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Poll Question: Who's your favourite artist, otherwise singing usually backing vocals?
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Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

And Is Steve Hackett a backing vocalist? Where?

Ian, I think he did some vocal contributions on Lamb & Wind & Wuthering, although I am quite happy to be corrected. But, in the context of your question, no he isn't. He did, I think, add some vocal textures on the aforementioned albums, but could never be described as a backing vocalist in the context of what you & I understand to mean by a backing vocalist. Accuracy, though, has never been a particular strong point in these pollsTongue

He developed a singing voice as his solo career developed, and I like it, BTW.

I was hard thinking of any genesis backing vocals. But now you mention it I seem to remember something vocalish sometimes. I like his singing too and it saves him having to hire a singer all the time.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

And Is Steve Hackett a backing vocalist? Where?

Ian, I think he did some vocal contributions on Lamb & Wind & Wuthering, although I am quite happy to be corrected. But, in the context of your question, no he isn't. He did, I think, add some vocal textures on the aforementioned albums, but could never be described as a backing vocalist in the context of what you & I understand to mean by a backing vocalist. Accuracy, though, has never been a particular strong point in these pollsTongue

He developed a singing voice as his solo career developed, and I like it, BTW.
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And Is Steve Hackett a backing vocalist? Where?
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 12 2011 at 12:49
Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Brian May isn't a backing vocalist.
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He sang extensive backing vocals on all of Queen's albums.  

So did Freddie Mercury. And what does that prove. They both just about sang on the songs they wrote in the early days. Or at least had a verse each.

So as I say..he wasn't or should maybe have said, he wasn't the backing vocalist. I'm right your wrong. So there!
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Brian sang lead on:
Some Day, One Day
She Makes Me
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Good Company
Long Away
All Dead, All Dead
Sleeping on the Sidewalk
Fat Bottomed Girls (the chorus)
Leaving Home Ain't Easy
Sail Away Sweet Sister
I Go Crazy (bridge)
Who Wants to Live Forever (first verse and chorus)
I Want It All (bridge)
Mother Love (1st Verse)
Let Me Live (last verse)
 
Those are all the songs that May sang lead on with Queen (maybe a b-side out there I missed).  All other May-penned songs were sung by Freddie.

Let me rephrase then. I don't consider May as a backing vocalist. Although he did (obviously) sing backing vocals as did Freddie.


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If anyone is controversial from the list, then Glenn Hughes, I suppose. He actually sang backing vocals only in Deep Purple - and that's not his "Mother band" in the right sense of word. In another bands and projects Glenn sings mostly lead vocals. Therefore I apologize for Hughes' false listing here.
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Originally posted by JonteJH JonteJH wrote:

Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Other, Johan Hallgren of Pain of Salvation.
See there, I was'nt the only one who thought so

really, 

Thats exactly the song I was thinking of, and I think he does it better live than in the studio as well. Its his vocal range as well as his guitar talents that makes him such a big loss for PoS.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Brian May isn't a backing vocalist.
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He sang extensive backing vocals on all of Queen's albums.  

So did Freddie Mercury. And what does that prove. They both just about sang on the songs they wrote in the early days. Or at least had a verse each.

So as I say..he wasn't or should maybe have said, he wasn't the backing vocalist. I'm right your wrong. So there!
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Brian sang lead on:
Some Day, One Day
She Makes Me
39
Good Company
Long Away
All Dead, All Dead
Sleeping on the Sidewalk
Fat Bottomed Girls (the chorus)
Leaving Home Ain't Easy
Sail Away Sweet Sister
I Go Crazy (bridge)
Who Wants to Live Forever (first verse and chorus)
I Want It All (bridge)
Mother Love (1st Verse)
Let Me Live (last verse)
 
Those are all the songs that May sang lead on with Queen (maybe a b-side out there I missed).  All other May-penned songs were sung by Freddie.
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Originally posted by Gandalff Gandalff wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Brian May isn't a backing vocalist.
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He sang extensive backing vocals on all of Queen's albums.  

So did Freddie Mercury. And what does that prove. They both just about sang on the songs they wrote in the early days. Or at least had a verse each.

