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backing vocals
" I'm tired of being around men all the time. I'm going to start a band called Skirt with three girls and I'll play the guitar and sing backing vocals in drag. I went window shopping when I was in New York, saw a lot of amazing dresses."
Brian Molko

Meaning of "backing vocals" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BACKING VOCALS

ˈbækɪŋ ˈvəʊkəlz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKING VOCALS

noun
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Backing vocals is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACKING VOCALS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Backing vocalist

A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. In some cases, a backing singer may sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or a counter-melody. Solo artists may employ professional backing vocalists in studio recording sessions as well as during concerts and other live performance routines. In many rock and metal bands, the musicians doing backup vocals also play instruments, such as guitar, electric bass, drums, or keyboards. In Latin or Afro-Cuban groups, backup singers may play percussion instruments or shakers while singing. In some pop and hip-hop groups and in musical theater, the backup singers may be required to perform elaborately-choreographed dance routines while they sing through headset microphones. While some bands use performers whose sole on-stage role is performing backing vocals, it is common for backup singers to have other roles. Two notable examples of band members who sang back-up are The Beach Boys and The Beatles.

Definition of backing vocals in the English dictionary

The definition of backing vocals in the dictionary is a vocal accompaniment for a pop singer.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKING VOCALS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKING VOCALS

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Synonyms and antonyms of backing vocals in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «backing vocals» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACKING VOCALS

Find out the translation of backing vocals to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of backing vocals from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backing vocals» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

和声
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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coros
570 millions of speakers
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English

backing vocals
510 millions of speakers
hi

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सहायक आवाज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غناء دعم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

бэк-вокал
278 millions of speakers
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backing vocals
270 millions of speakers
bn

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কণ্ঠ সমর্থন
260 millions of speakers
fr

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choeurs
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Sokongan vokal
190 millions of speakers
de

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Backing Vocals
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

バッキング·ヴォーカル
130 millions of speakers
ko

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배킹 보컬
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Backing vocals
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hát đệm
80 millions of speakers
ta

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ஆதரவு குரல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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गायन समर्थन
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Vokali desteklemek
70 millions of speakers
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cori
65 millions of speakers
pl

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chórki
50 millions of speakers
uk

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бек -вокал
40 millions of speakers
ro

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backing vocals
30 millions of speakers
el

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φωνητικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agtergrondsang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

koring
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about backing vocals

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2 QUOTES WITH «BACKING VOCALS»

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Brian Molko
I'm tired of being around men all the time. I'm going to start a band called Skirt with three girls and I'll play the guitar and sing backing vocals in drag. I went window shopping when I was in New York, saw a lot of amazing dresses.
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James Young
There are a lot of people using technology that are playing to a click with backing vocals already stuck in there on some computerized thing that runs along in time to the show so they have these amazing vocals that are only partly the guys on stage producing them at the time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKING VOCALS»

