Noel Gallagher thinks Adele's fame will be short-lived, despite being a fan of the singer.
"I feel sorry for girls in the music industry," he told the Mail on Sunday (via Gigwise). "They do have a very short shelf life. For instance, Duffy: who? Gone. She was massive. And I don’t doubt for a second that the same thing will happen to Adele."
Duffy was a jazz singer who rode on the popularity of
Amy Winehouse, and became a huge hit in the UK with 2.2 million sales of her debut album before disappearing from public view.
However, comparisons to this fallen pop star could be doing Adele an injustice.
"Duffy is an interesting case," a music industry lawyer told The Guardian, "because her story applies to a lot of artists. Buoyed by success, they immediately think, 'Why am I giving 6% of record royalties, a third of my publishing and a 20% management commission to other people? I am a genius! I will do it myself!'"
As a result, Duffy parted company with both her manager and producer, the latter of whom co-wrote and performed on most of her platinum-selling album.
The lawyer continued to say that these artists go on to make "a bad record without any guidance from professionals. And then they wonder why it's all gone wrong."
Adele could fare better, with huge stateside success and six Grammy nominations. Assuming she is comfortable with her record labels XL and Columbia, she seems secure in a glowing and profitable future.
Meanwhile, Noel's brother Liam Gallagher misses singing for Oasis.
"If people think I’m going to be happy about the Oasis split, then they’re wrong," he told NME. "Even though I love Beady Eye, I’d prefer to still be in Oasis, because that was my thing. Oasis was my life."
It sounds like some bitterness is floating among the Beady Eye camp, with Noel's solo project appearing to see greater success that his brother's new band so far.
Will Adele last into a lifelong singing career, or is she just the favor of the moment? Share your opinion in the comments.
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