How Do R&B Singers Create Background Vocals? ft. Linda Diaz

Host Linda Diaz discusses some ICONIC backing vocals from our favorite R&B songs.

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Premiered February 01, 2022
How Do R&B Singers Create Background Vocals? ft. Linda Diaz

If you’ve ever listened to a song SUPER closely, you might have noticed the arrangement of vocals floating around in the background. These are called backing vocals!

In this video, we’re going to look at some ICONIC backing vocals from our favorite R&B songs, and host, Linda Diaz, is going to explain how she came up with the backing vocals for her hit song “Green Tea Ice Cream"

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Arthur Buckner and Linda Diaz are accomplished musicians and music teachers exploring the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.

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