Producer Tony Visconti Apologizes for Calling Adele's Voice 'Manipulated'

Producer Tony Visconti apologized for calling Adele’s voice “manipulated,” now stating that “Adele has a great voice and it brings pleasure to millions.”

“I’m sorry that what I said in regards to what’s being played on radio was misconstrued yet I cannot apologize for something taken the wrong way,” the producer, currently serving as a judge on Britain’s “Guitar Star” talent show, told Billboard. “If Adele has taken my comments as offensive that was certainly not my intent. Adele has a great voice and it brings pleasure to millions.”

Last week, Visconti, who was David Bowie‘s producer and has worked with T-Rex and Iggy Pop, said in an interview with the U.K.’s Daily Star, “You turn the radio on and it’s fluff, you are listening to 90 percent computerized voices. We know Adele has a great voice but it’s even questionable if that is actually her voice or how much has been manipulated. We don’t know.”

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The news eventually made it to Adele herself. During a concert last week, the “Hello” singer responded to the remarks.

“Some d–khead tried to say that my voice was not me on record,” she told the arena. “Dude, suck my dick.”

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Watch Adele’s response below.

9 Adele Video Performances That Broke Our Heart (Video)

"Cold Shoulder" (2008) Adele made her music video debut with her third single, which entered the top 20 on the U.K. charts.
"Make You Feel My Love" (2008) Adele's cover of the Bob Dylan classic has the honor of reaching No. 4 on the U.K. Singles chart twice: once after its initial release in 2008 and again after the song was performed twice on "Britain's Got Talent" in 2010.
"Hometown Glory" (2009) Originally recorded in 2007, Adele's debut single didn't gain attention until the release of her album "19" two years later, which gave the song new life and saw it peak at 19 on the U.K. singles chart.
"Chasing Pavements" (2009) Her first Top 40 hit in the U.S., the song earned three Grammy nominations and won one for Best Female Vocal Performance.
"Rolling in the Deep" (2010) Adele's breakout song is also her most-viewed video and won three Grammy Awards, including for Best Short Form Music Video.
"Someone Like You" (2011) Adele's first No. 1 in her native U.K., this soulful ballad about lost love was universally acclaimed and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance.
"Set Fire to the Rain" (2011) Recorded live at the Royal Albert Music Hall, this performance netted Adele her second consecutive Grammy for Best Solo Pop Performance.
"Skyfall" (2013) Adele's first live performance of the theme to the 23rd James Bond movie at the 85th Academy Awards was quickly followed by the expected win.
"Hello" (2015) Adele's debut single for the album "25" is the first music video to be filmed with IMAX cameras. It has been viewed more than 2 million times on Youtube in its first nine hours.