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A backing vocalist or '''backing singer''' is a Singer who sings in Harmony with the Lead Vocalist , other backing vocalists, or alone but not singing the lead. A backing vocalist will usually work with a lead vocalist, but the converse is not always true.

In many bands, one or more musicians other than the lead singer take on the duty of backing vocalist while playing their instruments.

There is a recent trend, primarily in the United States , to use the terms "background" or "backup" singer, though this is mainly found in informal and especially Internet usage. A backing singer is in fact not always (or even usually) in the background, and the term "backup singer" is also used to refer to the vocal equivalent of an Understudy .