Saw this thread a while back and meant to reply to it... for some reason it just came to mind a few minutes ago.
He's gotten weak. His voice isn't what it used to be, he gets out of breath too easily when performing. He was performing before most of us were born, but... for example... to compare a 1965 performance of "What's New Pussycat" to a current day performance, he makes his current day self look pathetic. His voice is still strong to an extent, but it's fading, and it's clear when he sings live.
He was recently given some lifetime achievement award on tv here, they showed archived footage of past performances then they had him on stage singing. I thought he was going to collapse. He's 63 years old, he's bound to get out of breath. OK, once upon a time he had talent, and it's kind of sad to see it fading away. Fucker should give up whilst he's ahead unless he wants to go out like Tommy Cooper.
