steve winwood sang lead vocals on back in the high life again.
steve winwood sang lead vocals on back in the high life again.
who sang lead vocals on back in the high life again?
steve winwood
"back in the high life again" is a 1986 single written by steve winwood and will jennings and performed by winwood. the single was included on his album "back in the high life" and included backing vocals by james taylor as well as a prominent mandolin played by winwood. "back in the high life again" was winwood's second number one on the adult contemporary chart. the single stayed at number one for three weeks and went to number 13 on the "billboard" hot 100. "back in the high life again" received a grammy nomination for record of the year in 1988.
back in the high life again
in addition to his drumming duties with the foo fighters, hawkins is also an accomplished rock singer, guitarist and pianist. his first lead vocal with the group was a cover of pink floyd's "have a cigar". two versions of the song were released, one as the b-side to "learn to fly" and another on the "" soundtrack album. he sang lead vocals on the original "cold day in the sun," from "in your honor," which was later released as a single, and the cover of cream's "i feel free," which appeared as the b-side of "doa" and on the ep "five songs and a cover". hawkins also sang lead vocals for the band's cover of joe walsh's "life of illusion." most recently, he sang lead vocals for "sunday rain," a track on the foo fighters' 2017 album concrete and gold. many foo fighters live shows feature hawkins singing lead vocals on at least one cover song.
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