Clayton is one of the most famous women in a rather anonymous line of work: professional background singers. They are the "friends" who helped Joe Cocker "get by" . . .

The names and faces of the artists featured in Twenty Feet From Stardom may not be widely recognized, but it’s safe to say their voices will be familiar to most pop music fans. The film explores the ...

My new favorite person in the world is Darlene Love, one of the stars of "20 Feet From Stardom," a documentary playing around the area. It's a warm, generous movie about the backup singers who ...

Dido’s “Thank You” is one of the most beautiful songs of the ‘90s. But she first found her footing as a singer in her brother’s electronic act, Faithless.

The “School of Rock” backup singers are crazy beautiful adults now. By Crystal. August 29, ... Aleisha continues to work in TV having done a long run on Blue’s Clues and most recently a ...

Sing along to the heretofore unsung story of the world’s greatest rock ’n’ roll backup singers. See — better yet hear — the likes of Merry­­ Clayton, Lynn Mabry, Lisa Fischer ...

From left, singers Judith Hill, Merry Clayton, Darlene Love, Tata Vega and Lisa Fischer from the film “20 Feet from Stardom” at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger appear in the new film “Twenty Feet from Stardom,” but only to shine the spotlight on the unsung backup singers who make the… ...

A backup singer felt The Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ was a protest song. Merry Clayton is a backup singer most known for working on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama ...

We have to suppress giggles when we hear teens proclaim that there's never been a hotter Black singer than Beyonce, or Rihanna, or Keri Hilson. They're undoubtedly stunning, but today's music ...