Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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:

The Piano Has Been Drinking - Tom Waits - YouTube

Re: Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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

Re: Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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

Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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.
;)

Re: Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

It has to be Bob Dylan for me too.

Re: Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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

Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By [1987] ReWorked - YouTube

Over this:

As Tears Go By Marianne Faithfull - YouTube

Just my opinion ... not an opinion poll.;)

Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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 ; )

Re: Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

and not forgetting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G94xeu5zpEI

Re: Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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

Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash You Are My Sunshine - YouTube

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And worth mentioning..

Lee Marvin - Wandering Star - YouTube

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Dylan, June Carter, Melanie Safka.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx_WQGp7YJg

Re: Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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.

Re: Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwZV59U0cCc

Re: Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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

Re: Your Favorite Singer Who Can't Sing
 

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.