By LG Nilsson (213.89.28.83) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 02:21 pm:

Soul lovers,

Sometimes you hear a second voice on a record and wonder "Who's that?" You look at the label and find no answer. I'll give some examples:

"Blowing In The Wind" by Stevie Wonder... the other voice without credit is Clarence Paul.

"Teach Me Tonight" by Stevie Wonder... the other voice without credit is Levi Stubbs.

"Bring It On Home To Me" by Sam Cooke... the other voice without credit is Lou Rawls.

"Swinging On A Star" by Big Dee Erwin... the female voice without credit is Little Eva.

"Someday We'll Be Together" by Diana Ross & The Supremes... the male voice without credit is Johnny Bristol.

I am not talking about the background singers doing ooohs and aaahs here. What other records do you know about with a "secret" well known singer/guest without name on the label?

Lars

By Vickie (64.236.243.31) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 02:29 pm:

who is the male voice on Stevie's "You are The Sunshine of my Life" the female is Syretta isn't it..

Vickie

By Livonia Ken (136.1.1.33) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 02:33 pm:

On YAtSoML, it is Jim Gilstrap and Gloria Barley.

Regards,
Ken

By Vickie (64.236.243.31) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 02:45 pm:

ah, I was way wrong..

thanks Ken

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 02:51 pm:

Stevie Wonder - "Creepin'" (later released as the B-side of "Another Star") featured Minnie Riperton sharing the vocals.

Steve Winwood - "Higher Love" with Chaka Khan.

Jerry Butler - "He Will Break Your Heart" had Curtis Mayfield singing the high harmony part on the chorus.

Samantha Sang - "Emotion" with Barry Gibb singing the "call & response".

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Randy Russi (169.139.180.100) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 02:58 pm:

"Slow Twistin'" by Chubby Checker features Dee
Dee Sharp
"Two Lovers" by Mary Wells--Mary once told me
where her voice sounds double tracked on the
chorus it is Martha Reeves singing with her.
When I asked Martha about it, she didn't
remember doing it. Maybe Smokey, the producer,
would remember.

By John Lester (217.40.203.227) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 03:43 pm:

Mary Wells.....Guaranteed for A Lifetime....that is Martha doing the "who will take Mary's love, it's guaranteed for a lifetime"

Mickey Stevenson is credited with helping the Marvelettes on Slow Twistin........however, there is an uncredited male vocalist on Good Luck Charm.....see if you think you know who it is.

By Eli (205.188.209.38) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 03:56 pm:

The "Are You Ready" question on Barbara Masons' smash were Kenny Gamble, Herb Johnson and Weldon Mc Dougal III. The girl answers were the Tiffanys.

By TonyRussi (68.18.230.25) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 04:42 pm:

Hey John, Is it Clarence Paul on "Good Luck Charm"?I'll have to remember to listen to that tonite and "Guaranteed For A Lifetime" as I never knew or thought that it was Martha .Cool. Thanks for the info. And Bobby Eli I kinda thought that was the Romeos on those early Barbara Mason sides(which was Kenny Gambles group,right?)I never heard of the Tiffanys.Thanks for all the info!

By Steve Litos (209.100.86.4) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 04:52 pm:

Not really Soul music but Mick Jagger sings the chorus on Carly Simon's "You're So Vain".

Michael Jackson sings the chorus for Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me".

Sam Cooke & Lou Rawls really made a great duo. It's too bad they only did a couple of tracks.
Are there any others besides "Soothe Me" & "Bring It On Home to Me"?

"Are You Ready" - I have a stereo copy of this & it has an oddball panning of the male/female backing vocals. It's pre-Hendrix panning strangeness. Were you there for the Stereo Mix, Weldon?

By John Lester (81.132.14.126) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 05:52 pm:

Tony

Well done.....you know your Clarence Paul...in all my years, you are the only one that has recognised him...

Play "..Lifetime" in stereo and listen to only one speaker...then it is is clear that it is Martha....its the way Martha sings "lifetime" that gives it away......enjoy..