So as I say..he wasn't or should maybe have said, he wasn't the backing vocalist. I'm right your wrong. So there!
Sorry, Our Lord Omniscient! We forgot you're in Errors&Omissions Team thus you're always right!

 It's just my opinion. Which I believe I'm allowed. I didn't know you were a "we". Sorry your Highness.


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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Brian May isn't a backing vocalist.
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He sang extensive backing vocals on all of Queen's albums.  

So did Freddie Mercury. And what does that prove. They both just about sang on the songs they wrote in the early days. Or at least had a verse each.

So as I say..he wasn't or should maybe have said, he wasn't the backing vocalist. I'm right your wrong. So there!
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Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Brian May isn't a backing vocalist.
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He sang extensive backing vocals on all of Queen's albums.  

So did Freddie Mercury. And what does that prove. They both just about sang on the songs they wrote in the early days. Or at least had a verse each.

So as I say..he wasn't or should maybe have said, he wasn't the backing vocalist. I'm right your wrong. So there!
Brian sang one to two songs per album in the early days (none on I, one on II, one on SHA, two on ANATO, one on ADATR, two on NOTW, one on Jazz, one on the Game), as did Roger Taylor.  So if Brian wasn't a backing vocalist, neither was Roger.  Rick Wright also sang some lead vocals early on.  Glenn Hughes also sang some lead vocals.  Harrison, Townshend, Bardens all sang occasional lead vocals too (generally one or more per album) That's why the poll is about those who are primarily backing vocalists singing lead.  Wink
 
I win!  Tongue

I will check your facts but I'm sure you are wrong. Anyway even if you are right it still proves my point. 

Glenn Huighes is definitely a lead vocalist relegated to backing vocals anyway.
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Brian May isn't a backing vocalist.
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He sang extensive backing vocals on all of Queen's albums.  

So did Freddie Mercury. And what does that prove. They both just about sang on the songs they wrote in the early days. Or at least had a verse each.

So as I say..he wasn't or should maybe have said, he wasn't the backing vocalist. I'm right your wrong. So there!
Brian sang one to two songs per album in the early days (none on I, one on II, one on SHA, two on ANATO, one on ADATR, two on NOTW, one on Jazz, one on the Game), as did Roger Taylor.  So if Brian wasn't a backing vocalist, neither was Roger.  Rick Wright also sang some lead vocals early on.  Glenn Hughes also sang some lead vocals.  Harrison, Townshend, Bardens all sang occasional lead vocals too (generally one or more per album) That's why the poll is about those who are primarily backing vocalists singing lead.  Wink
 
I win!  Tongue


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Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Brian May isn't a backing vocalist.
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He sang extensive backing vocals on all of Queen's albums.  

So did Freddie Mercury. And what does that prove. They both just about sang on the songs they wrote in the early days. Or at least had a verse each.

So as I say..he wasn't or should maybe have said, he wasn't the backing vocalist. I'm right your wrong. So there!
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Brian May isn't a backing vocalist.
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Edited by Gandalff - December 12 2011 at 11:45
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Brian May isn't a backing vocalist.
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He sang extensive backing vocals on all of Queen's albums.  He's as much a backing vocalist as any of the others on the list.  My vote goes to him, although Squire, Taylor, Phillips and Wright are also all good.  BTW, you also left Tony Banks off the list.  I find his voice to be quite pleasant in the lead role. 
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Many of these take lead vocals, some more frequently than others.  Even though these are not the designated lead singers of their respective groups, many of these also are excellent vocalists.  Good harmonies really can enhance the music.  I voted for Steve Howe because I like him only as a backing vocalist.  He has a thick tone, often breathy, that helps ground the airiness inherent in both the voices of Squire and Anderson, thus adding dimension to the harmonies, and by being in the background the weaknesses of his own voice are hidden.
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Originally posted by Hercules Hercules wrote:

Rick Wright was an excellent singer, and the few Floyd tracks he sang lead on are invariably amongst my favourites.


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Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Other, Johan Hallgren of Pain of Salvation.
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It almost doesn't make sense not to answer George Harrison. 
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Glenn Hughes might have been the backing vocalist in Purple, but he does an amazing job handling most of the lead vocals in Black Country Communion. I also love Joe Bonamassa's voice in that band.
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