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Successful Backup Singers Who are some backup or session singers that struck out and became successful on their own?
Sheryl Crow Luther Vandross Bette Midler I know there are others but I’m not talking about singers who came out with one album and then disappeared or went back behind the scenes like Trey Lorenz. Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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Cissy Houston she was in the Sweet inspirations | |
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Tori Amos used to be a backup singer for Sandra Bernhard. | |
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Anx said: Tori Amos used to be a backup singer for Sandra Bernhard.
Did she really? Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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Mariah Carey
Kelly Price(well, she sunk into obscurity now) Deniece Williams Angela Winbush Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fisher and Paulette McWilliams still have the BG session biz in lock to this day  | |
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" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Patti Austin Jill Scott Melissa Manchester ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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paligap said: ...
Patti Austin Jill Scott For real? I didn't know that Jilly from Philly was a session artist. And Patti was a child protege I remember seeing a pic of her as a kid dancing with Dinah Washington. | |
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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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paligap said: ...
Patti Austin ... I had her and this pic ready... 
...until the Org choked us out. 
tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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didn't shania twain start out that way? I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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theAudience said: paligap said: ...
Patti Austin ... I had her and this pic ready...
...until the Org choked us out.
 I know!!! I was like, WTF happened!!!????
But I should be quite used to it by now!
... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Didn't Minnie Riperton sing backup for Stevie? or was that Deniece? | |
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PurpleCharm said: Didn't Minnie Riperton sing backup for Stevie? or was that Deniece?
Both of them including Syreeta(who also made noticable contribution to Patrice Rushen's music ) | |
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PurpleCharm said: Didn't Minnie Riperton sing backup for Stevie? or was that Deniece?
happened to you too? But Yup, both did! in fact, Minnie was doing backing sessions at Chess records for years.... ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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[please folks. if your going to participate in this thread you must state whom the person performed back-up for. either that or risk being banned. thanks in advance-sos]
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JackieBlue said: Anx said: Tori Amos used to be a backup singer for Sandra Bernhard.
Did she really? yup. she's in the liner notes of sandy's 'without you i'm nothing' album and everything...this was circa 1988. | |
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Michael McDonald did a lot of BG stuff for Steely Dan, but I'm not sure if any was before his lead singing on Doobie material. [Edited 8/23/06 13:37pm] My Legacy
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My Legacy
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NDRU said: Michael McDonald did a lot of BG stuff for Steely Dan, but I'm not sure if any was before his lead singing on Doobie material.
The vocals on Katy Lied were pre-Doobies. tA Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: NDRU said: Michael McDonald did a lot of BG stuff for Steely Dan, but I'm not sure if any was before his lead singing on Doobie material.
The vocals on Katy Lied were pre-Doobies. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 I thought maybe--Kid Charlemagne came to mind My Legacy
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NDRU said: I thought maybe--Kid Charlemagne came to mind
Yeah, the Royal Scam also. tA Tribal Disorder
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Anx said: JackieBlue said: Did she really? yup. she's in the liner notes of sandy's 'without you i'm nothing' album and everything...this was circa 1988. Okay, what's really pathetic is I used to own this album! But I didn't learn about Tori until about 96 so it wouldn't have rung any bells. I've since lost it. [Edited 8/23/06 14:06pm] Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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Roberta Flack did backup for Stevie
Vivian Green did backup for Jill Scott Lisa Fischer did backup for Luther and now does backup for the Stones | |
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sosgemini said: [please folks. if your going to participate in this thread you must state whom the person performed back-up for. either that or risk being banned. thanks in advance-sos]
I hope this comment is a joke....being banned for not putting the person who they backed up for...seems way too harsh...anywayz Mary J. Blige sung backup for Father MC and some more artists on the now defunct Uptown Records before her debut album in 1992. I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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