Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing

[Eric]

Just been reading the thread on Leonard Cohen ... love his stuff. But he doesn't fit the conventional understanding of "singer" ... nor do I think he would want to. So, apart from him, who is your favorite singer who "can't sing". You know, something like this:

[cashman]

Bob Dylan no question at all to me, was a great singer before "Tunes" were invented, love his stuff though.

[yerself]

Swinging Wilf. Three Coins in a Fountain was a classic.

[Less]

Any karaoke singer, I know that when I start enjoying their performance, I've had enough to drink in public and must retire to my private supply of beer.

[Margaret Pilkington]

It has to be Bob Dylan for me too.

[Eric]

If I allowed my socialist principles to cloud my reason and obliterate my common sense, I would start a poll But, without looking for votes I really do prefer this:



Over this:



Just my opinion ... not an opinion poll.

[ClaretLad76]

It's got to be Ian Brown (Stone Roses). He is horrific live but he is super cool and has somehow got away with it ; )

[DtheP47]

and not forgetting:

[Eric]

And what about this. Two great "bad" singers for the price of one:

[Stevie R]

And worth mentioning..

[Sunflower49]

Dylan, June Carter, Melanie Safka.

[MargaretR]

People raved about what a wonderful tenor Harry Secombe was - I heard him singing off key quite often, and wondered why I was the only one who did.

[DtheP47]

Never in a million years described as a favourite of mine.
A master class in how to ruin a song. :-)

[westendlass]

What about Rolf Harris, Two little Boys. Can ya tell what it is yet?

[Michael1954]

Keith Richards: too many cigarettes has made his singing voice as hoarse and wheezy as Bob Dylan's. He wasn't a bad singer, especially when harmonising, in the 60s and early 70s.