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Songs where the entire lead vocal is not credited
scratchy23
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I'm talking about songs where there are vocals throughout the song, but the vocalist(s) is/are not officially credited. Kind of seems unfair on them when they're the ones carrying the entire song.
Avicii is very guilty of this - pretty much all of his songs are credited purely to him and nobody else. For example, Wake Me Up (where Aloe Blacc is not credited) and Lay Me Down (Adam Lambert).
Another one I can think of: Wilkinson - Afterglow (Becky Hill is not credited)
Any more?
Avicii is very guilty of this - pretty much all of his songs are credited purely to him and nobody else. For example, Wake Me Up (where Aloe Blacc is not credited) and Lay Me Down (Adam Lambert).
Another one I can think of: Wilkinson - Afterglow (Becky Hill is not credited)
Any more?
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Christina Milian sings all the chorus but isn't mentioned in the title
The singer's name is Kelli-Leigh, she's actually been a back up singer for quite a few years, but has her own album out later this year I believe. She's sang it live with him though quite a lot! She's incredible live!
Here's her covering The Foo Fighters - Best of You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibTOLxRG4dU
I just assumed it was a straight-up remix of the original song. Silly old me!
Adamski (remember him?) didn't credit Seal on 'Killer' but the latter became a massive worldwide star. Seal of course released his own version later on.
The Chemical Bros - 'Hey Boy, Hey Girl'.
I hated this song at the time, but it would probably be huge if released now. Quite a few of his latest productions sound very reminiscent of his stuff on Hard Candy. Can't believe it was released over 6 years ago!
Wiki has her down as Shelby Spalione, the girl in the video. I prefer the version with Leah McFall in honesty.
Interestingly the woman in the video was assumed to have sang it and got a record deal out of it
Sean Ryder on Dare by Gorillaz
Ashanti singing on Jennifer Lopez - Aint it funny (murder remix)
Michael and Jermaine Jackson on Rockwell - Somebodys watching me
Bob Dylan on Kurtis Blow - Street Rock (dylan is a b-boy!)
Donna Summer - State of independence has a whole chorus of famous people.
Missy Elliot on Raven Simone - Thats what little girls are made of
So could she actually sing though?
Not sure, She had non or very little success though
The female in Flo Rida's club can't handle me. Imo, she sounds like alexandra burke.
None of them were credited.
I suppose those are really just guest appearances. Stevie Wonder's harmonica is uncredited on Bobbi Humprey's 'No Way' also. Great track.
It seem quire commonplace to do the opposite now - have the artist/s reading like a list of ingredients.
Most of us relate to the performer of the main vocal on a vocal track I guess, so when the leader of a session or project is a producer, beat-maker or instrumentalist and gets the credit it tends to grab your attention. Also acts presented as groups but have featured vocalists who vary: Soul II Soul, Massive attack etc.
Then there are the records credited to the incorrect artist / to no one / to an artist working under a pseudonym. Or all those reggae records with the artists' names spelled wrong.