Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too?

Any of the "bubblegum" bands & music in the day would make me cringe, along with the Carpenters, Cowsills, Osmonds, etc. Vocalists for AC/DC, and other "screech" bands don't do it for me either. 

I'm left puzzled by the attack on James Taylor's instrumental prowess...forget the later, grating sappy songs...the man can play; methinks family dynamics are in the mix here.

At the end of the day I'm always reminded of the timeless Sly lyric: "different strokes for different folks".

Come on down to my gym and listen to the um, music broadcast in there.  Literally obscene and I was a sailor.  Someone might call it music.  I call it insulting and degrading to people.  There was a movie called "Tough Guys" with Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster.  A specific scene comes to mind.  And I don't use earbuds as they suck and I like to listen to myself puff and wheeze ;)

Ted Nugent--couldn't write lyrics, couldn't sing, couldn't/can't play guitar.  

Wow, great question...

A. I was astonished how bad Prince's music is.  I played Purple Rain, and without disclosing the title or artist, my wife yelled from  the kitchen "Make It Stop!".  Normally she is very tolerant, even engaged.

B. Diana (makes my skin) Krall

C. most Dylan

D. the queen of it all - Ono Yoko ;-)

there are others, but until another time.

Funny stuff.... Thanks!

I will never understand all the love and admiration for Joni Mitchell.  I have two of her (theoretically "audiophile quality") CDs which is two too many.