That was actually 3 different backing singers on The Dark Side of the Moon
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Clare Torry is actually credited with the vocals on The Great Gig In the Sky.
The Great Gig In The Sky
Clare Torry
Dani Filth (vocals) Paul Allender (Lead Guitar) Charles Hedger (Session/live Guitar) Dave Pybus (Bass Guitar) Martin Marthus Skaroupka (Drums, Percussions) Sarah Jezebel Deva (Female Vocals) Charles Hedger isn't in on the gig anymore. They got some new kid. And Rosie Smith, their ex keyboardist is no longer in the gig either. They switched.
Gig
The first gig is reported to have an attendance of 88,000 according to BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8202230.stm My wife and I were two lucky participants, who flew from Singapore to watch the show. And what a great, great gig it was. We won't forget that night in a hurry :-) qb
The vocals for Pink Floyd's Great Gig In The Sky were performed by Clare Torry.
The Great Gig In The Sky
The Great Gig in the Sky was created in 1973.
Pink Floyd reunited in 2005 for Live 8
Doris Troy, Leslie Duncan, Liza Strike, and Barry St. John. The vocals for the song "Great Gig in the Sky" are by Clare Torry.
It's The Great Gig In The Sky, by Pink Floyd. (By the way, if you had the video of the trailer featuring it, could you please let me know, I'm searching for it. alexandre.najjar@gmail.com
It is of course a matter of opinion but my vote would be the whole album of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Especially Time, Great gig in the sky and Dark side of the Moon.
Clare Torry
Dani Filth (vocals) Paul Allender (Lead Guitar) Charles Hedger (Session/live Guitar) Dave Pybus (Bass Guitar) Martin Marthus Skaroupka (Drums, Percussions) Sarah Jezebel Deva (Female Vocals) Charles Hedger isn't in on the gig anymore. They got some new kid. And Rosie Smith, their ex keyboardist is no longer in the gig either. They switched.
No one is really sure, but there are two possible theories. One is that it was used when someone was referring to a "gambling bet" or undertaking which then came to refer to music. Another idea is that is originated from the French word gigue which means to dance and later it came to mean what the word gig means today, more specifically related to music, but also used for other jobs that one does not care too much for in a certain sense.
The Big Gig is an event where some great artists as well as performers ensure that entertainment is brought the the entire crowd. The minimum age to go to the Big Gig is 14 years old.
Gig