10 Incredible Songs That Were Ruined by a Disgraced Artist

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00:0010 Incredible Songs That Were Ruined By A Disgraced Artist

00:0310. Rock and Roll, Gary Glitter

00:07Once ubiquitous glam rock stadium anthem with stomping beat.

00:12Glitter's multiple child-esque convictions prompted widespread bans and removals.

00:179. Do What You Want, Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly

00:22Sleek pop duet withdrawn after R. Kelly allegations.

00:26Gaga apologized, and autonomy-themed lyrics now read as deeply disquieting.

00:328. Last Train Home, Lost Prophets

00:35Polished 2000's alt-rock pinnacle, overshadowed by Ian Watkins' horrific child abuse convictions,

00:42effectively rendering the band's catalog unlistenable.

00:467. California Dreamin', The Mamas and the Papas

00:50Beloved folk rock standard with soaring harmonies

00:53John Phillips' alleged abuse, detailed by Daughter Mackenzie, casts a lingering shadow.

01:006. Crazy, Gnarls Barkley

01:03Genre-blurring soul classic with CeeLo's vocals.

01:07His no-contest plea to drugging charges tarnishes the duo's celebrated collaboration.

01:125. Never Learn Not to Love, The Beach Boys

01:16Polished Harmony's mask origins in Charles Manson's Cease to Exist,

01:21permanently unsettling listeners' perceptions of this Beach Boys recording.

01:246. Coming Home, Diddy Dirty Money

01:28Orchestral R and B grandeur with Skylar Grey's vocals.

01:33Recent sexual abuse allegations recast its redemption themes with troubling, unresolved complexity.

01:397. Stronger, Kanye West

01:42A pioneering, daft punk-sampling crossover, uniting hip-hop and EDM.

01:48Meticulous production studied, but controversies increasingly overshadowed discussion.

01:532. Whole Lot of Shaking Going On, Jerry Lee Lewis

01:57Lewis' boogie-woogie breakthrough defined rockabilly.

02:02Historians laud its arrangement, though marrying his 13-year-old cousin devastated reputation.

02:081. New York, New York, Ryan Adams

02:11A heartfelt NYC tribute linked to 9-11 visuals, widely praised.

02:17Later misconduct allegations complicate its enduring legacy.