Just because an artist is not particularly cool doesn't mean their music is unpleasant or even of poor quality. James Blunt's music is of very high quality, but it's those Bee Gees flashbacks his voice inspires that place him on the uncool list. It's possible that songs like the current mega-hit "You're Beautiful" will endure as treasured pop classics, but it's also possible it will eventually elicit the same snickers as Barry Gibb's wailing falsetto on "Tragedy." While he is comfortably selling millions of CDs to his fans, there are millions more that liken Blunt's high pitched voice to fingernails on a chalkboard.
Top 10 Pop Artists for the Terminally Uncool
By Bill Lamb, About.com Guide
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- #10 - Bon Jovi
- #9 - James Blunt
- #8 - Celine Dion
- #7 - Ashlee Simpson
- #6 - Bryan Adams
- #5 - Phil Collins
- #4 - Neil Diamond
- #3 - Paula Abdul
- #2 - Michael McDonald
- #1 - Barry Manilow
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