10 Hilariously Bad Musicians That Are Crazy Successful
8. Scott Stapp - Creed
As far removed as it seems now, hearing Eddie Vedder's voice on the radio back in the '90s felt like a breath of fresh air. Considering that many heavy metal singers of the time were trying to out high note one another, here was a guy singing from his heart and soul with a voice that was a lot more gravelly than many would have thought. So naturally that means it should be copied...by one of the most blandified dudes in rock.
His Christian leanings aside, you don't even need to know what Scott Stapp is singing half the time to know that he is coaxing off of the goodwill that Mr. Vedder afforded him. Since you were basically allowed to sound like this at the time, Stapp just threw on the rock star bells and whistles and got to the top of the charts with some of the most hollow sounding rock music ever made.
Along with it sounding fake coming out of his mouth, it gets five times worse when you realize the good band behind him, with Mark Tremonti having the ability to write a badass solo when the time calls for it. But no...instead we get stuck with Mr. Hunger Dunger Dang and his chorus of being taken higher. Given that Alter Bridge managed to find a footing afterwards, it's no wonder why Creed's music is the the kind of glory days no one wants to remember.