U can't fake this ISH...

No matter how much we love them, some of our favorite artists have made it big without actually possessing talent. For example: Mary J. Blige....loved by many, from all different walks of life. I heard her concerts are really good, but it's no big secret that Mary can't sing....she can SCREAM, but that's not necessarily singing..now is it? Another SUPER...I repeat...SUPER STAR, Madonna can NOT sing....never could and probably never will seeing as how she is old as balls! But people would kill to see a Madonna show. The woman is an ICON for pete's sake! But I guess people like that can get away with lacking such a major skill because they posess so many others. But let me tell you something you can't fake....COUNTRY! You can't fake country in the least bit! If you want to be a country singer you need to have some pipes on you. Why is this....I'm not really sure, maybe it's because they're telling such a dramatic heartfelt story ALLLLLL of the time, it's like their listeners have to feel them. No swanky dance moves are gonna make them feel the song if the voice behind it all doesn't make them visualize the story in their own mind! I have heard artists from almost all genre's of music that lack the actual ability to sing. Rihanna had to grow on me, Ke Ke Cole is a mini Mary J, Fall Out Boy is TERRIBLE live, and the list can go on an on BUT.......what you will fail to find on that list is a COUNTRY artist. Shania, Carrie, Rascall Flats, Garth...............these moFo's can SAAAAAANG! So I will always believe that there are many things that you can skate by and fake but Country music just ain't one of em'!