There are examples of Brits singing in their own accents too. The genre that you choose also dictates the way the accent that you use when you sing. In 1983, Peter Trudgill published an oft-cited study which is often cited or often referenced. He concluded that acts like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones incorporated American phonetics because they were so influenced by American musicians.
657. [1/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?
Have you ever wondered why British people sometimes change their accent when they sing? This episode explores the question of why this happens, with various examples and some (dodgy) singing by me. Notes, videos and transcripts available on the episode page.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-aWM
LEP Premium https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium
Sign up to LEP Premium on Acast+ and add the premium episodes to a podcast app on your phone. https://plus.acast.com/s/teacherluke.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.