Why do people with British accents sound like they have American accents when they sing?

Question

Is this just something I imagine or…?

In: Other

Answer 1

Singers are influenced by American pop culture from a young age. So they end up singing in a more US based accent because that’s the singing they are exposed to. US market is also bigger so there’s a commercial reason to do so. 

Singers from previous generations have sounded much more British.