2006-09-12 01:38:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Its very differcult to notice an accent when anyone sings, apart from american country singers and maybe david bowie
2006-09-12 01:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by dennis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone loses their accent when they sing. They are NOT trying to mimic american accents. It just seems that way because the generic American accent is more precise in pronunciation than the British accent and when people sing their pronunciation becomes more precise because they drop the 'twangs' to vowel sounds they usually make when they speak.
And for the record, most British singers have no interest in breaking into the American market, not at the start of their careers anyway.
2006-09-12 08:47:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
People of any nationality loose accent when singing in English.
2006-09-12 08:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by sanja77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they don't. Listen to the "When I wake up, yeah I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who's comin' home to you..." song by The Proclaimers.
Scottish all the way throughout the song. And yes, Scots are considered "British" because they are from the United Kingdom.
You said British, not English....
2006-09-12 08:45:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what they are singing, that is, when you sing and when you speak you tend to imitate the style of someone else. If the singer who inspires you does not have an accent, neither will you.
2006-09-12 08:44:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
also - How come Scottish people lose their accents when they start singing? and Welsh. What a good observation.
2006-09-12 08:45:05 · answer #6 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of them don't, e.g Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Oasis....but the fact is that the Rock n' Roll voice originated as the voice of the black American southerner in the 1950's and it just sounds better. It's specifically the voice of the black American southerner that is being emulated not the voice of Americans in general so get it right.
2006-09-12 08:44:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've often wondered this myself. but when I sing I lose my southern accent. I guess you re-invent yourself when you perform.
2006-09-12 08:45:24 · answer #8 · answered by Hando C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the American music market is larger than the British market. I think it's just a matter of numbers.
2006-09-12 08:41:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Good one
2006-09-12 08:44:15 · answer #10 · answered by EL Big Ed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