[Music] Famous Singers on others' records

[Icy Gull]

I’d add Joe Cocker to any list of standout British “ soul” singers

 

[marlowe]

Rita Coolidge on Stephen Stills' "Love the One You're With"

https://youtu.be/HH3ruuml-R4

 

[marlowe]

I’d add Joe Cocker to any list of standout British “ soul” singers

Rita Coolidge also provided backing vocals on Joe Cocker's "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" tour and subsequent live album of the same name

 

[marlowe]

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

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Boy George on Feargal Sharkey’s ‘A Good Heart’

Another one that has slipped through the 80's pop trivia. Awesome.

 

[Jam The Man]

Another one that has slipped through the 80's pop trivia. Awesome.

It’s impossible to not hear it now!

 

[Barnet Seagull]

And, Jimmy Somerville on

 

[Blue3]

Jimmy Page apparently played on some mid 60s Everly Bros songs.
‘Hard Hard Year’ being one of them.

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

 

[Blue3]

Elton John on the Who's pinball wizard

 

[Jam The Man]

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

He sure did

 

[Acker79]

Sting singing "I want my MTV" and backing vocals.

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]

Springsteen all over "Jole Blon" by Gary US Bonds.


Elton John on Collective Soul's "Perfect Day"

 

[Juan Albion]

**A session musician named Raphael Ravenscroft - and yes, I did have to look that one up. Not related to John "Ravenscroft actually" Peel as far as I know. Apparently he got paid £27 for it and the cheque bounced...

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/

 

[Leosayer]

Michael stipe again with 10,000 maniacs campfire song

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2cuiTbE0Wdg

 

[Leosayer]

U2 with Johnny cash
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h4P88oaFemc

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Another one that has slipped through the 80's pop trivia. Awesome.

I had no idea either, though having listened again, it's quite clear.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

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.

 

[Juan Albion]

Lene Lovich on The Residents' "Picnic Boy"

 

[Juan Albion]

Pete Townsend singing and playing on Angie's "Peppermint Lump". Not his finest hour.

 

[Juan Albion]

Stevie Nicks on Charles Kelley's cover of Tom Petty's "Southern Accents"