Billy Joel calls Taylor Swift the Beatles of her Generation

[frenchmoodle]

Billy Joel may be a legend, but he's not afraid to give props to artists who have been around decades fewer than he has. https://t.co/TgV0Ik4SlS
- ABC News (@ABC) November 6, 2021
Billy Joel was recently asked about Adele, and he responded that she is "a phenomenal singer, kind of a Streisand throwback." He went on to compliment Taylor Swift as well

Comments

[inwazyja]

Ya know what, I’m not gonna disagree. I’m not a fan of Taylor, but the Beatles were also just creating pop music of their time, and tbh their status is fairly comparable 🤷‍♀️

[pciam]

Same. They both appeal to white bread audiences but they’re both talented at what they do, and yes perhaps even overrated (and I am a TS fan) But I do think they’re comparable for what they’ve done for their generations.

[sestiere]

hmm this is a hot take. i wouldn't know who the beatles of this generation would be anyways. my first thought wouldn't be taylor, but i couldn't be able to name anyone to fit that description.

she definitely made her impact on music. argue with your mom, but she made country music listen and respect teenage girls again.

[cgoblin]

jonas bros of course

[pseudonygma]

This I would agree with. You can't compare a solo female artist with a boy band.

[black_swan87]

overrated and bland? i agree

[vanouria]

mte lol

[irajaxon]

you forgot derivative

(yeah, i said it beatles stans!)

[black_swan87]

all those bands back then got praised to the high heavens for their alleged creativity when all they were doing was stealing from lesser known non-white artists, and they need to get dragged

[doriiansz]

Billy Joel, wtf!?

[swifterland]

his controversial comparison aside lmao, its nice to see an older man & legend praise young women for their talent and call out the general public's hate for anything related or loved by teenage girls.

[figgypud]

Right? He’s not wrong with that comment. So many people like to treat any artist that is loved by young girls as not a ~true artist

[she_slips_away]

i agree. and he didn’t disparage her contemporary female pop artists either - “she’s not like those other pop stars nowadays” - so honestly ill take it even though I disagree with it lol