Your favorite most amazing background singer.
Maybe someone known to music lovers and trivia buffs but just not exactly main stream, not lead vocalists.
Or maybe you have a favorite singer who you really love but they never made it BIG.
Mine is Merry Clayton.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Clayton
Merry Clayton (born December 25, 1948) is an American soul and gospel singer. She provided a number of backing vocal tracks for major performing artists in the 1960s, most notably in her duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter". Clayton is prominently featured in 20 Feet from Stardom, the Oscar-winning documentary about background singers and their contributions to the music industry.
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In 1971, she co-wrote the song "Sho' Nuff" about her mother.
In 1972, she starred as the original Acid Queen in the first London production of The Who's Tommy.
In 1973, she featured prominently on Ringo Starr's "Oh My My", which reached Billboard's Top 10 the following year. Along with her frequent partner Clydie King, Clayton also sang backing vocals on Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama"
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Tue Feb 22, 2022: On this day, February 22, 1930, Marni Nixon was born.
Nixon at the Metropolitan Room, New York City (2009)
Born: Margaret Nixon McEathron; February 22, 1930; Altadena, California, U.S.
Died: July 24, 2016 (aged 86); New York City, U.S.
Margaret Nixon McEathron (February 22, 1930 – July 24, 2016), known professionally as Marni Nixon, was an American soprano and ghost singer for featured actresses in musical films. She is now recognized as the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musicals, including Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, although her roles were concealed from audiences when the films were released. Several of the songs she dubbed appeared on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list.
Besides her voice work in films, Nixon's career included roles of her own in film, television, opera and musicals on Broadway and elsewhere throughout the United States, performances in concerts with major symphony orchestras, and recordings.
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Tue Feb 22, 2022: Singer "Marni" Nixon was #BornOnThisDay, Feb. 22, 1929.
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Marni Nixon was known as a incredible performer who mainly worked and sang behind the scenes. She was the voice behind songs in many iconic films, including My Fair Lady and was considered America's most unsung singer.
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Here you have both the Audrey Hepburn version and the dubbed version in use by Marni Nixon
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Here's "Tonight" as heard in the released film, with Marni Nixon replacing all of Natalie Wood's vocal. Jim Bryant sings for Richard Beymer. Click here to hear Natalie sing the song herself: {terminated account}/div]
She was really special.
...do you know Ashley Hutchings? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Hutchings
Love his working on Liege & Lief: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liege_%26_Lief
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DSOM and/or WYWH. Now I am going to have to give them a listen while paying more attention. Drug me onto the carpet in 2 words.
Acronyms... get enough at work. Not my circus, not my monkees... translation? 
Thanks.