Cal Street first did Martha's "He Doesn't Love Her Anymore" and so there is a strong chance that Cal's background vocal is somewhere in the final mix for the later and released version on Martha.

By stephanie (64.63.221.79) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 07:02 pm:

Its hard for me to believe that the computer voice on Your Wonderful Sweet Sweet Love by the Supremes is Smokey Robinson..LOL Is this really true?
Steph

By LG Nilsson (213.89.28.83) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 07:22 pm:

"My Baby Must Be A Magician" The Marvelettes... Mel Franklin of The Temptations appears in the magic intro!

Lars

By Vandelron (64.12.97.7) on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 09:32 pm:

well I'll be-I always thought is was Syreeta on YATSOML--is that definite it wasnt her?;of course Marvin and Valerie.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.119) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 12:24 am:

Can anyone tell me who the other guy is that features a lot on Don Coveys cuts,the 60s records I have by him all have somebody coming in right after don,or is it somehow Don himself on some technical wizardry?
many thanks
Mel.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.119) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 12:28 am:

Hey Bobby,Weldon,
I have 2 Tiffanys records,
1 is 'Happiest girl in the world' on Arctic(101) and the other is 'its got to be a great song' on a uk demo.
Mel.

By John Lester (217.40.238.6) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 03:37 am:

Steph..........

Me and my mate recognised Smokey on Your Wonderful Sweet Sweet Love...he reckoned it was like Smokey talking through a fog horn!! Not sure whether that was a statement, a compliment or what!! lol

BTW, YWSSL was a vault track....

By Eli (64.12.97.7) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 06:11 am:

Hi Tony,
It was not the Romeos. I was at the session!!
It was recorded at Virtue Studios which is now a vacant lot having been purchased by Temple university.

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 06:25 am:

I believe it's Tata Vega singing along with Diana Ross on "One Love in My Lifetime" 1976.

Ms. Vega also sings a verse in Stevie Wonder's "A Seed's A Star" (Secret Life of Plants album 1979). She has such a range. She could sing in a high pitch or a deep gravely voice, as you hear all within one song: "Miss Celie's Blues" (Color Purple sountrack 1986).

By MotownFan (65.42.86.0) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 06:45 am:

Actually it's Martha & The Vandellas on "Guarentee For A Lifetime" by Mary Wells. You can clearly hear Rosalind's high pitched soprano soaring in the background.

By Uptight! (24.55.6.144) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 06:59 am:

On the Diana Ross & Supremes track "The Beginning of The End" (Cream/Crop LP), all of a sudden Syreeta Wright chimes in to ad lib the words, "Mind, mind, mind...!"

I guess it was added (maybe "punched in") for a little more Gospel flavor, but I chuckle whenever I hear it.

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 07:26 am:

You can hear Diana Ross's voice on Mary Wells' "Guaranteed For A Lifetime", "He's The One I Love" and "You Lost The Sweetest Boy".

The Originals sang on Stevie Wonder's "For Once In My Life" and Jimmy Ruffin's "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted among others.

Deniece Williams did the vocal obbligatos on Minnie Riperton's "Every Time He Comes Around".

Marvin Gaye's voice is audible on The Originals' "I'll Wait For You".

Dee Dee Warwick sang background on her sister Dionne's early Scepter hits.

By Uptight! (24.55.6.144) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 07:43 am:

dvd mike: Among the bg voices on "You Lost the Sweetest Boy," Ross' is the loudest, isn't it? Even louder than Wells'! LOL

btw: Where did you hear about the Originals singing on Stevie's "For Once In My Life"?

By John Lester (217.40.238.6) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 07:56 am:

Tell Him I'm Not Home - Chuck Jackson and..Doris Troy

I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing...Martha and..err....now where is that Deke when you want him!!

Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me on - Yvonne Fair.

Uptight....you may or may not be the sweetest boy but you are definitely a naughty boy!! LOL

By TonyRussi (68.18.230.25) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 08:15 am:

Hey Bobby Eli, did you play guitar on those early Mason sessions? I love all her Artic recordings especially "Oh, How It Hurts"and the way the guitars sound. On Mary Wells "Guarnteed For A Lifetime" It does sound like the Vandellas NOT the Supremes.

