which singers do you think are over rated?

Paloma Faith, you need ear plugs. Does anyone really sing anymore? There are so many that just shout and warble.

Our daughter's friend joined an online campaign entitled something like 'Stop Paul Mccartney and Elton John from singing live'. Why? What harm are they doing? I wonder what members of this online group have ever done with their lives. It made me cross.

Lulu, Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Cilla Black,
They can’t sing!

Top of my list would have to be Katy Melua, she just whines, can’t abide Oasis, James Blunt, Celine Dion, or absolutely any rap. It’s a very interesting post, talk about one man’s (or woman’s) meat! What a boring world it would be if we all liked the same things.

Paul McCartney should hang up his vocal chords- what little is left of them

Love this thread as I thought I was the only person in the world who didn't like some of the acts:-

Frank Sinatra - especially singing My Way
Kylie Minogue - too old to sing like a little girl
ABBA - never owned one of their records and hate being expected to dance to their music or watch the terrible films
The BeeGees - awful whine
Whitney Houston - murdered "I will always Love you"
Cliff Richard - never was Rock n Roll

All the current favourites seem to be young females and I really can't tell one from the other

(I really do sound like a grumpy old woman now)

I’ve loved reading these as I was one of the first contributors to the thread. So many others listed I can agree with - Celine Dion is referred to as Sealion in my house! Don’t like her voice.
Not keen on singers who think they are opera stars - Russell Watson, Alfie Boe, Katharine Jenkins and that ilk. They sing one aria, but would be unable to perform in a full opera. Hate how Lesley Garrett used to burst into song for no reason.

Must say I like Paul Carrick - his version of ‘how long has this been going on’ is currently on an Amazon tv ad.
Rag n Bone Man is amazing!!

I am, in no one's opinion but my own, the world's biggest Beatles fan. They were never known for their voices really, more for the wonderful music and songs they wrote.
I'm not sure any singer should give up if they enjoy what they do and people are still willing to pay to see them.

Some write good songs but are awful singers. Today's music seems to be all about screeching and mumbling. And the nasal sounds so rampant in those trying to sing a melody are just so annoying. Can't think of any popular ones at the moment I would choose to listen to - Michael Buble perhaps. Apologies to the spelling police for his surname.

Most of the contestants on The Voice (which I know longer watch) don’t ‘sing’, they just make a noise, and look as if they are in pain.

NellG

Joan Baez - her voice is excruciating!

cannot agree more

Bob Dylan, could never understand his popularity!
James Blunt- his songs are so depressing.
Frank Sinatra- boring voice.
Sandie Shaw and Lulu (in their day)
Agree with others re Madonna, VB and Cheryl Cole
Adele is amazing I love her voice she is a very talented singer song writer.
Rag n Bone Man is another who I rate, brilliant voice.
Loved The Who, Beatles and Fleetwood Mac in their heydays and most of the heavy metal bands especially Deep Purple and Def Leppard.

I think Paul McCartney and Cliff Richard should really stop singing. They had good voices in their heyday but have completely lost them now. Otherwise the singers that l really think are overrated are Russell Watson - totally untrained and it shows - and Aled Jones, who had a beautiful voice as a child but has a very limited range as an adult.

Paul McCartney.
Little Mix.
Ellie Goulding

Sorry Tom.

Absolutely love Paul Mccartney. Sting is great too. Think we have some really good singers in this country Tim Jones is 80 and still has an amazing voice.love Ed.Sheeren.
Can’t stand Madonna,, Mariah Carey,there just divas.
If you have ever hears the late Eva Cassidy sing it will melt your heart. Spice girls bloody rubbish, but wasn’t my age group anyway.

Kylie, always in tune but sings like a 3 year old. Can't bear Paul McCartney, The Frog Chorus sums him up for me. And top of the list Oasis, whichever brother it was singing, a monotonous whining drone.

Paul mcartney
ed sheeran
I also agree with dolly parton and barry gibb, elton john and madonna

Any singer I don't recognise on hearing. If they don't have that distinctive voice 'something' then I simply don't rate them. They go into my mindset of pleasant but unspectacular.

Paul McCartney(Beatles in general)
Elton John
Bob Geldof
Sam Smith (whingy, whiney about everything has spoilt it for me as did like his voice)
Leona Lewis (warbler)
Any of Take That (but especially the arrogant knob Robbie Williams)
Barbara Streisand
Sting (another arrogant knob)
Despite being mid 60's actually quite like alot of the current "dance" tunes not into rap and foul language but do like Avici (rip) & MNEK, Five seconds of summer etc. and still love Queen. Think a lot of the big names like Elton and McCartney etc live on their past and should really pack up now as are terrible. The Eagles still put on an excellent show as do groups like 10cc and Fleetwood Mac. I also like music from the 50's but never was into the crooners, Sinatra, Sammy Davies etc but do like Al Martino but think that is more about childhood memories?.

I hate to say it but David Essex is a terrible singer! It’s only his beautiful looks that got him to stardom.

"honeyrose" - I agree about her singing at the end of her cruise programmes, I too find it a bit toe curling!
But I have to say that I have seen her in concert and it was most enjoyable and she told the funniest and naughtiest joke I have heard in a long time

.... she sang, not sung. Grammar!

I think that a lot of singers have a pleasant voice rather than a good voice and had that “lucky break” into the music industry as they had a good song/songs as a massive bonus. I like a range of music, but hate rap and shouty music. That’s not singing.
Jane Macdonald is one such singer with an ok voice rather than a good voice. I love her cruise programmes on tv, but when she sings at the end of the show, I go and make a cup of tea! Cringe-worthy. She sung the Bjork song “Its oh so quiet” at the end of an Icelandic cruise. Not good.

Adele - her songs seem to lack any melody at all, Ed Sheeran, and Lewis Capaldi are good but not THAT good. Ellie Goulding, who I am convinced sings like a baby because she can’t hold a tune with her real voice. I have been a huge fan of Blondie (Debbie Harry) and Madonna but neither are good singers live.