The inventor of the karaoke machine has died at the age of 100. And a new study claims that "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond is the best karaoke song for people who CAN'T SING.
FULL STORY: The inventor of karaoke has died. He was a Japanese businessman named Shigeichi Negishi, and he lived to be 100 years old.
He invented the first karaoke machine in 1967, after one of his employees made fun of his singing voice. It was originally called the SPARKO BOX.
Negishi never patented his invention, but his daughter says that never bothered him. Quote, "He felt a lot of pride in seeing his idea evolve into a culture of having fun through song around the world."
In his honor, someone did a survey and conducted some research to determine the 30 best karaoke songs for people who CAN'T SING.
Here are the Top 10:
1. "Sweet Caroline", Neil Diamond
2. "Livin' on a Prayer", Bon Jovi
3. "Don't Stop Believin'", Journey
4. "Love Shack", The B-52's
5. "Wannabe", Spice Girls
6. "Dancing Queen", ABBA
7. "I Will Survive", Gloria Gaynor
8. "Bohemian Rhapsody", Queen
9. "Summer of '69", Bryan Adams
10. "Just the Way You Are", Bruno Mars
(You'll find #11 through 30 here.)
Here's the top 30 Country Songs: https://singking.com/blog/30-best-country-karaoke-songs/