Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, who lent her powerful, soaring, Gospel-style voice to the Grateful Dead as a backup singer from ...

“She was a sweet and warmly beautiful spirit, and all those who knew her are united in loss,” the family statement reads.

Lead singers often define the bands they front. They become the voice, the face, and the person the press focuses on and the fans obsess over. Yet many great bands began with different singers, and if ...

Being a backup singer is a wildly underrated gig, and these one-hit wonders from the 1970s are all the proof I need. Just think about it: most people assume being the lead singer, guitarist, or ...

Many talented musicians started off as background singers before climbing their way to fame. This gallery highlights some major artists who, despite their initial supporting roles, managed to break ...