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Yes. It's quite possible to acknowledge somebody is a good singer while at the same time disliking the tone or technique of their singing. Conversely you can like a singer's renditions of the songs he sings while at the same time acknowledging they either can't sing or that their singing ability...

And so would Demis Roussos.... my mistake, he was actually quite big in the 70s

I haven't but I was going to suggest that Bernard Sumner hasn't got the strongest of voices. This isn't my opinion but I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Robert Smith of the Cure as considering it objectively I think he has the type of voice that could annoy some people. Any takers for...

Yes definitely Buble. Another technically good singer whose voice I just cant get on with. There's also Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys. However I'm not sure if it's his voice I can't stand or his stupid smug face.

I think it was the limitations of Ian Hunter's voice which prompted Mick Ralphs to leave Mott the Hoople and form Bad Company with Paul Rogers on vocals. Having said that I love All the Young Dudes including Hunter's vocal performance.

Rufus Wainwright is technically a very good singer but I just dont like the tone of his voice. Too whiney and droney.

Don't you mean sets your teeth Close to the Edge https://youtu.be/51oPKLSuyQY

Ian Brown is a notoriously bad singer, a fact which is even acknowledged by some fans of the Stone Roses. I think to some its even part of the appeal.

It's never failed to amaze me how Simon Le Bon got to be a lead singer in a band. Although he may be able to just about hold a tune within a very limited vocal range he insists on pitching his songs at a level which far exceed his very limited vocal abilities and way beyond his upper vocal...