Backup band

A companion volume ( backing band or backup band ) is a group of musicians that accompanies an artist at a live performance or a CD / DVD recording. She plays as either already established band together or only - mostly with session musicians - assembled for a show, a tour or recording in a recording studio.

Some of the most famous backing band ( with their respective soloists ) are:

• The Aces ( Desmond Dekker )
• Bluesbreakers ( John Mayall )
• Crazy Horse ( Neil Young; without this successful because Young is not an integral part )
• The Animals (Eric Burdon )
• The Attractions (Elvis Costello)
• The Bad Seeds ( Nick Cave )
• The Band (Bob Dylan )
• The Cardinals (Ryan Adams)
• The Drifting Cowboys ( Hank Williams)
• The E Street Band ( Bruce Springsteen )
• The Family Stone ( Sly Stone)
• The Heartbreakers (Tom Petty )
• The Jordanaires (Elvis Presley )
• The Miracles ( Smokey Robinson)
• The Mothers of Invention ( Frank Zappa )
• The New Power Generation ( Prince)
• The News ( Huey Lewis)
• Patti Smith Group ( Patti Smith)
• The Raelettes ( Ray Charles)
• The Revolution (Prince)
• The Rumour (Graham Parker)
• The Shadows ( Cliff Richard )
• The Shondells ( Tommy James )
• The Spiders from Mars (David Bowie )
• The Stooges ( Iggy Pop )
• The Supremes (Diana Ross)
• The Tennessee Three ( Johnny Cash)
• The Vandellas ( Martha Reeves )
• The Wailers (Bob Marley )