Backlight To Spotlight: Famous Backup Singers was originally published on globalgrind.com
1. Luther Vandross as a background singer for David Bowie.
![Luther Vandross as a background singer for David Bowie.](https://igcdn-photos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/s480x480/e35/11325433_742767449167181_368144401_n.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
2. Whitney Houston with her first mentor, Cissy Houston.
![Whitney Houston with her first mentor, Cissy Houston.](https://igcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t51.2885-15/e15/11005274_647984885330844_1580185233_n.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
3. Soon after being a background singer, Kelly Price debuted her platinum-selling first album.
![Soon after being a background singer, Kelly Price debuted her platinum-selling first album.](https://igcdn-photos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/11428806_881970681865109_1300255215_n.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
4. With a voice arguably second to Whitney Houston, Deborah Cox was a background singer for Celine Dion.
![With a voice arguably second to Whitney Houston, Deborah Cox was a background singer for Celine Dion.](https://igcdn-photos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t51.2885-15/e15/10608057_275618032628990_335579830_n.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
5. R&B Diva herself Chante Moore began as a background singer for Toni Braxton.
![R&B Diva herself Chante Moore began as a background singer for Toni Braxton.](https://igcdn-photos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/11375956_507850436029546_1849758275_n.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)
6. The late great Vesta, who sang the hit song “Congratulations,” started as a background singer for Chaka Khan.
![The late great Vesta, who sang the hit song “Congratulations,” started as a background singer for Chaka Khan.](https://igcdn-photos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t51.2885-15/e15/11187122_1101612213189601_821473392_n.jpg?w=720&quality=80&strip=all)