"Traditional singer? Or tasteless weirdo? Or both?"
Or neither, it would depend on the relationship of your singer to a living tradition.
Your argument would make Peter Pears, Peter Dawson, John McCormack... whoever pur their mounths around a traditional song, a traditional singer - is this what you are suggesting?
"I BECAME DIFFERENT SINGERS"
You're not turning into a giant beetle are you Dick, can you have a quick check?
Jim Carroll