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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Art of Backing Vocals

From 50s doo-wop, via The Beatles, to multi-tracked Joni Mitchell, Nick Barraclough celebrates the unsung singers. From 2009.

Nick Barraclough pushes aside the lead singer and delves into the world of the backing singer.

With the help of musicians, composers, and vocalists, he draws a straight line from the medieval canon to 50s doo-wop, celebrating the innovations of The Beatles and the multi-tracked world, inhabited by the likes of Joni Mitchell, along the way.

Producer: John Leonard

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in 2009.

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30 minutes

Last on

Wed 8 May 2019 01:30
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Broadcasts

  • Sat 23 May 2009 10:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Thu 24 Sep 2009 11:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Fri 4 Dec 2015 06:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 4 Dec 2015 13:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 4 Dec 2015 20:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 5 Dec 2015 01:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 7 May 2019 06:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 7 May 2019 13:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 7 May 2019 20:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 8 May 2019 01:30
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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