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A backing band or backup band is a band which accompanies an artist at a live performance or on a recording. This can either be an established group or an ad hoc group assembled for the purpose. Such groups are often made up of session musicians.
Some of the best-known long-lived, established backing bands (with lead artist) are:
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Charles Hardin Holley (September 7 1936 – February 3 1959),[1] better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of rock and roll.
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The Shadows are an English instrumental and vocal rock and roll group active from the 1950s to the 2000s.
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Some of the best-known long-lived, established backing bands (with lead artist) are:
- The Attractions (Elvis Costello)
- the Bad Seeds (Nick Cave)
- The Band (Bob Dylan)
- Crazy Horse (Neil Young)
- The Crickets (Buddy Holly)
- The E Street Band (Bruce Springsteen)
- The Heartbreakers (Tom Petty)
- The Jordanaires (vocals only, Elvis Presley)
- the News (Huey Lewis)
- The Rumour (Graham Parker)
- The Shadows (Cliff Richard)
- The Tennessee Three (Johnny Cash)
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A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. In each musical style or genre, different norms have developed for the sizes and composition of different ensembles, and for the repertoire of songs or musical works that these ensembles
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Ad hoc is a Latin phrase which means "for this purpose". It generally signifies a solution that has been custom designed for a specific problem, is non-generalizable, and cannot be adapted to other purposes...... Click the link for more information.
Session musicians are musicians available for hire, as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right.
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Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus August 25, 1954) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter.
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Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus August 25, 1954) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter.
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Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus August 25, 1954) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter.
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Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus August 25, 1954) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter.
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is a rock band with international personnel.
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was originally formed in 1984 by two former members of the Australian band The Birthday Party: Nick Cave (vocals, songwriter, keyboards, harmonica) and..... Click the link for more information.
Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional actor. He is best known for his work in the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He currently lives in Brighton & Hove in England.
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The Band was a Canadian-American rock group, active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999. It mainly consisted of Robbie Robertson (guitar, piano); Richard Manuel (piano, harmonica, drums, saxophone, organ); Garth Hudson..... Click the link for more information.
Crazy Horse is a rock band best known for its long association with Canadian singer/songwriter Neil Young, despite having released five albums of its own over a 19-year span.
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Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director.
Young's work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and signature nasal tenor (and frequently alto)
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Young's work is characterized by deeply personal lyrics, distinctive guitar work, and signature nasal tenor (and frequently alto)
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The Crickets were a rock band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s.
Legend has it that The Crickets chose their name while listening to a playback of "I'm Gonna Love You Too.
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Legend has it that The Crickets chose their name while listening to a playback of "I'm Gonna Love You Too.
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Charles Hardin Holley (September 7 1936 – February 3 1959),[1] better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of rock and roll.
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The E Street Band is a backing band that has toured and recorded with rock musician Bruce Springsteen on and off since 1972.
They have also recorded, both as individuals and as a band, with a wide range of other artists including Bob Dylan, Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Dire
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They have also recorded, both as individuals and as a band, with a wide range of other artists including Bob Dylan, Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Dire
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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 24, 1949) is an influential American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has frequently recorded and toured with the E Street Band.
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The Heartbreakers, also known as Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, was a punk rock group formed in New York in May 1975.
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Johnny Thunders (vocals/guitar) and Jerry Nolan (drums) had quit the New York Dolls, and that same week Richard Hell (vocals/bass)..... Click the link for more information.
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20,1950) is a singer and guitarist. A prolific songwriter, he has had numerous hit singles such as "Don't Do Me Like That", "Refugee", "The Waiting", "Don't Come Around Here No More", "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin'", "Mary Jane's Last
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The Jordanaires are an American singing group formed in 1948 in Springfield, Missouri.
The group formed in 1948, with members Bill Matthews (first tenor), Bob Hubbard (second tenor/lead), Bill's brother Monty Matthews (baritone), Culley Holt (bass), and
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History
The group formed in 1948, with members Bill Matthews (first tenor), Bob Hubbard (second tenor/lead), Bill's brother Monty Matthews (baritone), Culley Holt (bass), and
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Elvis Aaron Presley[1][2] (January 8, 1935–August 16, 1977), was an American singer, musician, actor, writer, and producer. He is a cultural icon, often known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", or simply "The King".
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Huey Lewis (born Hugh Anthony Cregg, III on July 5, 1950) is an American musician and occasional actor. He sings lead vocals and plays harmonica for his band Huey Lewis & The News.
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Graham Parker (born November 18 1950 in London) is an English rock singer and songwriter.
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Early career (1960s-1976)
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- For their eponymous album, see The Shadows (album).
The Shadows are an English instrumental and vocal rock and roll group active from the 1950s to the 2000s.
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Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer, actor and businessman.
With his backing band The Shadows, Richard dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during the The Beatles'
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With his backing band The Shadows, Richard dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during the The Beatles'
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The Tennessee Three was the backing band for renowned country music and rockabilly singer Johnny Cash, for over 40 years until Cash's semi-retirement in 1996.
From his early stardom with Sun Records until his last years as a performer, Johnny Cash chose to work with only one
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From his early stardom with Sun Records until his last years as a performer, Johnny Cash chose to work with only one
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Johnny Cash, born J. R. Cash, (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American, multi-Grammy Award-winning influential country/rock and roll singer-songwriter. Cash was the husband of country singer and songwriter June Carter Cash.
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