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.

Behind almost every solo artist, there is a backing band of talented musicians bolstering the solo artist’s music with guitar riffs, bass, drums, background vocals, and more. While there are some ...

When a performer chooses to hire someone to provide backing vocals, the idea is to add something to the song that the musicians on hand wouldn’t be able to provide. Still, the additional singer is ...