backing singer
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˈbæk.ɪŋ ˌsɪŋ.ər/ us/ˈbæk.ɪŋ ˌsɪŋ.ɚ/ (US backup singer)
伴唱歌手;和声歌手
a singer who sings behind or with a main singer, performer, or band
She comes on stage with a five-piece band and two backing singers. 她与一个五人乐队和两名伴唱歌手一起上台。
She was a backing singer on Elvis's recording of Heartbreak Hotel. 她是猫王录制的《伤心旅馆》时的伴唱。
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- He's not a very strong vocalist but his touring band, especially the four backing singers, help to hide his weaknesses.
- She is a New York-based jazz musician who performs with a combo of piano, bass, guitar, drum and a female backing singer.
- He is a jazz pianist and his wife is a backing singer.
- She was in demand as a backing singer for the likes of Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Wilson Pickett and Solomon Burke.
- The song opens with a driving rock guitar hook, bringing in the piano and backing singers for the surging crescendo of the chorus.