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R.E.S.P.E.C.T - The Art of Backing Vocals

Radio 4 on Music by BBC

Jul 9, 201428:51Music

Nick Barraclough pays tribute to arguably one of the least recognised jobs in pop, that of the backing vocalist. Tracing the evolution of vocal harmony from Medieval canon through to Gladys Knight and the Pips, he draws...

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