Singers with a speech impediment

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Roger Daltrey. The stutter in 'My Generation' is put on but he said in an interview that both he and Pete Townshend stutter.

― 2017, how bad could it be? (snoball), Sunday, January 8, 2017 6:12 AM (seven hours ago)

I don't doubt Daltrey said it, but I've seen several Townshend interviews and he seems like the most un-stuttering person ever. I don't even remember hearing any vocalized pauses like "um" and "uh."

aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Sunday, 8 January 2017 19:31 (seven years ago) link

One of the Wolfgramm sisters (maybe both) who does the predominant vocal on The Jets' "Crush on You" has an adorable lisp.

A.C. Newman has one too, and once I noticed it, all those New Pornographers songs seem sweeter.

Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 8 January 2017 19:37 (seven years ago) link

Wow, can't believe no one has yet mentioned Scatman John, who even had a Top 10 hit about his stuttering.

Tuomas, Monday, 9 January 2017 10:17 (seven years ago) link

Everybody stutters one way or the other
So check out my message to you
As a matter of fact, don't let nothin' hold you back
If the Scatman can do it, so can you

Everybody's sayin' that the Scatman stutters
But doesn't ever stutter when he sings
But what you don't know I'm gonna tell you right now
That the stutter and the scat is the same thing to you

I've never had a speech impediment, but I always find this super inspiring, brings a tear to my eye.

Tuomas, Monday, 9 January 2017 10:19 (seven years ago) link

Does Henry Rollins lisp?

Stevolende, Monday, 9 January 2017 11:24 (seven years ago) link

JUst watching the Birthday Party Minneapolis and Nick doesn't seem to be able to get through a song without falling over. Then writhing around on his back.
Inner ear problem?

Stevolende, Monday, 9 January 2017 11:26 (seven years ago) link

Wow, can't believe no one has yet mentioned Scatman John, who even had a Top 10 hit about his stuttering.

Scatman John, is what I thought immediately too! :)

Ludo, Monday, 9 January 2017 12:00 (seven years ago) link

Claudine Longet had a speech impediment which, like everything she did apart from shooting her boyfriend, was very endearing. It's particularly notable on her cover of Bwoomstick Cowboy.

Bubba H.O.T.A.P.E (ShariVari), Monday, 9 January 2017 12:03 (seven years ago) link

four years pass...

Surprised no-one's mentioned Richie Havens.

When Smeato Met Moaty (Tom D.), Friday, 26 November 2021 23:32 (two years ago) link

On Barry Gibb's solo album In the Now, he not only seems to have problems with vocal projection and resonance, it sounds like he has trouble pronouncing the lyrics. His whole vocal style had changed. Had he had a lot of health issues in the 15 years since the last Bee Gees album?

Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 27 November 2021 03:09 (two years ago) link

the guy from dead milkmen, not sure of his name

grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Saturday, 27 November 2021 04:04 (two years ago) link

The guy in the Romantics has a slight lisp. Not Jimmy Marinos, but the guy who sings "Talking In Your Sleep."

henry s, Saturday, 27 November 2021 14:00 (two years ago) link


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