*** music trivia ***

[Ky Fried Redleg]

Both of the backup singer in the above Steely Dan video obtained fame for their own works. Well, relative amounts of fame.

The lady in green's song came in 1963 and went to #14 on the billboard charts. During the recording of the song tape was wrapped around the capstan to make it a faster tempo. The result was a higher-pitched vocal sound. So, the singer did not use her real name, instead using her daughter's name.

The lady in red top, I think it was red I was distracted, also had a hit song of her own. It was co-written and came out in 1974, but the backup singer's version that hit the charts came out in 1981. The song held the top spot on Billboard for 5 weeks, but was interrupted for one week by what I consider a Dutch novelty song that really wasn't a song but included snippets of a bunch of different hit songs.

Name the two backup singers and the two songs that charted for them.

Hey, tdave, are you sure about those gals? I know the '81 song you are referring to , and I adore that raspy-voiced singer who sang "Bette Davis Eyes", but that's not her.