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Cliff Richard has taken a swipe at Adele, just days after fat-shaming Elvis Presley during an appearance on This Morning.
The 83-year-old threw some shade at Adele by saying he preferred Aretha Franklin’s version of Rolling In The Deep, which she released in 2014.
He said: “Aretha had made it her own. She unleashed that incredible octave range on Rolling in the Deep and completely reimagined it. Aretha’s singing style is totally different from Adele’s.
“I guess I shouldn’t say that her version is better than the original, but what I can safely say is that I enjoy it more, due to a couple of beautiful high notes Aretha threw in.
“Let’s face it, her voice has forever struck a chord deep inside of me. It always will. I’d like to sing Rolling in the Deep one day, I think it’s a great rock and roll song.”
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The songwriter said he would like to record the song in Nashville, keeping the original melody but changing the arrangement to suit his own voice.
Continuing to share his opinions on Adele, 35, he expressed: “I first heard Adele, like everybody else, when her debut album, 19, was hitting Number One and breaking sales records in 2008. I quite liked it without thinking thinking it was extraordinary.”
“It’s one of those instances where I can see that somebody is very good, and talented, but at the same time, I’m not a fan.
“I’ll never deny that Adele has a good voice. I’ve never heard her sing a bum note.”
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The Summer Holiday crooner admitted that he grew up listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James and Aretha, and Adele just doesn’t do it for him like they did.
The rock and roll star also took aim at Adele in his book, A Head Full Of Music, for postponing her Las Vegas residency, just days before it was due to start.
Cliff’s comments come after he fat-shamed Elvis earlier this week while appearing on This Morning to promote his new book.
He said he turned down the chance to meet the icon because he didn’t want a picture of him while he was overweight.
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