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[Music] Famous Singers on others' records



Barnet Seagull

Luxury Player
Jul 14, 2003
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Falmer, soon...
Not sure how we stumbled on to this topic at the pub the other night but I didn't realise both George Michael AND Nik Kershaw did backing vocals for Elton John on Nikita.

I then hear that John Lennon sang backing vocals on Fame for David Bowie.

*mind blown*

Now I hear them all clear as day!
Any other examples I've managed to miss over the years




 


Wozza

Shite Supporter
Jul 6, 2003
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Online
Another Nikita fact: Elton thought it was a woman's name (the role is played by a blue-eyed lady in the video), but traditionally it's a male name in Russia.

Since the song, it's become more common for females, especially in France.
 


Buzzer

Languidly Clinical
Oct 1, 2006
26,121
Chrissie Hynde sang backing vocals on The Specials 'Nightclubbing'.

Mick Jagger sang on Chris Farlowe's 'Out of Time'.

Kirsty MacColl sang on Jonah Louie 'Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties'.

My favourite Icelandic singer Hafdis Huld sang the vocals on FC Kahuna's 'Hayling'.

Dido sang on a whole bunch of Faithless tracks. Not surprising given the family connection.
 


studio150

Well-known member
Jul 30, 2011
29,553
On the Border
Mick Jagger on You're so Vain

Kate Bush on Games Without Frontiers

Elton John on Whatever gets you through the night
 














Razzoo

Well-known member
Sep 11, 2011
5,291
N. Yorkshire
Michael Stipe appears on a Blue Aeroplanes track on their album Swagger. (I forget which one). It is a very background and low key performance though.
 


Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
NSC Patreon
Oct 8, 2003
49,334
Faversham
This was the B side of a Nick Low single that I have, attributed to Nick Low. "The Elvis Costello & the Attractions version was first issued as the B-side of Lowe's 1978 single "American Squirm" credited to "Nick Lowe and His Sound"." WTF etc etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCGlwx3L-Xk
 








Nitram

Well-known member
Jul 16, 2013
2,178
Bowie and Mick Ronson backing vocals on Satellite of Love off Lou Reed's Transformer
Paul McCartney drums on a track Su day Rain ? off last Foo Fighters album
 








Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker
Feb 20, 2017
23,094
Sussex by the Sea
*runs off to youtube it*

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Buzzer

Languidly Clinical
Oct 1, 2006
26,121
Not so famous as a singer rather than an actress, Michelle Collins aka Cindy Beale out of Eastenders sang backing vocals for Squeeze 'Up The Junction' before joining Mari Wilson's 'Wilsations'.
 


Superphil

Dismember
Jul 7, 2003
25,398
In a pile of football shirts
Bowie sung on the backing of Lulus version of Bowie’s Man Who Sold the World
 









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