Some people spend years being the best in the room without anyone knowing their name. That’s not a complaint – it’s just how ...

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Some famous singers shot straight to stardom as lead acts while others had to cut their teeth as backing vocalists before making it on their own right. Mariah Carey sang backing vocals for Brenda K.

From Mick Jagger's appearance on "You're So Vain" to John Lennon's feature on David Bowie's "Fame," here are ten times ...

Long before stadium crowds and headline status, several future stars moved quietly through tour stages and studio sessions, including Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez, where the spotlight belonged to ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies. Cissy Houston, the gospel singer and backup vocalist who guided her daughter Whitney Houston to stardom, died Monday at the age of 91. Cissy Houston began singing ...

Being a backup singer is a wildly underrated gig, and these one-hit wonders from the 1970s are all the proof I need. Just think about it: most people assume being the lead singer, guitarist, or ...

When a single voice stands in front of a sea of instruments, it is rarely an isolated solo; most contemporary songs and stage shows rely on a cadre of additional singers whose voices weave around the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger appear in the new film "Twenty Feet from Stardom," but only to shine the spotlight on the unsung backup singers who make them sound even better.

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies. Cissy Houston, the gospel singer and backup vocalist who guided her daughter Whitney Houston to stardom, died Monday at the age of 91. Cissy Houston began singing ...