sting sang backing vocals on money for nothing.
sting sang backing vocals on money for nothing.
who sang backing vocals on money for nothing?
sting
sting sang the line "i want my mtv" on "money for nothing", a 1985 hit by dire straits. in november 1984, he was part of band aid's "do they know it's christmas?", which raised money for famine victims in ethiopia. in july 1985, sting performed police hits at the live aid concert at wembley stadium in london. he also joined dire straits in "money for nothing", and he sang two duets with phil collins. in 1985, sting provided spoken vocals for the miles davis album "you're under arrest", taking the role of a french-speaking police officer. he also sang backing vocals on arcadia's single "the promise", on two songs from phil collins' album "no jacket required", and contributed "mack the knife" to the hal willner-produced tribute album "". in september 1985, he performed "if you love somebody set them free" at the 1985 mtv video music awards at the radio city music hall in new york. the 1985 film "bring on the night", directed by michael apted, documented the formation of his solo band and its first concert in france.
sting (musician)
alma dögg jóhannsdóttir - backing vocals. andrew watkinson - violin. axel einarsson - backing vocals. ásgeir steingrímsson - trumpet. björgvin gíslason - guitar and backing vocals. björgvin halldórsson - vocals and backing vocals. björn thoroddsen - guitar and backing vocals. bubbi morthens - vocals. carmel russill - cello. charles berthon - violin. dagur hilmarsson - backing vocals. einar jónsson - backing vocals. eiríkur hauksson - vocals and backing vocals. ellen kristjánsdóttir - vocals and backing vocals. eyþór gunnarsson - keyboard and backing vocals. flosi einarsson - backing vocals. friðrik karlsson - guitar. g. hjörtur howser - backing vocals. guðrún sigurðardóttir - cello. gunnar þórðarson - backing vocals. gunnlaugur briem - drums. hafsteinn valgarðsson - backing vocals. haraldur þorsteinsson - backing vocals. helga möller - vocals and backing vocals. helgi björnsson - vocals. herbert guðmundsson - vocals and backing vocals. hildigunnur halldórsdóttir - violin. hjalti gunnlaugsson - backing vocals. ingólfur sv. guðjónsson - backing vocals. jakob r. valgarðsson - backing vocals. jenný ásmundsdóttir - vocals. jon kjell seljeseth - keyboard. jóhann g. jóhannsson vocals and backing vocals. jóhann helgason - vocals and backing vocals. jón borgar loftsson - backing vocals. jón gústafsson - backing vocals. jón þór gíslason - backing vocals. kathleen bearden - violin. kristinn svavarsson - saxophone. kristján jóhannsson - vocals. lísa pálsdóttir - vocals and backing vocals. magnús guðmundsson - vocals. magnús þór sigmundsson - vocals and backing vocals. ólafur þórarinsson - vocals. páll einarsson - cello. pálmi gunnarsson - vocals and backing vocals. pétur hallgrímsson - backing vocals. pétur hjaltested - backing vocals. pétur kristjánsson - vocals and backing vocals. rafn jónsson - backing vocals. richard scobie - vocals and backing vocals. rúnar júlíusson - vocals and backing vocals. rúnar þórisson - backing vocals. sigfús örn óttarsson - backing vocals. sigrún hjálmtýsdóttir - vocals. sigurður gröndal - backing vocals. skúli sverrisson - bass. szymon kuran - violin. þórður bogason - backing vocals. þórhallur sigurðsson - vocals and backing vocals. þórhallur birgisson - violin. þórir baldursson - piano. ívar sigurbergsson - backing vocals.
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