backup vocals

noun

The chorus and other lyrics and sounds sung by backup vocalists to provide an accompaniment to a song.

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Meanings

nounbackup vocals pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyentertainmentThe chorus and other lyrics and sounds sung by backup vocalists to provide an accompaniment to a song.
  2. pluralplural onlyentertainmentThe singers who perform these vocals.
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APA

backup vocals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backup%20vocals

MLA

“backup vocals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backup%20vocals. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backup vocals,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backup%20vocals.

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