Top ten great singers who can't sing

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/musi ... -sing.html

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..what about Andrew Eldritch then? :innocent: :wink:
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There's a great saying that goes: 'Some people said I couldn't sing. But no-one could say I didn't sing... :von:
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He CAN sing & howl, so now please move on....
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Distinct voices are often somewhat inaccessible, it can make them great or just a plain fcking noise dependant on your opinion.

Brian Molko sometimes sounds like he's dropping a months worth down the pan but I like it.

While Matthew Bellamy's whine and difficulty in breathing between lines*words joined together not coca-caine is f**king annoying.

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fat bob has his momemts

blokey from DEVO
pete shelley


me.......
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marc almond went downhill after he had formal singing lessons. his technique improved greatly but the passion, yearning and soul went from his voice - compare and contrast the original and the (bland) re-recorded versions of 'tainted love' and 'say hello...'

being pitch-perfect with fabulous breath control isn't the be all and end all.
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Tricky.
Has evolved from great singer who can't sing to great singer who spends more time shadow boxing than trying. Awesome though!

Neil Tennant.
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Billy Bragg.
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Always wondered who is competent for this kind of judgements. Anyway, I strongly disagree with Nick Cave as a choice, but then I am not competent and I am biased.
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nigel d wrote:fat bob has his momemts
beat me to it ya git.
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and especially for Quiffy

lee hazelwood

and for that matter

nancy sinatra

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Liam Gallagher.

Ian Brown.

Lilly Allen.
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Quiff Boy wrote:marc almond went downhill after he had formal singing lessons. his technique improved greatly but the passion, yearning and soul went from his voice - compare and contrast the original and the (bland) re-recorded versions of 'tainted love' and 'say hello...'

being pitch-perfect with fabulous breath control isn't the be all and end all.
I think you have captured the essence here

"passion and soul"

consider... james brown... :notworthy:
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There's a bunch of metal / hard rock vocalists that belong in this group, let's say Ozzy (whose vocal expression sucks today regardless, but was great in the past) to mention one of the more characteristic voices.
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Chairman Bux wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/musi ... -sing.html

Your comments please.
... just another side-filler ... sufficient to read the headline ... got better things to do with my time ...
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Being645 wrote: ... got better things to do with my time ...
you're here, it's doubtful :lol:
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:lol: ... and even worse - I waste loads of my time on the Wiki ... :lol: ...

and this horrible thing is still not much more than a ruin ... improving very slowly ...
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Being645 wrote:even worse - I waste loads of my time on the Wiki
no shit Sherlock?
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:lol: ... so it's true ... you do know these Vorticists ... ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorticism
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:lol: 7/10 on my shelf says something 'bout my taste.

shocking comments from some musical fascists too. Probably as talentless as their words suggest :innocent:
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Being645 wrote::lol: ... so it's true ... you do know these Vorticists ... ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorticism
I did and still do, I went to art school in the 70s and got a fuckin' degree, I have been employed as a graphic designer since graduation with a brief hiatus as a barman
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:D ... Lucky you ... :notworthy: ...
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