"backup vocalist" meaning in English

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Noun

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, backing vocalist Related terms: lead vocalist Translations (a member of a group of singers who provide backup vocals to a song): háttérénekes (Hungarian)

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