tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post2239707790476174642..comments2024-03-19T10:41:35.976-05:00Comments on Bronze Age Babies: Wait! That Sounded Like...Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-83698605028882809132013-12-01T07:22:20.049-06:002013-12-01T07:22:20.049-06:00No one mentioned yet, but one of my all-time favs ...No one mentioned yet, but one of my all-time favs was Phil and Don Everly chiming in with esquisite backgrounds on Paul Simon's 'Graceland', adding great Americana texture to an already brilliant song.<br /><br />Then later the great Ms. Ronstadt dueting on 'African Skies'.david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-57482861790103872942013-11-29T20:33:46.434-06:002013-11-29T20:33:46.434-06:00Not a great song but Motown artist Rockwell's ...Not a great song but Motown artist Rockwell's 1980s hit 'Somebody's watching me' featuring none other than Michael Jackson on backup vocals always sticks out in my mind. Everyone asked who is this guy who has Michael Jackson singing backup for him - only later we found out he was Motown founder Berry Gordy's son. <br /><br />Also, Lionel Richie had tennis champion Jimmy Connors singing backup for him on a song once if my memory serves me right.<br /><br /><br />- Mike 'the Golden voice' from Trinidad & Tobago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-11672678822790762482013-11-29T15:22:32.479-06:002013-11-29T15:22:32.479-06:00Robbie Robertson's awesome first solo album ha...Robbie Robertson's awesome first solo album has quite a few notable back-up vocalists: Peter Gabriel on "Fallen Angel," Bono on "Sweet Fire of Love" and "Testimony," Maria McKee on "American Roulette" and even producer Daniel Lanois on "Broken Arrow." Also, the BoDeans did back-up vocals on about half of the songs.<br /><br />And speaking of Peter Gabriel, he did that nice duet with Kate Bush, "Don't Give Up."Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-85648445066264252922013-11-29T12:37:13.396-06:002013-11-29T12:37:13.396-06:00Mike W. -
I did not know that! Great song by Mea...Mike W. -<br /><br />I did not know that! Great song by Meat Loaf!<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-38294065190606229632013-11-29T12:36:54.291-06:002013-11-29T12:36:54.291-06:00One surprising one is Bryan Adams singing just a f...One surprising one is Bryan Adams singing just a few words on Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone by Glass Tiger. His voice is so distinctive it pops right out.<br /><br />Thanks for the info about John Stewart from the Kingston Trio. I listened to that music growing up as they were one of my dad's favorite groups. Fascinating that he sang Gold years later...not exactly Kingston Trio style of music.Garettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-39840300558685347882013-11-29T12:32:16.510-06:002013-11-29T12:32:16.510-06:00The only one that comes to mind in this category i...The only one that comes to mind in this category is how surprised I was when I found out that the Ellen Foley who played Billie on Night Court was the same Ellen Foley who sang on "Paradise by the Dashboard Light".<br /><br />Mike W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-4187202501700329952013-11-29T11:33:48.783-06:002013-11-29T11:33:48.783-06:00Osvaldo, I was hoping someone would bring up McDon...Osvaldo, I was hoping someone would bring up McDonald's back-ups on Peg, et al. Have you ever heard his comments on working with/for Donald Fagen? McDonald said you never knew how many takes would be necessary -- Fagen's a true perfectionist.<br /><br />Sean Kelly -- are you a victim of auto-correct, my friend? 'Cause I'm wondering if you meant "Bob Seger"? My Kindle often gives me some interesting alternatives to what I want to type...<br /><br />DougDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248324005584963229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-35391375586086018092013-11-29T11:25:09.160-06:002013-11-29T11:25:09.160-06:00Don Henley and Glenn Frey singing back up on Bob E...Don Henley and Glenn Frey singing back up on Bob Edgar's "Against the Wind" Ring a bell?sean kelleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-83290039511177622312013-11-29T11:12:13.329-06:002013-11-29T11:12:13.329-06:00James Taylor and Linda Rondstadt backing vocals on...James Taylor and Linda Rondstadt backing vocals on Neil Young's "Old Man" and "Heart of Gold" (off Harvest) was a sweet surprise when I found out - and also any Steely Dan with Michael McDonald on backing vocals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-89256610749232714112013-11-29T08:35:44.303-06:002013-11-29T08:35:44.303-06:00Everybody remembers Sting's backing vocals on ...Everybody remembers Sting's backing vocals on Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing," I'm sure.<br /><br />One backup singer that I could remember hearing immediately when I first heard the song was Lou Rawls' on Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home To Me."Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547751537787941998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-35319054602289954262013-11-29T07:22:03.292-06:002013-11-29T07:22:03.292-06:00A really cool collaboration is Merry Clayton's...A really cool collaboration is Merry Clayton's vocals in what is probably my favorite song by the Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter." I think it's her bit in that song that makes it so memorable. I later learned (thanks, a la Doug, to the Internet) that she was also one of the back-up vocalists on Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama."<br /><br />Another great use of a guest vocalist can be heard in the Sisters of Mercy's (or is it Sisters' of Mercy?) "Temple of Love," i.e., the (sadly) late, great Ofra Haza.<br />And of course, there's Willie Nelson performing "They All Went to Mexico" with Santana.<br /><br />Otherwise, when Doug mentioned some of those mistaken attributions, I thought of a few that everybody thinks are true but aren't, like Toni Tennille singing back-up vocals on Pink Floyd's The Wall (apparently, she did actually come into the studio and record, but Waters and Gilmour later erased it all and used different singers), or Jerry Hall doing those catcalls at the end of Bryan Ferry's cover of "Let's Stick Together" - she does appear in the video, but I don't think it's actually her voice.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-27992174706295147312013-11-29T07:02:36.428-06:002013-11-29T07:02:36.428-06:00One more entry.., Macca on Donovan's 'Mell...One more entry.., Macca on Donovan's 'Mellow Yellow', I can hear it in certain areas.david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-2998360739623893862013-11-29T07:01:35.889-06:002013-11-29T07:01:35.889-06:00I was going to mention Jagger on Simon's recor...I was going to mention Jagger on Simon's record, since it was SUCH a cool backup vocal. It really helped Jagger's voice at that time get more mainstream and contemporary, plus it just added a lot of style to Simon's vocals as well.<br /><br />I will ponder, but I'm always listening to Lennon-McCartney backing up the Stones on 'We Love You' and other tracks at that point, but it seems too buried in the mix to really decipher, probably like listening for Danny Ackroyd's voice on 'We Are The World'..david_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218727673816200051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293155946761960913.post-31324257994837058792013-11-29T07:01:21.903-06:002013-11-29T07:01:21.903-06:00One of my favorites is Elton John's remake of ...One of my favorites is Elton John's remake of the Beatles' "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Credit on the single label mentions "the reggae guitar of Dr. Winston O'Boogie"; who of course was John Lennon. But Lennon also contributed some backing vocals, helping make this one of the greatest cover songs ever...Redartznoreply@blogger.com