Most sophisticated and intelligent musician


Let's stay with not classical musicians.
It's John McLaughlin for me.
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Macdadtexas

Re Sting, exactly! Very pleased with himself, which is never the sign of a truly sophisticated person.

He would top my list of pseudo sophisticates, or perhaps tie for first place with Bono.

Having said that, I also like the early Police music.
Few more...
James Taylor
Peter Gabriel
Seal (ever heard him in an interview? Dude's suave, and pretty bright)
Seal for sure. Anyone who can talk Heidi Klum into marrying them is a genius!! She looks awefully happy too, so "Well Played" Seal.