Sounds like what happened to a lot of guys in the 70's that didn't like Neil Diamond.
Dr. Leo Marvin: Are you married? Bob Wiley: I'm divorced. Dr. Leo Marvin: Would you like to talk about that? Bob Wiley: There are two types of people in this world: Those who like Neil Diamond, and those who don't. My ex-wife loves him.
In college, it was James Taylor. My friends devised a rule - when trying to pick-up a girl, always act like you love James Taylor