I’m sitting here looking up old school jams on Youtube ad realizing, a lot of my favorite singers really couldn’t sing. So here a few of my faves in no particular order.
Paula Abdul – What’s sad is that at one time I thought Straight Up was the greatest song ever. What’s even sadder is that I didn’t realize she couldn’t sing until Rush Rush. Still love that mushy song tho!
J.Lo – I actually fought with my sister over this woman’s pipes. The glutes had me duped!
Bobby Brown – Who cares if he couldn’t sing? The music was fun, and it was his prerogative!
Lisa Lisa – Some of you young cats won’t remember her dying cat sound or her band, the Cult Jam. Look them up on Youtube and don’t judge me. I was a teen and she had big boobs.
Samantha Fox – See Lisa Lisa for explanation.
Janet Jackson – Y’all know Janet can’t sang. She just looks good while doing it.
Cyndi Lauper – She just wanted to have fun and so did I! In retrospect, she sounded like a hyena getting whipped for stealing loose change.
Madonna – See Janet.
New Edition – Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike… Ralph carried you squawking macaws.
Roger Troutman – Again, you young cats probably don’t recall this guy. He was the T-Pain of the 80′s. He spoke into what looked like a respirator to produce those synthesized vocals. You might remember his contribution to 2Pac’s California Love. I know, you’re shocked that T-Pain isn’t an original.
T-Pain – Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad to see his star fade, but it was fun while it lasted, and every generation needs a Roger.
Shakira – On the fence about her vocals, but she’s smokin hot, so she gets a pass.
Beyonce – She sounds like she’s sitting on a washer during the spin cycle, but… well, see Shakira.
