He has performed his vast repertoire of pop classics on the world’s stages for almost five decades.
But
in a wide ranging attack, Sir Elton John said today’s ‘processed performers’ such as Britney Spears lack the skill to perform live.
And he dismissed the majority of contemporary pop hits as ‘packaged crap’ - while his songwriting is inspired by the likes of Bach and Beethoven.
He complained that
modern music stars lack the ‘soul and humanity’ of singers such as Judy Garland and Nina Simone.
Sir Elton, said: ‘Everything’s too flawless now. Everything’s autotuned, there’s no trace of humanity.
‘If you go and see a Britney Spears concert, you might as well stay at home and watch the video.’
He said that in the past most singers could sing live, but ‘a lot of them can’t now - it’s a shocker.’
John, whose biggest hits include Candle in the Wind and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, believes that technology has created a generation of under-qualified stars.
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Could be AP, couldn't find it though.
