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[Music] Famous Singers on others' records



Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
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I’d add Joe Cocker to any list of standout British “ soul” singers
 






marlowe

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Dec 13, 2015
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Linda Lewis provided backing vocals on Bowie's Aladdin Sane album but my favourite clip of her is providing backing vocals for Terry Reid at the first Glastonbury Festival.

She makes her entrance at 6.29 just after the naked bouncing breasts on the girl on the motorcyle.

This is a brilliant performance from Lewis and Terry Reid, the man who famously turned down the offer to become the lead vocalist for Led Zeppelin.

https://youtu.be/updTFU9IqIg
 










Blue3

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Jan 27, 2014
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Lancing
Jimmy Page apparently played on some mid 60s Everly Bros songs.
‘Hard Hard Year’ being one of them.

I am sure I herd that Jimmy Page played on hundreds of other people's songs in the sixties after all he was a session musician before making it big
 






Jam The Man

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Jul 5, 2003
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South East North Lancing
I am sure I herd that Jimmy Page played on hundreds of other people's songs in the sixties after all he was a session musician before making it big

He sure did
 








Juan Albion

Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
**A session musician named Raphael Ravenscroft - and yes, I did have to look that one up. Not related to John "Ravenscroft actually" Peel as far as I know. Apparently he got paid £27 for it and the cheque bounced...

Raf Ravenscroft had a perfectly acceptable pop record of his own, "Maxine", in 1983. Despite some nice sax, it failed to sell many copies. But the vocals were by Noel McCalla of Manfred Mann's Earth Band (1991-2009).



Sadly, Noel McCalla is also known for this: http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/11560266.Rock_singer_who_falsely_imprisoned_girl_in_hotel_room_40_years_ago_given_community_service/
 








edna krabappel

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Jul 7, 2003
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edna krabappel

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Jul 7, 2003
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The Bee Gees on Chain Reaction (mind you, I think they wrote it).

Neil Tennant and Neil Hannon are backing vocalists on Robbie Williams' No Regrets also.
 











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