Celeb backing singers

[Danny]

I first put this question in another DYR thread https://forums.doyouremember.co.uk/s...ng-vocals.html
but the thread stayed on track so am putting my question on it's own to see if I get a response HERE WE GO....

I remember watching TOTP in maybe late 70's and they had Judge Dredd on it with Big Six or Big Seven or whatever.
Anyways for some reason ( or so DLT claimed ) his backing singers couldn't appear so a bit of improvisation took place.
He stood there singing away with David Essex, Rod Stewart and Elton John all dancing round behind him and joining in on the chorus.

I've spouted off about this in the past and nobody believes me or remembers it so does anyone in here ?

[Teejay]

Re: Celeb backing singers

Nope!! I'm gonna look on YT for it though!!

[Richard1978]

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I remember seeing a clip in TOTP2 of McFadden & Whitehead performing Ain't Not Stopping Us Now live in the studio, backed by what seemed to be members the Shepard's Bush WI.

I know the BBC & the Musician's Union had some friction between them around this time, so this might have been a compromise.

[moonvisage]

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Dave Lee Travis did improvise as a type of backing singer or whatever sometimes.He did so when MUD played on Top of the Pops one Christmas.He seems to have a violin here.I dare say this was mimed as a lot on top of the pops was.

YouTube - Mud-Tiger Feet


Top of the Pops did do live shows,so maybe David Essex,Rod Stewart and Elton John did actually sing live?
Here is a clip of the Rezilloes playing live.The clip says it is on top of the pops,but it does seem to be a bit too rough for top of the pops,so i assume it may be the programme Revolver.

YouTube - THE REZILLOS - TOP OF THE POPS - LIVE 1978 (Revolver)

Yes,i think it is Revolver,as i am sure i saw Peter Cook on the screen behind.

[sixtyten]

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Deffo Revolver. You can see Peter Cook on the screen at the start

[sixtyten]

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Great minds!

[frame]

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I remember Mick Jagger doing backing on Carly Simons Your So Vain.

[Richard1978]

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A few singers have done backing vocals before hitting the big time.

Cher was a sessionist on a few early 1960s songs, & was often told off for singing too loud.

Madonna was one of Yvonne Elliman's backing singers.

Mariah Carey backed Michael Jackson on the Bad tour.

[sixtyten]

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Mariah Carey backed Michael Jackson on the Bad tour.

Are you sure?

Sheryl Crow surely?

[dwain-dibley]

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sam brown had a hit called stop and durga mcbroom {real name} had a hit with the band blue pearl {naked in the rain} well the two of them were backing singers for pink floyd in the late 80,s early 90,s

[stuckinthe80's]

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Madonna was one of Yvonne Elliman's backing singers.

Mariah Carey backed Michael Jackson on the Bad tour.

Don't think Madonna sang backing vocals for anyone.

[Techno]

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John Peel played the mandolin backing Rod Stewart on Maggie May on TOTP.

I think I saw Kirsty McColl in the backing singers of some other band the other day but I can't remember who it was, some punk band I think.

[Jacqueline]

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Michelle Collins (actress Cindy Beale in Eastenders) was one of the backing singers for Mari Wilson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoqcChrrno

Also, Sally Lindsay who played Shelley in Coronation street was in St Winnifred's (There's No one Quite Like Grandma) School Choir.