Tom Moon Philadelphia Inquirer 1. Terry Jacks Known for that maudlin hit, "Seasons in the Sun." Probably making
a decent living as a cruise director somewhere. 2. Johnny Clegg ... and any of his various backing groups: More proof that the
U.S. audience would rather support bald, opportunistic appropriations
of African music than the real thing. 3. Debby Boone This should be obvious. 4. Tiffany/New Kids on the Block Great marketing concepts. But you can't hum a marketing concept.
5. The Great Kat Dominant woman as guitar hero? Now there's a marketing concept.
6. ELP after Works Vol 1 The kind of unchecked bombast that can cause brain damage with
repeat exposure. 7. Meat Loaf Some of the Bat Out Of Hell songs had a bit of drama, but that guy's delivery made them sound
like a play-by-play account of a hernia operation. 8. Leo Sayer, Firefall (tie) Proving that the '70s were the heyday of sensitive-guy twaddle.
9. Gerry Rafferty Baker Street and his other hit that sounds like Baker Street probably
kill brain cells faster than the leading illegal drugs. 10. Meredith Brooks This should be obvious. 11. Sammy Hagar-era Van Halen A lowbrow belter transformed one of the most clever (and musically
interesting) rock and roll bands into a travesty. All hail: The
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