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The Cliff Richard Recording Catalogue 1958-2010
Track Specification Composed by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure Musicians Matt Aitken keyboards Bananarama: Sarah Dallin backing vocals Siobhan Fahey backing vocals Keren Woodward backing vocals Big Fun: Phil Creswick backing vocals ...
Victor Rust, 2010
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Travelin’ Man: On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger
... guitar Mike “Monk” Bruce: guitar Crystal Jenkins: backing vocals Skip Knape ( aka Skip van Winkle): keyboards, vocals David Teegarden: drums Pam Todd: backing vocals Julia/My Band/The Borneo Band, 1972–73 Bob Seger: vocals, guitar ...
Gary Graff, Tom Weschler, 2010
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Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the ...
Land of Cockayne (1981) [Guests: Alan Parker, guitars, John Taylor, keyboards, John G. Perry, Stu Calver, Tony Rivers, vocals] Lineup 1 Richard Sinclair bass, ac. guitar, lead and backing vocals pye Hastings guitars, lead and backing vocals  ...
Edward Macan, 1997
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Once Upon a Nightwish: The Official Biography 1996-2006
1 CD — backing vocals Stratovarius: Elements pt. 2 CD — backing vocals Warmath: Gehenna MLP — backing vocals, producer Warmath: Damnation Play CD — backing vocals, producer Shade Empire: Sinthetic CD — backing vocals on the ...
Mape Ollila, 2008
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Hallo Spaceboy: The Rebirth of David Bowie
Slick (guitar), Mike Garson (keyboards), David Sanborn (sax), Richard Grando ( sax), Pablo Rosario (percussion), Emir Kassan (bass), Dennis Davis (drums), Robin Clark (backing vocals), Warren Peace (backing vocals), Ava Cherry ( backing ...
Dave Thompson, 2006
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David Bowie
Richard Grando - baritone saxophone, flute • Doug Rauch - bass • Greg Errico - drums • Pablo Rosario - percussion • Gui Andrisano - backing vocals • Warren Peace - backing vocals • Ava Cherry - backing vocals • Robin Clark - backing ...
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Green Day
(1992) – bass, backing vocals • Dookie (1994) – bass, backing vocals • Insomniac (1995) – bass, backing vocals • Nimrod (1997) – bass, backing vocals • Warning (2000) – bass, backing vocals, farfisa on ”Misery” • International Superhits!
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Bob Marley The Father Of Music
Members Bob Marley – guitar, vocals (1963–1981) Peter Tosh – guitar, keyboard , vocals (1963–1974) Bunny Wailer – percussion, vocals (1963–1974) Junior Braithwaite – vocals (1963–1964) Beverley Kelso – backing vocals (1963–1965)  ...
Jean-Pierre Hombach
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The Remix Manual: The Art and Science of Dance Music ...
In all honesty, I probably could have contacted the clients and asked for them to rebounce the backing vocals as individual tracks, and this would have given a better result in addition to giving me an almost infinite amount more flexibility in the ...
Simon Langford, 2014
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Ways of Listening : An Ecological Approach to the Perception ...
The vocal is sung in an absurd falsetto, with exaggerated vibrato, and is framed within a symmetrical phrase structure and trite rhyming scheme, with other members of the band successively adding doo-wop backing vocals. Incongruously, the ...
Eric F. Clarke Professor of Music University of Sheffield, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKING VOCALS»

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Old 97's Didn't Spare Any Effort for Twilite Lounge's Birthday on …
... great rockabilly and country guitarists before him and bassist Murry Hammond did his trademark plucking mixed with falsetto backing vocals. «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
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Jeff Lynne's Armchair Theatre started with an impossible-to-match …
“Now You're Gone,” with its curry-spiced cadence and swooning backing vocals, has the feel of an outtake — and a great one — from ... «Something Else! Reviews, Jul 15»
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Leon Bridges joins the soul music revival on 'Coming Home'
... he croons a la Smokey Robinson circa 1962 on “Pull Away,” which is a piano-led ballad with charmingly old-school female backing vocals. «The Daily Breeze, Jul 15»
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BWW Reviews: ALADDIN AND HIS WONDROUS LAMP Brings The …
... sing to backing tracks, complete with recorded backing vocals that even include pre-recorded tap-dancing sounds which is disappointing ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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You'll Never Forget Your First: Fraser A. Gorman
Erica, Amanda, Quinn (Harmony) and Sara (Jimmy Tait) provided backing vocals for a few tunes also. How I got this amazing band together to ... «FasterLouder, Jul 15»
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Review: The Frames at Iveagh Gardens
Once director John Carney pops up on bass and Noreen O'Donnell contributes backing vocals on an impassioned rendition of their debut ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Journey sends up rock flair at 'Stadium of Fire'
Jonathan Cain (keyboards, guitar and backing vocals), Ross Valory (bass and backing vocals) and brand-spanking newcomer Omar Hakim ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Album reviews: Ezra Furman | Woody Woodgate
Restless Year is an indie rock handjive with a throwaway fuzz guitar solo and some contagious bubblegum backing vocals, Haunted Head ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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Rachel Sermanni, Tied to the Moon, review: 'grungy'
A chainsaw dirge drives noisier songs like Tractor and Run while an eery wind of backing vocals blows from rockouts into the ballads. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Bacon Brothers coming to The Grand
They consist of Paul Guzzone on bass guitar and backing vocals, Joe Mennonna on keyboards and accordion, Frank Vilardi on drums, and Ira ... «State-Journal.com, Jul 15»
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