These Are The Most Overrated Singers in the Industry

Boston

Boston wrote "More Than a Feelin'" but can you name any other songs? The worst part about this hair metal band is that they sound just like so many others from that era. How are we supposed to tell them apart from the band Kansas? Nearly impossible. 

AC/DC

AC/DC thrives on repititon. For that, audiences can't seem to stand them. The vocal stylings are pretty much just shouting the same word over and over with some pretentious guitar riffs overtop. We'll pass on AC/DC, thanks. 

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The More You Know

  • Before they became (arguably) the biggest pop act of all time, The Beatles had a hard time convincing record labels to sign them. In 1962, they were rejected by Decca Records, whose boss said “guitar groups are on the way out.”
  • Barry Manilow didn't write his hit song "I Write the Songs."
  • Courtney Love was briefly the singer for Faith No More in the early 1980’s.
  • Offspring’s guitarist Noodles was a school janitor who entered the band because he was old enough to buy alcohol.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.