Who sings the backing vocals on Tom Jones’ 1968 hit ‘Delilah’?
Tom Jones’ 1968 hit ‘Delilah’ became his biggest success at the time, despite lyrics involving misogyny and violence against women. The song also contained an unexpected musical footnote: one of its backing vocalists was Reginald Dwight, who later became internationally famous as Elton John.
‘Delilah’ was reportedly among Elton John’s earliest recorded appearances and helped him begin establishing himself as a professional musician. In the same year, he played piano on The Barron Knights’ novelty single ‘An Olympic Record’, while continuing session work even after releasing his first three albums.
- Elton John sang backing vocals on Tom Jones’ ‘Delilah’.
- The 1968 hit helped launch Jones’s global stardom.
- It was among John’s earliest professional recording appearances.