida's voice was so out of tune. I've always found it odd that in the moment I didn't notice it at all.
Amy Winehouse would not be on that list if she hadn't wrecked her voice smoking crack. She is a jazz and compositional genius who went so terribly terribly wrong. I have so much sympathy for her.
Two stupid Sedin like twins who were on Simon Cowell's UK talent show and they kept getting votes because while they clearly possessed no musical talent, people thought they were quirky. Someone signed them to a record deal. Then they were dropped like it's hot because nobody cared.
And yes, this list seems mostly British.
Sweet Holy Jesus. WTF was THAT?
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