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[Blind Gossip] This very famous multi-hyphenate does it all. Singer, dancer, actress.

It’s a good thing our dark-haired beauty had options beyond singing, because musicians with whom she has worked with in the past would like to block out the memory of her voice.

She was one of the worst, most out-of-tune singer most of the musicians had ever heard! Lots of us have been around forever, so that’s saying a lot. In the studio, it’s easy enough to use Auto Tune, but before it was widely available for live performances, we had to scramble to make her sound OK.

[Her producer] would tell her that he was working with the musicians and engineers to “enhance” her voice… but behind her back he was ordering us to “hide” her voice!

The funniest part was when [her producer] would watch rehearsals for live shows. We would use a mix of pre-recorded vocals and loud instrumentals to drown her out as much as possible. Sometimes producers have to tell the musicians to turn it down so the singer can be heard, but in her case, the producer would ask us to play louder and turn up our speakers because he could still hear her!

Auto Tune is now widely used in live performances, so next time you see her perform live, she should sound fine. Just don’t be fooled into thinking that’s what her voice really sounds like!

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Singer:

Clues:

[Optional] Do you think she’s a good singer?

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  4. parkland45 says

    Has to be JLo. When she sang with her then husband at some awards show, I couldn’t believe how nasally & tinny her voice sounded, especially compared with his beautiful voice.

  5. RaniW says

    Was gonna say Britney Spears but then read the Dark Haired Clue so Selena Gomez.

    Absolutely NOT she’s just tragic in singing and below average in everything she tried to do beside it.

  8. delray74 says

    Jennifer Lopez. If you read her lips while she’s singing you can tell the backing track is carrying her. Real vocalists put their whole body into the voice.

  16. WellDamn says

    ‘Singer’ Jennifer Lopez
    Clues: Block out the memory & Dont be fooled – Jenny from the Block.

    She is in possession of the most bland insipid voices ever to assault my ears. Her mediocrity astounds.

  18. Miss Marple says

    JLo. Clue: Just don’t be fooled… by the rocks that I got!

    She has ZILCH in the way of talent as a singer, but – fair play – giiirrlllll is a performer of sorts!

  20. alternageek says

    [singer] katy perry.

    [clues] ??

    [do i think shes a good singer?] not really as you could tell she is all in the production work, rather than in her own talent.

  22. groze says

    Jennifer Lopez? Clue: “Don’t be fooled (by the rocks that I got…)”

    There were rumors for years that she couldn’t sing, even leaked studio tracks of her are floating around…

    Whether she can sing or not, she’s been very savvy about marketing herself as a pop star, and by all accounts is a workhorse who has hustled hard to get where she is.

  31. Halo26 says

    Jennifer Lopez

    Jenny from the block has always had the tinniest, most out of tune voice. Fun music but you can tell it’s al studio magic.

  32. Halo26 says

    Hints: “don’t be fooled” is a lyric in “Jenny from the block” and “block out” also references that.

  36. High Steppa says

    I would guess J. Lo simply because even enhanced beyond belief, her voice STILL isn’t that good. And once I read a quote about her performing live – “This woman requires everything short of flying monkeys to get on a stage.” It was hilarious.

  37. penny1015 says

    Sounds like Jennifer Lopez to me. There’s long been rumors about her not actually singing on her first album, and being heavily assisted in live performances.
    Only clue I could spot: “block out”—Jenny from the Block

  38. JerzeyJenn says

    J Lo

    Clues:
    **”BLOCK”=Song “Jenny from da”BLOCK.”
    **”TURN”=”DJ Turn it Up” Lyrics in song “PLAY.”
    **”FOREVER”=Song “FOREVER” + Similar blind about Riff Notes.This song uses Forever as it’s “Riff Note.”
    **Around a long time & singing is her primary career as it seems to hint at in blind.
    **Multi-hyphenate.
    **Dark haired beauty.
    **She’s insecure cuz told in 2015 interview she’s not a good enough singer compared 2her current competition.
    **Was in 2013 “SOUND” of…

  42. BaybeK8s says

    Singer, dancer, actress: J-lo aka Jennifer Lopez

    clues: 1) Dark haired beauty had options beyond singing. SN: It’s been long rumored J-lo can’t sing.

  54. Vaunia says

    Selena Marie Gomez.

    “Singer, dancer, actress.” … “It’s a good thing our dark-haired beauty ”

    SG can’t sing. That’s why she does all that hair/body theatrics onstage. She’s also the best lip-syncer around cos she sings along with backing tracks but her voice is a whisper. Her talents are honing her “victim brand,” while denying ROBUST PR, publicity stunts, & getting press/visibility by being JB’s gf for years & now Abel’s aren’t why anyone talks about her at all.

  58. january13 says

    Jennifer Lopez

    Multi-hyphenate, dark hair, block- Jenny from the block

    Optional: never heard her live but apparently not

  60. stevekreys says

    Spears or Carry

    while it sucks–just look up The wrecking crew or watch 20 feet from stardom doc about even back in the 50/60s stuff like this happened

  64. Aurora says

    Jennifer Lopez, clue is “don’t be fooled” which is a lyric from one of her songs. I’ve always thought she was a very weak singer.

  68. janique_le_pique says

    clues: dont be fooled ( by the rocks that I got …Im still Im still Jenny from the block) and “loud”

    J.Lo…

    Not surprised..I never thought she was a good singer and never really liked her voice… some of her songs are cool though especially some of the old ones…

  69. Reggie5561 says

    Janet Jackson. There were articles back in the day that stated she couldn’t sing, so they played the music loud.

  74. redstilettos says

    Yep, JLo or Britney. Why can’t the machine allow talented singers get their due? I say this as a musician, singer and songwriter.

  75. GretaGuesses says

    “Don’t be fooled” makes me believe that this is Jennifer Lopez. I just don’t automatically think “dark hair” when thinking of JLo, but I have always heard that she’s a terrible singer. She’s beautiful though. I think of Katy Perry and Selena Gomez as dark headed, but I think this blind is about JLo.

    No, I have never thought she was a good singer. I have no clue how she made it in the music world. I think she’s a decent actress, but I’m in a minority. She’s a good dancer too.

  77. ArizonaIcedTea says

    Actually back in Cher’s day they didn’t have auto tune to cover up a person’s lack of musical talent.

  78. RebellionTruth says

    Britney has a really good voice when she doesn’t use that nasal/baby voice so it can’t be her.

  79. ashanean says

    Jennifer lopez can’t sing.
    I laughed while she as on ai she had some nerve telling people they can’t sing. Say what?!!dont be fool d. Don’t be fooled by the rocks I got. Her song.

  82. banjogirl says

    This is so JLo. She doesn’t have the pipes and what she does have is weak and mediocre. Always enjoyed her as an actress, though & wish she would make more films.

  86. ohboyohboy says

    Ja ja JLo

    “Dont be fooled”

    NOPE she has great songs but since inception of her singing career we have all known that there was alot of help from Producers in the studio ie. Auto – tune

  87. davedemi says

    Is JLo dark haired tho? ?
    Not Britney, she’s blonde so I’m gonna say Selena Gomez. Girl can’t sing to save her life