"backup vocalist" meaning in All languages combined

See backup vocalist on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: backup vocalists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} backup vocalist (plural backup vocalists)
  1. (music) A member of a group of singers who provide backup vocals to a song Categories (topical): Music, Musicians, People Synonyms: backup singer Related terms: lead vocalist

Inflected forms

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