David Bowie & Mick Jagger Marillion Madonna Midge Ure Maria Vidal
1976
ABBA The Real Thing Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Pussycat Paul McCartney & Wings Tina Charles Charles began her career as a backing singer and session musician, and recorded her first solo single in 1969 with a then-unknown Elton John playing piano. During the early 1970s, she supplied vocals for the Top of the Pops album series of cover versions of contemporary hits.[3] In 1971, she made appearances in the first series of The Two Ronnies, the BBC1 sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, performing songs such as "River Deep – Mountain High" and "Ruby Tuesday".[2][4]
In 1975, Charles and her friend Linda Lewis were backing vocalists on the Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel chart topping song, "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)".[5] Charles provided the lead vocals for 5000 Volts' 1975 disco hit single "I'm on Fire".
