Not Like To Hear His Own Voice, Billy Joel Trying To Singing Like Other Singers

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Billy Joel is one of the singers who many admire, with his work often brought back by other musicians. But he admits that he doesn't like hearing his own voice.

During a recent interview on John Mayer's radio program, How's Life, Joel talked about his feelings that were constantly disappointed by his own vocal abilities.

"I've always wanted to sing like anyone else. I never liked my own voice," said the 75-year-old singer.

Joel admitted that he was always disappointed when he finished recording a song, and then listened to the results of his vocal recordings from the control room.

"And I'm always disappointed. No matter how good I think the writing is, I never liked my own voice. I always want to sound like someone else," he said.

To overcome his distrust, Joel often tries to imitate other singers he admires, such as Ray Charles, Sting, and Elvis totaling. He called him people with extraordinary voices.

Previously, Joel had also spoken openly about dislike for his voice. He experienced the problem while recording his latest single, "Turn the Lights Back On", his first original work in nearly two decades.

"Freddy (Wechery, songwriter and producer) asked me, 'Are you thinking about other people while singing?' And I replied, 'Always,'" Joel said.

"I've always tried to sound like Billy Joel, because I don't like my own voice. I love other singers. I'm a songwriter, because I can think of other people singing this song, not me."