QueenZone discussion #1489771

One question about the backing vocals in Queen songs

One question about the backing vocals in Queen songs

Invisible Woman
08.10.2017 11:36		 Is there any song in which the backing vocals were not sung by members of the band but by some other (male or female) singers?
tomchristie22
08.10.2017 12:21		 Let Me Live. Otherwise all Queen.
thomasquinn 32989
08.10.2017 12:32
tomchristie22 wrote: Let Me Live. Otherwise all Queen.
What about We Will Rock You? Wasn't there some tech staff chanting along?
Bohardy
08.10.2017 12:47		 Teo Torriatte, and the ending of Seven Seas Of Rhye also.
Sebastian
08.10.2017 13:40		 'Play the Game' featured Andy Gibb singing backing vocals alongside the founding members. Frederick was quite impressed with the result, so they may have ended up on the final cut, unless of course lyrics changed or something like that.
andres_clip
08.10.2017 13:41		 Leaving home aint easy. I think its a lady chorus somewhere in the end?
andres_clip
08.10.2017 13:42		 It was a lady voice. Who is she?
dysan
08.10.2017 13:47		 Carnival Midway
Sheer Brass Neck
08.10.2017 14:12		 Not really backing vocals but since someone will add it to the list, Joan Armatrading on 'Don't lose your head.'
Fireplace
08.10.2017 14:24		 Mike Stone on Good Old Fashioned Loverboy. The lady voice on Leaving Home Ain't Easy is Brian with a pitch shifter/tape speed change as far as I can tell.
dysan
08.10.2017 14:58		 Dancer hotel wake up call.
stevelondon20
08.10.2017 15:12
dysan wrote: Dancer hotel wake up call.
Good shout.
dysan
08.10.2017 15:20		 The end of Let Me Entertain You - was there ever a breakdown of exactly what is said?
Oh, and we forgot the BIG one! God on Dead On Time.
Bike It 80
08.10.2017 18:20		 Aren't there some female backing vocals on "A Kind of Magic", or if I'm being misled by the video?
Saint Jiub
08.10.2017 18:20		 Fun question ...
Somehow this question might not have been asked on QZ in the last 17 years.
Saint Jiub
08.10.2017 18:23		 The Hawaiian newscaster in Surf's Up ... Oh and some guy named Paul sang lead on this song as well .
Bike It 80
08.10.2017 18:23		 Oh, and there's the "Look out!" by John Anthony on "Modern Times RnR"!
kosimodo
08.10.2017 19:58		 Wasnt there a bloke singing in GOFL?
dastard
08.10.2017 22:22		 Sorry, this zip is not the right one, please download the one in the next post.
dastard
08.10.2017 22:26
dysan wrote: The end of Let Me Entertain You - was there ever a breakdown of exactly what is said?
Here is the ending of Let Me Entertain You, in 4 different pieces
The left&right, the center, the left, the right.
link
Saint Jiub
08.10.2017 23:43
kosimodo wrote: Wasnt there a bloke singing in GOFL?
Mike Stone
IanR
09.10.2017 00:33		 A Winter's Tale
ANAGRAMER
09.10.2017 06:12
IanR wrote: A Winter's Tale
No, that's Brian and Roger
cmsdrums
09.10.2017 07:30
Bike It 80 wrote: Aren't there some female backing vocals on "A Kind of Magic", or if I'm being mislead by the video?
I think you are indeed being misled by the visuals...I think it's just the band on that.
dysan
09.10.2017 15:40		 @Madmega - thanks for that. Had never heard Roger's line before.
Bike It 80
09.10.2017 16:36
dysan
09.10.2017 20:03		 I love your login.
Bike It 80
10.10.2017 02:49		 Aw, stop it, you're making me blush!
dysan
10.10.2017 18:37		 Sexing up the forum. Excellent.
artist_nine
11.10.2017 10:03		 Taylor Hawkins – backing vocals on "C-lebrity"
cmsdrums
11.10.2017 19:52
artist_nine wrote: Taylor Hawkins – backing vocals on "C-lebrity"
Good shout.
dysan
11.10.2017 20:03		 That's not a Queen song.
machinebacon
29.10.2017 18:36		 Don't lose your head - Joan Armatrading
machinebacon
29.10.2017 18:40		 Oh okay, sorry, DLYH was mentioned before :blush:
Then, optionally: the dialogue snippets from 'Flash Gordon' and 'Highlander', and since there's a mention of C-lebrity I throw in the Barcelona album. :D
dysan
29.10.2017 19:08		 I think you arrived too late at the thread :(