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 08:43 am:

DON'T FORGET STEVIE SINGING ALONG WITH JERMAINE ON[LET'S GET SERIOUS}

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 08:45 am:

OR THE SUPREMES BACKING THE TEMPS ON{NOT NOW I'LL TELL YOU LATER}

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 09:08 am:

I read about The Originals' guest appearance a few years ago, I forgot where. But it was from a good source, I do remember that.

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.164.254) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 10:03 am:

Hi Mel, the Tiffany's was my group,thay did not sing on "Yes I'm Ready", the group that did the back ground was the Insperations,( thay were from Lawnside NJ ) I did all the arrangements of the background for "Yes I'm Ready" I used Herb Johnson and Kenny Gamble in the first part of the song.I produced "Yes I'm Ready"
Bobby Eli and Norman Harris played guitar, the Insperations also did the background on "Oh How It Hurts".
WELDON

By HW (12.110.192.128) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 10:44 am:

Freddie Gorman of the Originals has always said they sang on For Once In My Life.

It's Lani Groves with Jim Gilstrap on YATSOML - or is Gloria Barley her 'other' name?

Syreeta sings uncredited with Stevie on If You Really Love Me

Bobby Byrd sings with James Brown on Licking Stick-Licking Stick, Sex Machine and Soul Power, among others.

The Dells back up Barbara Lewis on Hello Stranger. They also backed up Dinah Washington on one of her Mercury albums.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.62) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 10:55 am:

Hey Weldon,
hows it going,always great to hear from you.
I Take it that the 2 Tiffanys records I have are 2 different groups then.As the names are spelled diferently.
One is Tiffanys as on Arctic Records and the other one that I have is on a uk yellow Chess Demo,and off the top of my head is Tiffanies.
I know the record is on the us KR label,which I dont know a lot about.Unless you can verify it Weldon.
Also is it your Tiffanys that also recorded on the Atlantic and Josie Labels or am I way of beam here?
As always Weldon,
thanks for your time
Mel.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 11:06 am:

The Jackson 5 sang on Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothin'" (I can't recall whether their name was credited on the label but Stevie does drop their name in the song).

The Dells sang on the Players' "He'll Be Back" (1966).

Major Lance's "Monkey Time" featured the Impressions.

Barbara Acklin's vocals can be heard on Jackie Wilson's "(I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real".

Eugene Record & the Chi-lites did the backups on Tony Drake's "Suddenly", Jackie Wilson's "You Got Me Walking" (which they recorded prior) and many singles by Barbara Acklin.

Hamish Stuart & Alan Gorrie of the Average White Band did the "whoa, whoa, whoa"'s on Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman"

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 11:21 am:

I BELIEVE THAT BILLY BUTLER AND THE CHANTERS DID SOME BACKGROUND SESSIONS FOR MAJOR LANCE ALSO.

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.164.254) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 11:43 am:

Mel, the Tiffany's on Atlantic records is from Philly, the songs were "Gossip" and "Please Tell Me".
your main man,
WELDON

By Randy Russi (169.139.180.100) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 12:08 pm:

Speaking of background vocals: IT SHOULD HAVE
BEEN ME by Kim Weston features the Supremes.
FORGIVE & FORGET by Mary Wells is the Miracles.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.30) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 12:35 pm:

Weldon,
Second To None(and then some).
Mel.

By Livonia Ken (136.2.1.101) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 12:37 pm:

Harry,
You are probably right. The source I checked had both Lani Groves and Gloria Barley listed as singers on "...Sunshine...". I could not remember who the co-lead was and went with what it said in the all music guide, which is always a dangerous proposition.

Regards,
Ken

By medusa9e (66.73.8.168) on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 10:14 pm:

I can remember falling inlove with the song "Melancholy Fire", by NOrman Connors, when the real soloist was Glenn Jones...And I like the song "Making Love" by Herbie Hancock, but it was another soloist actually performing thte song.
Sorry, I can't remember his name.