This Day in History: Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols died of an overdose on this day in 1979. He was only 21. Wikipedia describes him as a singer and bass player, though in reality he could do neither. He's not the only one. "Ozzy Osbourne just might be the luckiest person in rock history. He doesn't play any instruments (other than harmonica), his band mates write his music for him (sometimes even the lyrics), and though he has a distinctive voice, he's not really much of a singer. He wrote some great melodies for Black Sabbath, but other than that, he has about as much input into his own music as a Top 40 pop star." ~Joey DeGroot
There are bands and band members out there that did well, though they weren't very good at musicianship. Kiss comes to minds in this regard. So does every one in Van Halen except for Eddie. Ringo Starr wasn't really that great a drummer. Bassists usually make this list. Bon Jovi's bassist Alec John Such is often criticized for being bad, as is Nikki Sixx, and Adam Clayton from U2.
Also, many big names can’t read or write a single note of music. This list includes Elvis, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, even Eric Clapton.
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