Best Backing Vocals?

[chrisredditch]

Gladys Knight and the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia
Great backing right through the song, including the great line Superstar - But he didn't get far! and the "Woo-Woos" of the train!

Captain & Tenille - Love Will Keep Us Together
A classic 70s song written by Neil Sedaka
The backing vocals were double tracked by Tenille and are superb.
Listen carefully near the end and she sings "Sedaka is Back!"

Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
Kirsty MacColl provides wonderful, subtle backing. This is a fantastic song.

[sixtyten]

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Mick Jagger's harmony vocal on the chorus on Carly Simon's You're So Vain

Blow Monkeys Digging Your Scene

[Marine Boy]

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Agree about Tracy Ullman's 'They Don't Know'. Brilliant piece.

How about Helen Terry? I think her amazing work on early Culture Club albums played a large part in making them so successful.

[chrisredditch]

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How about Helen Terry? I think her amazing work on early Culture Club albums played a large part in making them so successful.

Yep! Spot on - She steals "The Church of the Poison Mind"

[branny]

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I liked the Fabulous wealthy tarts. Paul Youngs music wouldn't have been the same without them.

[frame]

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YouTube - Elvis Are you lonesome tonight (laughing version ´69 )

YouTube - Pink Floyd Pulse Tour "Great Gig in the Sky"

These ladies are superb in my opinion.
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[frame]

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PS Laurel and Hardy with the Avalon Boys'singing At the Ball in Way Out West.
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cant find it anywhere.

[Flash Gordon]

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B52s??????

[chrisredditch]

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B52s??????

Thats a good call, especially Love-Shack but the girls were forefront for a lot of the songs.

[Flash Gordon]

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When they sing I get a strong urge to drop to one knee and propose to them...

[Danny]

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Right - this is a bit off topic but still connects to backing vocals.

I was on about this early this year ( sounding off down the pub ) , Judge Dread was on TOTP once in mid to late seventies and his backing singers were Rod Stewart , Elton John and David Essex.

I definitely saw this but nobody else seems to remember it - - anybody please know anything about it?

[moonvisage]

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Jane Birkin on the Serge Gainsbourg song: Je T'aime Moi Non Plus


YouTube - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus