Name your lame duck artist........


What artist do you put above all others in terms of lack of talent but somehow has achieved success?

For me Madonna has to be the queen of mediocrity (mediocre being a compliment in this case) - can't sing or act and what's with the fake english accent after living there a whole two years.
And don't get me going with all these new female jazz "singers" with that vomit inducing vibratoless whisper that seems to have become mandatory in that genre today......Jones clones.
thomastrouble
I will have to defend Metallica also as I really think their earlier albums (Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, the Black album) defined heavy metal and were very well done.
a few more not mentioned cher, peter allen, barry manilow and the best for last Harry Connick Jr oh God save us..
Krell1,

All of the other bands you mention have given Metallica gigantic heaps of recognition for their influence. And it is one behemoth of an influence.

If you're actually going to badmouth Metallica's first four records while exalting the joys of Megadeth and Slayer, I have no words for that level of silliness!
Bary Manilow makes me puke when I'm having a hangover. Same with Kenny G and Yanni.
I always reply to this question with the same answer:

Barbra Streisand - talentless, nasal, flat, and couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. Not a good actor either.

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Neil Diamond - wrote some good tunes, but can't sing to save his life - his voice always reminds me a broken tailpipe dragging on the pavement. Sorry.

-Richard