Favorite "bad" singers...

[Gary Blanchard]

All that come to mind have already been mentioned.

Yep, that's true for me as well.

 

[jp_nyc]

I love Ozzy but some of his singing is just awful. It doesn’t help that it’s always layered with a center channel and three panned hard on each side.

 

[jrockbridge]

I don't think anyone has mentioned Bill Withers. Have a lovely day.

 

[DinoMikeSr]

Probably Howling Wolf. Dudes voice got some serious character going on and yet makes me want to hear more.

 

[Flatspotter]

Peter Gabriel.

 

[Knox in Box]

[Edith Piaf enters the chat]
Perry Farrell and Shakira

 

[Knox in Box]

Peter Gabriel.

That's a high Niveau complaint right there. Maybe in his Genesis days, I wouldn't really know.

 

[Andrew Sak]

Whew! Nobody has mentioned him yet. 'The Softest Hands in Rock'. He must soak his hands in Dawn.

Uli Jon Roth.
Show your work:

 

[bsman]

Mark is an obvious choice by proxy. My dad has told me a few times about when he and some of his friends first heard Dire Straits they were wondering when and where Dylan got this amazing guitar player. When they finally found out that it wasn't Dylan, they were all quite surprised. Knopfler definitely has a Dylan-esque quality, but seems to have been a "better" singer overall. Less whiny in tone, but very similar tone and vibe.

True story: I first heard "Sultans of Swing" in 1978 driving home from working at the Ovens of Britanny and burst in, telling my lover (now Mrs. bsman) "I just heard the baddest new Dylan song in 15 years!"

 

[mongooz]

I'm a little surprised no one has mentioned Tom petty

 

[Honkridge]

Amy Winehouse. Love her and her artistry but the vox is iffy especially live.

 

[Flatspotter]

That's a high Niveau complaint right there. Maybe in his Genesis days, I wouldn't really know.

Yes, especially his Genesis days. He's good when he sings within his range, but he spent a lot of time out of it in Genesis.

 

[cuffdc]

Amy Winehouse. Love her and her artistry but the vox is iffy especially live.

I never understood anything about her popularity.

 

[Peen Simmons]

 

[cuffdc]

YOU TAKE THAT BACK.

 

[jbj]

Tom Waits
Liam Gallagher

 

[Dogsinplastic]

Yes, especially his Genesis days. He's good when he sings within his range, but he spent a lot of time out of it in Genesis.

So not sarcasm, that's interesting and surprising. He's long been one of my favorite singers and I've always felt he's also objectively one of the best. Never imagined he'd be a part of this discussion.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

True story: I first heard "Sultans of Swing" in 1978 driving home from working at the Ovens of Britanny and burst in, telling my lover (now Mrs. bsman) "I just heard the baddest new Dylan song in 15 years!"

Excellent!

 

[Lerxst]

Off the top of my noggin; Geddy, Anthony Green, Andy Hull, Stipe

I go back and forth on Eddie Vedder, depending on the song
Don't really dig Limp Biz, but I get how Fred Durst's vocals fits their thing.