Memorable background vocals

[Bass Man Dan]

Would "Money for nothing" by Dire Straights have been anything without Sting on the backing vocals?

 

[2112]

Here's a few more:

 

[Tommy V]

David Lee Roth doesn't know how much he owes to Michael Anthony.

I've always thought that the backing vocals on all of the VH albums defined their sound more than Ed's guitar work, or any of the lead singers they had.

 

[Jazzdogg]

Alvin and The Chipmunks background vocals really stand out on recordings by the BeeGees.

 

[Ggaa]

Don't Change, INXS.

 

[SkylineFiver]

Kasey Cisyk and Leslie Miller
When Sly Calls by Michael Franks
Bonus bass by Will Lee

Kasey was the singer on the Ford "Have you driven a Ford lately?" commercials.

She was also the original singer of You Light Up My Life from the movie of the same name and released as a single by Debbie Boone.

There is an article on Songfacts.com that explains why she wasn't asked to record the single.

 

[DJ Bebop]

 

[bassobrutto]

A heady blend of multi-part harmonies and virtuosic multi-instrumentalism, now fabulously remixed by Steven Wilson. Sounds like it was recorded yesterday.

 

[bassfuser]

Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks

 

[bassfuser]

I haven't seen any mention of these guys.

 

[Alan Ace Cooper]

That is an awesome documentary!

 

[5StringBlues]

I've seen not mention of CSN or CSNY. So many harmonies but I don't necessarily think of them as background vocals, more like vocal arrangements.



Some stuff without CSN.

 

[retslock]

6 pages in and not one single mention of Mike Mills?!

Bass player website fail.

Who is Mike Mills? There's a world out there that doesn't necessarily know or like what you do. Judge ye not.

 

[two fingers]

Who is Mike Mills? There's a world out there that doesn't necessarily know or like what you do. Judge ye not.

R.E.M. bass player. Solid backing vocals. To me, many of their SONGS just aren't memorable. But Mike was solid at both jobs.

 

[retslock]

R.E.M. bass player. Solid backing vocals. To me, many of their SONGS just aren't memorable. But Mike was solid at both jobs.

Ok, thanks. That explains it. R.E.M. never did it for me.

 

[bassistkll]

 

[Altitude]

Rickie Lee Jones on "North Dakota" by Lyle Lovett, one of the finest pieces of music ever from one of the best albums of all time.

 

[Raman]

Sting!

 

[Michedelic]

Marcy Levy on Eric Clapton's Slowhand album. In particular, The Core. She's pretty talented.

Did you ever follow her duo with former Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey, Shakespear's Sister? They had some success in the early 90's, and reunited a few years ago. I thought about that as I just got back from this very bar where they shot the video; it's out in the Mojave Desert, east of 29 Palms, fitting for the Spaghetti Western vibe of the tune…

 

[Michedelic]

Haunting BV's on a song shrouded in mystery, best heard late at night…