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[Music] Famous Singers on others' records
- Thread starter Barnet Seagull
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Rita Coolidge also provided backing vocals on Joe Cocker's "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" tour and subsequent live album of the same name
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
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
Barnet Seagull
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Jam The Man
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It’s impossible to not hear it now!
Barnet Seagull
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And, Jimmy Somerville on
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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He sure did
In a link to this, when Weird Al wanted to do a version of the song, one of the conditions was that Mark Knopfler and Guy Fletcher play the guitar and synth.
https://youtu.be/0WPzFnZkZmI
Freddie Mercury on Andrew Gold's "Never Let Her Slip Away"
https://youtu.be/DNCx7LDv7Ng
Juan Albion
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Springsteen all over "Jole Blon" by Gary US Bonds.
Elton John on Collective Soul's "Perfect Day"
Elton John on Collective Soul's "Perfect Day"
Juan Albion
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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/
U2 with Johnny cash
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h4P88oaFemc
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h4P88oaFemc
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I had no idea either, though having listened again, it's quite clear.
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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.
Neil Tennant and Neil Hannon are backing vocalists on Robbie Williams' No Regrets also.
Juan Albion
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Lene Lovich on The Residents' "Picnic Boy"
Juan Albion
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Pete Townsend singing and playing on Angie's "Peppermint Lump". Not his finest hour.
Juan Albion
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Stevie Nicks on Charles Kelley's cover of Tom Petty's "Southern Accents"