Musicians collaborate all the time, and it’s usually delightful when they do. However, sometimes famous rock stars will sneak onto tracks by other artists without advertising their contributions to those songs. That’s what the following three rock stars did when they appeared on other musicians’ songs; and you might just have no idea they were even involved. Let’s take a look, shall we?
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Paul Weller on “Champagne Supernova” by Oasis
Noel Gallagher is an incredibly talented songwriter. However, he’s not much of a guitarist. He would be the first to admit that. He’s not a bad guitarist by any means, but when he needed someone who could dominate a guitar solo for the song “Champagne Supernova”, he knew to employ the services of The Jam’s Paul Weller.
Weller delivers the killer solo with flying colors, and it’s one of the finest parts of that legendary Britpop tune.
Paul McCartney on “Get Well Soon” by Godley & Creme
Remember Godley & Creme? Made up of 10cc’s Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, this partnership yielded quite a few albums from 1977 through 1988. One of their most well-known songs is “Get Well Soon” from 1979. And Beatles fans might be surprised to learn that Paul McCartney contributed a few high-pitched vocals to that song.
It’s quite an out-there pop tune, so it’s not entirely surprising that the avant-garde McCartney was open to working on it. He had just completed his powerhouse oddball release, McCartney II, around that time.
Ian Stewart on “Rock And Roll” by Led Zeppelin
Did you know that Ian Stewart (formerly) of The Rolling Stones appears on Led Zeppelin’s “Rock And Roll”? Following the release of Zeppelin’s third self-titled album, fans wanted something heavier and more rock-focused. While working on their fourth effort, they decided they needed to employ the help of a seasoned rocker to help them get there.
That very rocker was Stewart, former pianist for The Rolling Stones. He got in touch with the group easily, considering they were using The Stones’ mobile recording studio to make the album. Stewart also appears on the song “Boogie With Stu” on Physical Graffiti.
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