Meanings
nounbackup vocalist (plural backup vocalists)
plural backup vocalists
- entertainmentA member of a group of singers who provide backup vocals to a song
Synonyms: backup singer, backing vocalist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of a group of singers who provide backup vocals to a song
Similar
backup singerbacking vocalist
Translations
Hungarian háttérénekes
- háttérénekesa member of a group of singers who provide backup vocals to a song
Polish wokalista wspierający, wokalistka wspierająca
- wokalista wspierającya member of a group of singers who provide backup vocals to a song
- wokalistka wspierającaa member of a group of singers who provide backup vocals to a song
Cite this entry
APA
backup vocalist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backup%20vocalist
MLA
“backup vocalist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backup%20vocalist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backup vocalist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backup%20vocalist.
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