Lots of Matt Sharp’s contributions to Weezer. Often in a falsetto but mixed well on records so it wasn’t overbearing
It’s Think by Aretha innit
Or I Say A Little Prayer, which is basically 90% BVs?
in the chorus maybe? not as a whole?
I just love the punctuation of the BVs in Think mixed with their actual contribution to the lyrics. “Jus’a Child!” So fucking joyous
The Band in general, m9.
Young Americans with Luther Vandross on backing vocals.
Near Wild Heaven was the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title
Or Satellite of Love with Bowie on backing vocals
These Days <3
Yeah the interplay between the backing and lead really makes this a truly great song rather than a really good one for me.
If we’re talking Graceland, I’d say Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes or I Know What I Know. Backing vocals in those are stunning.
Yeah, both of those are incredible and probably better than Call Me Al, but surely not as much fun to sing along to.
‘Belong’, although, come to think of it, Mike Mills vocals are actually the chorus.
First thing that comes to mind for me is Alice in Chains:
Any excuse to post this:
Has anyone seen 20 Feet From Stardom? Has a great bit with Merry Clayton who did Gimme Shelter. I think she was 6 months pregnant at the time.