Singing with an american accent

Why is it that majority of singers (not just americans) sing (or try to sing) with an american accent? I imagine that this wasn't always the case.

One thing you must remember, though, is that even NAE-speakers often sing using at least pseudononrhotic pronunciations, rather than in straight rhotic NAE. Note that pseudononrhoticity is where /@`/ and non-intervocalic postvocalic /r/ are derhoticized in open syllables but perserved in closed syllables. for the record.

"... for the record." nice pun.

This is a good question. I'd like to know why too.

Because most forms of contemporary music grew out of America

... though many have deeper roots from elsewhere. A probably accurate but breif answer.

a very good question! Hey where's my topic 'bout a chat room?

"... though many have deeper roots from elsewhere."

What do you mean? Rock, Metal, Country, Disco, Funk, Blues, Jazz, Swing, Hip Hop, Rap, R & B... all originated from the US.

Borat,
The main reason I find is that American accent attracts more people worldwide. Imagine someone singing in a Spanish or French accent or even language and how popular does the outcome be? The song is delivered only on how it is accepted by others. (coz end of the show, money matters)

<< Hey where's my topic 'bout a chat room?>>

Larissa, the first thing I searched here in the forum was for your thread, a controversial thread. haha...

It must be because our accent is so damn mellifluous. ;)

Mellifluous with a pinch of ego and power. Does have a punch to it.

Rock, Metal, Country, Disco, Funk, Blues, Jazz, Swing, Hip Hop, Rap, R & B ... These genres many have originated in the U.S. but they didn't just spring up out of thin air. Immigrants brought their muisc with them, from e.g. Europe and Africa. This music evolved into contemporary music.

And everything evolved from the Big Bang. What else... the European languages from Gondwana? Of course you can interrelate every phenomenon.

I think it's because the british people don't pronounce "r"

I'm pwetty shaw I pwonounce that lettuh.