Being a deaf musician isn’t a paradox. All too often there is a perception that being deaf means a person who cannot hear, period. The reality can be more nuanced. In fact, no two deaf people should be classified the same. Often the degrees of deafness can allow someone to play, sing and listen to music.
Now that the stigma of hearing loss is beginning to gradually erode, we are seeing more and more celebrities speaking out about their hearing loss. Hearing Like Me takes a look at deaf musicians around the world.
Notable deaf musicians around the world
Phil Collins
A deaf musician who joined this category in recent years is Phil Collins. He told Connect Hearing Canada about the moment he experienced sudden hearing loss: “At the time, I was recording in the States and had spent the day singing in the studio. Then I collected my daughter from school. We got home, had something to eat, played a video game. Then suddenly my ear went sssssssshh. Within a second my left ear simply closed down. As if I had been underwater. I tried to clear it by pinching my nose.”
Since then, Collins has come to terms with his hearing loss and tinnitus. Thankfully his hearing has improved, as it was diagnosed as being partially caused by stress.
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