This week, a celebration of some outstanding musicians who rarely receive recognition: the back-up singers. We explore portions of the soundtrack from the documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, plus dig into other recordings that feature some of these artists.
Track List:
"Walk on the Wild Side" -- Lou Reed
"Slippery People" -- Talking Heads
"Nobody's Fault but Mine" -- Merry Clayton
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" -- Darlene Love
"What'd I Say" -- Ray Charles
"He's a Rebel" -- The Crystals (Darlene Love)
"Space Captain" -- Joe Cocker
"I Idolize You" -- Ike and Tina Turner
"A Fine, Fine Boy" -- Darlene Love
"Gimme Shelter" -- Merry Clayton
"Southern Man" -- Merry Clayton
"Lean on Me" -- Darlene Love
"Sure on This Shining Night" -- Lisa Fischer
