which singers do you think are over rated?

Never liked singers who screech and could never understand the fuss over Tina Turner or Lulu, who I have seen but wasn't impressed.

Just realised, looking at the dates, that this thread has come to life again! I agree about Cilla Black’s voice - like a screech owl as my late dad would’ve said, although I did like her singing Alfie, but maybe that’s because I like the song. Can’t abide James Blunt’s voice or the Warbler as we call him in my house. Liked Elton John, but past his sell-by now. Not keen on Kylie’s voice as, although it’s not unpleasant, she’s now trying to sound much too young!

I liked Sting when he was singing with Police. His attempt at singing madrigals later in his career was cringeworthy!

QuntBizkit

Rag n Bone Man is overrated - a one-dimensional bellow with vibrato like roadworks.

Ah 😂 I see we now have BOTS resurrecting old threads .

Katherine Jenkins 🫣

Rag n Bone Man is overrated - a one-dimensional bellow with vibrato like roadworks.

I agree. I hate shouty singers using 'vocal gymnastics'. Once in a while is fine, but most of them seem to think the more they do it the better they sound. 'Fraid not. Most of them will need surgery on their vocal chords by the time they're 40. I'm showing my age here but Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton, Cillla, Robbie Williams? Far more listenable than today's singers, most of who I couldn't even name. You'll not hear any of them in forty years time.

Elvis . I will never understand the appeal as long as I live .

Cant believe no one has mentioned Morrisey yet .. his voice is awful and so depressing.

Loved George Michael and Karen Carpenter.

My Dads favourite band was The Platters and I spent many hours with him near the end of his life listening to his CD. He had alzheimers but he could still sing along with them even though his memory was shot to pieces. The music had a real calming effect on him and I love it now too

Madonna, very ordinary.

Can't stand Kate Bush. Nor David Bowie and my biggest dislike is reserved for Frank Sinatra. Who told him he could sing???

Kylie , Taylor Swift, Rita Ora,how have they become millionaires ???

Very surprised that Joan Baez has turned up in this list. She had a lovely pure singing voice.
But as has been said here, we are all different ?

kathryn jenkins

Georgesgran. Agree about Paul Carrack. Seen him several times live and he doesn't disappoint. Fabulous voice.

I liked Van Morrison when he did stuff with the Chieftains. The Star of the County Down is one of my all time favourite songs. But the rest of his stuff is awful. Boring as hell.

in no particular order!

van morrison o.h is a fan so i treated him to one of vans concerts a few years ago. after 45 minutes he went off for the interval and didn't return. the audience were understandably up in arms but we couldn't get any refunds. the support act was chris farlowe whom i have never liked but on this occasion had to admit that surprisingly he was very good

madonna
sam smith
emma bunton
lulu
lily allen
alfie boe
russell watson
michael ball
mccartney nowadays, fine when he was younger and could sing!
sting
cheryl
mariah carey
rihanna
beyonce
all warblers and screechers
rappers
kate bush

and the list goes on .................

Misty34 the first record I bought was Black Night by Deep Purple! I love heavy rock.

Watching news this morning, Bonnie Tyler is releasing a new record, wish some could accept retirement

NannyDa - I agree that George Michael had an amazing voice.

Maybe I missed it but nobody has mentioned Neil Diamond. In his prime: superb. Now: quite embarrassing but I gather he has developed Parkinson's so that could be the cause. And nobody mentioned John Denver - a sad loss. Of the older women, there's Carole King. Her 'Natural Woman' is very erotic in a subtle way. Not 'in yer face' as so much more recent stuff is.

George Michael had a wonderful voice.

MissAdventure

Music is such a great gift (depending on who's singing, I suppose)
I love finding new songs, or old ones that i missed out on.

The music from the new BBC4 Scandi noir sounds interesting. Someone called Antony Bentley who is also in a band called Husky Rescue. I’m writing here because I’ve just googled it and if I don’t mention it somewhere I’ll’ve forgotten his name by tomorrow.....

I agree about Florence. I’ve always felt that I should like her but there’s something about her and her voice that irritates me. I’ve never been able to pinpoint what it is.

Music is such a great gift (depending on who's singing, I suppose)
I love finding new songs, or old ones that i missed out on.